Business Opinions

When Should a Business Owner Give Up and Go Back to Employment?

There is a strange shame attached to going back to employment after running a business. Some owners would rather keep...

SBO Editorial Team

July 12, 2026

What a 40-Year-Old Man Would Tell His 21-Year-Old Self

A reflective opinion piece on the practical advice a 40-year-old man would give his 21-year-old self about money, health, work, …

SBO Editorial Team

July 11, 2026

Stop Asking What Business To Start. Ask What Pain You Can Tolerate Longer Than Others

An opinion piece for aspiring Singapore founders on choosing a business by the daily pain they can tolerate, not only …

SBO Editorial Team

July 10, 2026

Singapore Is Easy To Incorporate, But Hard To Actually Survive In

An opinion piece on why Singapore's clean incorporation process can mislead new founders into underestimating the real survival test.

SBO Editorial Team

July 10, 2026

Stop Doing Things That Make the Business Harder, Then Calling It Growth

An opinion piece on fake growth: the business decisions that add complexity, weaken margins and make the company harder to …

SBO Editorial Team

July 8, 2026

Customers Already Told You What Business to Build. You Just Wanted a Cooler Idea

An opinion piece on why founders often ignore obvious, boring demand while chasing cooler ideas that nobody asked for.

SBO Editorial Team

July 8, 2026

Your Life Is Not a Productivity Problem

An opinion piece arguing that many people do not need another productivity system. They need a more honest direction.

SBO Editorial Team

July 7, 2026

AI Will Not Replace Lazy Thinking. It Will Expose It Faster

An opinion piece on why AI makes judgment more important, not less, and why lazy thinking will become easier to …

SBO Editorial Team

July 7, 2026

The Most Dangerous Business Advice Is ‘Just Start’

An opinion piece arguing that business owners should start with small tests and evidence, not blind motion disguised as courage.

SBO Editorial Team

July 7, 2026

Your Business Is Not Failing Because of Competition. It Is Failing Because Nobody Knows What Game You Are Playing

An opinion piece on why unclear positioning, not competition, is often the real reason a small business struggles to win …

SBO Editorial Team

July 7, 2026

Doing Business Is Like Playing Tower Defence: Build Where Demand Actually Moves

An opinion piece using tower defence as a business strategy metaphor: demand lanes, offer placement, upgrades, capacity and growth that …

SBO Editorial Team

July 5, 2026