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Systems & Side-eyes

Katie Barnes, Philip Hofmacher, Shannon Bindler
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A field guide for cleaning up chaos, building smarter systems, and surviving early-stage silliness with your integrity intact.

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  • Katie Barnes

    For founders living the chaos and operators cleaning it up. Startup systems, founder psychology, practical tools, and the occasional side-eye.

  • Philip Hofmacher

    Your Chief Substack Officer \ud83d\ude80 When I’m not helping my clients grow their businesses, you’ll find me trail running in the mountains ⛰️ or at an all-you-can-eat buffet \ud83c\udf2e. APPLY to build a Bestselling Substack publication together: substackcoaching.com

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    Half psychology, half cosmic wink. Supporting thoughtful creators to build paid Substack communities people genuinely want to belong to. Together.

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