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Practical guides on AI, custom software, and lean operations for growing businesses.

Token Maxxing to Value Realizing: 5 Tips for Better AI Results While Cutting Token Spend
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Token Maxxing to Value Realizing: 5 Tips for Better AI Results While Cutting Token Spend

Token consumption is not a measure of value creation. Five systems-design tips on subagents, scripts, retrieval, model routing, and agent context that cut AI spend while getting better results.

Marco Esquivel, Build Lean FounderSep 10, 2026
12 min read
The MCP Layer: Business vs Vendor Side?
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The MCP Layer: Business vs Vendor Side?

Most AI connectors are built by each vendor, for each tool, a reverse proxy that fronts the tool to your AI. A business-specific MCP server flips the direction: one layer on your side that represents your AI to all your systems, speaks your operations instead of raw CRUD, enforces your rules, and reaches the half of your stack no connector will ever cover.

Marco Esquivel, Build Lean FounderJun 18, 2026
14 min read