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type: Web Page
title: "Guides: running a one-person business with AI — Oknola"
description: "Practical guides for solo operators: keep your business in plain files, give every AI the same context, and decide what each one can see."
resource: https://oknola.com/guides/
---

Guides

# Run a business of one, with AI that knows it.

Practical answers for solo operators: how to keep your business in plain files, give every AI the same context, and decide what each one can see.

## Start here

-   [How to stop re-explaining your business to every AI How do I give ChatGPT or Claude permanent context about my business?](https://oknola.com/guides/stop-re-explaining-your-business-to-ai/)
-   [Switching from ChatGPT to Claude without losing your business context How do I move my ChatGPT memory and context to Claude?](https://oknola.com/guides/switch-chatgpt-to-claude-keep-context/)
-   [What is a company brain? What is a company brain, and how do I build one for my business?](https://oknola.com/guides/what-is-a-company-brain/)
-   [What is AGENTS.md? What is AGENTS.md, and do I need one?](https://oknola.com/guides/what-is-agents-md/)
-   [What is OKF, the Open Knowledge Format? What is the Open Knowledge Format (OKF), and how do I use it?](https://oknola.com/guides/what-is-okf-open-knowledge-format/)

## For indie hackers

-   [A CLAUDE.md for your business, not just your repo How do I give Claude Code context about my startup, not just my code?](https://oknola.com/guides/claude-md-for-your-business/)
-   [Claude Code and Obsidian for running a business: the honest setup How do I use Claude Code with Obsidian as a second brain for my business?](https://oknola.com/guides/claude-code-obsidian-business/)
-   [Do you need an MCP server to give AI your business files? Do I need an MCP server to give Claude access to my files?](https://oknola.com/guides/do-you-need-mcp-for-business-files/)
-   [Tracking MRR, costs and launches in plain markdown What's a simple way to track MRR, costs and launches as an indie hacker?](https://oknola.com/guides/track-mrr-costs-launches-markdown/)

## For solo founders

-   [A monthly investor update, drafted from your notes How do I write a monthly investor update as a solo founder?](https://oknola.com/guides/investor-update-from-your-notes/)
-   [A weekly review for a company of one, with an agent doing the prep What's a good weekly review system for a solo founder?](https://oknola.com/guides/weekly-review-company-of-one/)
-   [Moving from Notion to plain markdown files How do I move from Notion to plain markdown files?](https://oknola.com/guides/move-notion-to-markdown/)
-   [Scoping an AI agent with tags, not folders How do I let an AI read some of my files but not others?](https://oknola.com/guides/scope-ai-agent-with-tags/)

## For freelancers

-   [Separating business and personal money without a second app How do I separate business and personal finances as a freelancer?](https://oknola.com/guides/separate-business-and-personal-money/)
-   [Setting money aside for taxes: a simple system How much should I set aside for taxes as a freelancer?](https://oknola.com/guides/set-money-aside-for-taxes-freelancer/)
-   [What each client is really worth: effective hourly rate, worked through How do I calculate my effective hourly rate per client as a freelancer?](https://oknola.com/guides/what-each-client-is-really-worth/)

## For consultants

-   [A CRM alternative for independent consultants: pipeline, proposals and client notes in plain files What's the best CRM for an independent consultant?](https://oknola.com/guides/crm-alternative-independent-consultants/)
-   [Letting an AI agent work on one client's files and nothing else How can I use AI with confidential client data as a consultant?](https://oknola.com/guides/ai-agent-one-client-only/)
-   [Reusing past proposals with AI, without mixing clients How can I use AI to write proposals from my past ones without leaking client details?](https://oknola.com/guides/reuse-past-proposals-with-ai/)

## For creators

-   [Income by stream, and what to set aside How should a creator track income from different streams?](https://oknola.com/guides/creator-income-by-stream/)
-   [Tracking sponsor deals from pitch to paid How do I track brand deals and sponsorships as a creator?](https://oknola.com/guides/track-sponsor-deals-pitch-to-paid/)

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