Sean's GUIDES
Sean's Guides — Adam Wants a New Tool. Read This First.
Research and testing in readable form. No fluff. All data.
FLAGSHIP GUIDE — PDF DOWNLOAD
The Founder's SaaS Playbook
The complete system for building, auditing, and scaling a founder's tool stack — from first hire to Series A.
$27
WHAT YOU GET
- ✓The 4-phase stack build sequence (idea to product to team)
- ✓Category-by-category tool recommendations with ranked alternatives
- ✓Integration map — what connects to what without breaking
- ✓Budget tiers: $0/month, $100/month, $500/month stacks
- ✓The 6 tools Sean keeps regardless of what else changes
"Adam uses 6 tools. Sean uses 47. The Playbook explains why both of them are partially wrong."
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ANNUAL REPORT — DATA-DRIVEN
2026 Productivity Stack Report
What 1,200+ founders actually use in 2026. Category winners, price trends, tools that got cut, tools that surprised.
$37
WHAT YOU GET
- ✓Category-by-category usage data (PM, comms, analytics, finance, dev)
- ✓Tools that gained adoption vs. tools quietly getting canceled
- ✓Price change tracker — which SaaS raised fees in 2026
- ✓Emerging tools worth watching (not yet mainstream)
- ✓Sean's verdict on which category winners are actually worth it
"Priya pointed out Sean has tried 11 tools in the 'async comms' category alone. This report makes him feel less alone."
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BUDGET STACK — $100/MONTH OR LESS
The Bootstrapper's Stack ($100/month or less)
Every essential tool category covered. Nothing over $20/month. Zero tools that require upgrading to actually work.
$29
WHAT YOU GET
- ✓12-tool stack covering every must-have category under $100/month total
- ✓Free-tier maximization guide — what you can skip paying for entirely
- ✓Upgrade triggers — when each tool is worth paying more for
- ✓Tools Sean actually used to build the first version of his own stack
"Sean built his $100/month stack. Then he added 34 tools over the next 18 months. This guide is for people with more discipline."
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AI INTEGRATION — 2026 EDITION
AI Tools Integration Guide 2026
How to wire AI tools into your existing stack without breaking your workflows or paying twice for the same capability.
$24
WHAT YOU GET
- ✓The 7 AI tool categories and which ones are worth adopting now vs. waiting
- ✓Integration map: AI tools layered onto the most common SaaS stacks
- ✓Cost overlap detector — tools you can replace with AI equivalents
- ✓Workflow templates for 5 common founder use cases
"Sean tested 23 AI tools in Q1 2026. 8 survived. This guide explains the 8 and tells you which category each one owns."
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MIGRATION — INSTANT DOWNLOAD
Stack Migration Checklist
Switch tools without losing data, breaking integrations, or spending two weeks rebuilding what you had.
$17
WHAT YOU GET
- ✓Pre-migration audit: what to export, document, and screenshot before canceling
- ✓Integration dependency map — the order that prevents breakage
- ✓Team communication template so no one loses access mid-transition
- ✓30-day parallel run protocol (run both tools, then cut over)
"Sean migrated from Notion to Linear. Then back. This checklist exists so you don't repeat his migration saga."
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NEGOTIATION — COPY-PASTE SCRIPTS
SaaS Negotiation Scripts
The exact scripts for getting discounts, locking in rates, and negotiating multi-year deals with SaaS vendors.
$22
WHAT YOU GET
- ✓6 copy-paste email scripts (renewal, cancellation threat, startup discount)
- ✓The 3 phrases that trigger retention offers from support teams
- ✓Annual vs. monthly math: when the annual lock-in pays off
- ✓Vendor-specific notes for the 15 most negotiated SaaS products
"Sean saved $4,200 in one year using these scripts. Adam said 'you could have just canceled.' Sean kept the tools."
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WORKBOOK — YEARLY AUDIT
Annual Stack Audit Workbook
The structured annual review that finds what to cut, what to upgrade, and what's quietly costing you money.
$19
WHAT YOU GET
- ✓Subscription inventory template (every tool, every cost, usage score)
- ✓ROI calculator per tool: time saved vs. monthly cost
- ✓Keep / cut / upgrade decision matrix
- ✓Sean's annual audit results from 2024 and 2025 (real numbers)
"Sean does this audit every January. He always finds at least $80/month he forgot he was paying for."
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SCORECARD — INSTANT DOWNLOAD
Tool Evaluation Scorecard
One template. Any tool. Score it against 12 criteria and get a defensible buy / don't buy decision in 20 minutes.
$14
WHAT YOU GET
- ✓12-point scoring rubric (weighted by category: productivity vs. dev vs. comms)
- ✓Trial week protocol — what to test and what to ignore during the free trial
- ✓3 completed example scorecards (Notion, Slack, Loom)
- ✓The 2 questions that predict 80% of Sean's final verdict
"Adam asks 'does it do the thing?' Sean scores 12 criteria. They both end up using the same tool. Sean feels better about it."
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REFERENCE — ENTRY LEVEL
The No-BS SaaS Glossary
Every SaaS term explained without the marketing spin. 120+ definitions. What vendors mean vs. what they say.
$9
WHAT YOU GET
- ✓120+ SaaS terms defined in plain English
- ✓"What they mean" translation for the 20 most misleading vendor claims
- ✓Pricing model decoder (per seat, usage-based, freemium — what actually costs you)
- ✓Contract term glossary — what to look for before signing annual deals
"A vendor told Sean their product was 'infinitely scalable.' This glossary has a definition for that. It is not complimentary."
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