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Monday and Friday letters are free. Every paid plan joins the protected member channel. Supporter adds the publishing desk. Insider adds five working tools and the member meeting calendar. Circle adds private roundtables and the higher touch case, digest, and opportunity systems.
01Reader / $0
Two weekly letters, a public archive, and a secure reader account.
02Supporter / $9.99
Join the member channel, then open the private desk, see approved early looks, and submit a prompt to the editorial queue.
03Insider / $29
Join the channel, use five protected business tools, and RSVP to owner-scheduled member meetings.
04The Circle / $149
Add private roundtables, the Tuesday digest, tracked case desk, shared answer library, reviewed opportunities, and everything in Insider.
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Personal patronage / $9.99 monthly
Back the writing, not another paywall.
A small patron membership that keeps Kaan's independent writing open and gives you a real place in the paid member community.
An active Supporter Pass in your verified account while subscribed
The shared paid member channel with discussions and replies
A new member signal every Monday
The private Supporter Desk and current Desk Note
An automatic first look at owner-approved upcoming issues
A private supporter prompt stored for Kaan's review
Direct access from your verified reader account
$9.99USD per month Cancel anytime
Monthly support$9.99 / month
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The free Monday and Friday letters remain free for everyone.
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Reader
For anyone who wants sharper business judgment
$0free newsletter
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Two concise weekly letters on business, money, people, technology, and the decisions connecting them.
Delivery
A new field note lands in your inbox every Monday and Friday. Most take about five minutes to read.
Access
Your free reader account unlocks the public archive, topic preferences, and personal newsletter controls.
What changes
A clearer question, framework, or next move you can carry into the week.
What you receive
The AI-First Founder every Monday and Friday
The complete public issue archive
A secure, passwordless reader account
Topic preferences that shape future issues
One click unsubscribe, data export, and account deletion
Does not include
No full member archive. No private community access.
A working business library plus the paid member channel, so you can use the ideas and compare experience with other members.
Delivery
The free Monday and Friday letters, the shared member channel, five complete worksheets, and access to owner-scheduled member sessions with online RSVP.
Access
A verified account unlocks the community, protected Insider Library, and member meeting calendar. Stripe manages payment, invoices, plan changes, and cancellation.
What changes
A portable working record for business models, finances, decisions, relationships, and audience strategy, supported by useful member exchange and live sessions.
What you receive
Everything in Reader
The shared paid member channel with discussions and replies
A new member signal every Monday
Member meeting calendar with RSVP and email confirmation
Private joining links and downloadable calendar events
Protected Insider operating library
Business model one page
Weekly finance review
Decision journal and relationship map
Audience to business pathway
Device-local saving and portable Markdown downloads
Does not include
No Circle-only roundtables, case desk, Tuesday digest, or opportunity exchange. Meeting dates are scheduled by Kaan and are not guaranteed weekly. No one to one consulting.
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Paid membershipMonthly or yearly
The Circle
For people who want useful relationships and direct conversation
$149per month
Or $1490 yearly. Two months included.
The higher touch operating layer for members who want direct case work, curated opportunities, and the complete Insider system.
Delivery
The shared channel and Monday signal operate continuously. Circle includes every Insider meeting plus Circle-only roundtables when scheduled. Tuesday brings a private activity digest, while the tracked case desk, shared case library, reviewed opportunity exchange, and Insider tools remain available from your account.
Access
A verified Circle entitlement opens every Insider tool, the complete meeting calendar, and the Circle-only operating layer inside the member community. Stripe manages payment, invoices, plan changes, and cancellation.
What changes
A recurring system for testing decisions live and asynchronously, receiving considered answers, finding relevant openings, and turning isolated questions into shared business judgment.
What you receive
Everything in Insider
The shared paid member channel with discussions and replies
Every Insider meeting plus Circle-only roundtables when scheduled
Online RSVP, email confirmation, private joining links, and calendar downloads
Private Circle activity digest every Tuesday
Tracked private case desk with emailed answers from Kaan
A consent-based library of shared Circle case answers
A reviewed opportunity exchange for introductions, roles, and collaborations
Portable account export and Stripe billing controls
Does not include
No guaranteed answer to every case. Meeting dates are scheduled by Kaan and are not guaranteed weekly. No one to one consulting. Not an agency or investment service.
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