The AI Stack

Most founders collect tools the way insecure men collect watches — for the optics, not the function. They buy software the way they buy supplements: hoping the next purchase will finally make them disciplined. I run Built to Ascend on seven tools. Total cost: under $300 a month. Replaces an agency, a developer, a copywriter, a customer service team, and a social media manager. Here is the exact stack and the honest math.