Business writer
Writes about starting and running small businesses, and the everyday decisions that decide whether they survive.
The freedom is real, and so are the bond payments, the unopened letters and the Tuesday-night loneliness. Here is what the first twelve months actually involve.
A cancelled flight or a broken ankle overseas can cost more than the whole trip. Here is what policies actually cover, and the exclusions people discover too late.
It is not a scam and it is not easy money. Where the margin actually comes from, and the small test to run before you commit real cash.
Twelve months of constant commitments gave me data. The following year of refusing everything taught me what I had been paying for.
My phone felt slow, so I tried the boring fixes before spending hundreds on an upgrade. Most of them were actually worth keeping.
Every laptop is suddenly 'AI-powered'. I tested what that actually means for real work — and which promises are still marketing noise.
Most smart home gadgets are expensive gimmicks. These five genuinely earn their place in my home.
Switching ecosystems is chaos. Here is what surprised me, what annoyed me, and what I would tell someone thinking of switching.
Seven days without scrolling. Here is what happened to my brain, my sleep, and my relationships.
From sceptic to daily user — how artificial intelligence became an unexpected part of my everyday life.
