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Every single analysis and blog post published here comes in two versions.
The first version is called “Speak Like a Human.” It says everything in plain English, because understanding an idea should never depend on already knowing seemingly random terminology.
The second version is called “The Raven’s Eye.” This version says the exact same thing, but written in the way that strategy firms generally write for giant corporations. Dense with data, citations, and the vocabulary of the trade. It is always one click away, whenever you want it.
To be perfectly clear: this is not a simplification meant for people who can’t keep up. It is actually the opposite. It is a recognition that the people building businesses with their own hands are busy doing exactly that, and that the consulting industry has spent decades hiding useful ideas behind expensive language. The Muninn Group exists to put enterprise-grade strategic thinking in the hands of the people it has always excluded. That starts with how it is written, delivered, and communicated to small business owners.
Read whichever version fits the moment. They carry the same facts, the same sources, and the same respect for the reader. This is simply another example of how The Muninn Group’s goal is always to help, not to show off. The Muninn Group works for you.
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Why the Next Few Weeks Are the Time to Reset Your Prices for 2027
Costs are rising unevenly, the Fed raised rates in September, and the price list a business carries into January shapes its margins for most of 2027. Here is what the evidence says about raising prices without losing customers.
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What the End of ACA Subsidies Is Costing Small Business Owners Right Now
Enhanced ACA subsidies expired after a Senate vote came up short, and small business owners are now paying 58% more on average. Here is the full timeline, the real cost, and what to do before November 1.
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What Tariffs Are Really Costing Small Businesses Right Now
Tariffs have been reshaping the cost of doing business for small companies since 2025, and reshoring only works if the policy behind it holds still long enough to build on.
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What the Fed’s Rate Hike Means for Your Business
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time since 2023. Here’s what that decision means for your borrowing costs, your customers, and your bottom line.
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The Government’s Inflation Number Is About to Shrink. Nothing Got Cheaper.
Speak Like a Human The Raven’s Eye Same insights, same sources. Switch anytime. Small Business Strategy A guy owns an auto repair shop in Chadbourn, North Carolina, and he is waiting to find out if interest rates on a new work truck loan are finally going to drop. On September 30th, the news will start…
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Hurricane Season Just Hit Its Peak. Is Your Business Actually Ready?
Hurricane Helene caused an estimated $59.6 billion in damage to North Carolina, and it hit nowhere near the coast. Only 5.2 percent of the damaged homes had flood insurance, and that gap is the real risk heading into this year’s peak season.
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The Narrowing Middle
The SBA was built to help small businesses get capital and contracts big companies didn’t need. New lending rules and a proposed size-standard overhaul are working against that mission at the same time, and public comment closes September 21.
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The Confidence Gap
New data from Sentry, BlackRock, and the U.S. Chamber Foundation shows small businesses absorb geopolitical risk far harder than large companies do. A hardware store owner who has never shipped anything overseas just became a data point in that trend anyway.
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AI Exposure Is Here: What That Means for Ordinary Business Owners
In May 2026, Colorado signed a real law regulating how businesses use AI to make decisions about hiring and financing. Most small business owners already have exposure to laws like this and do not know it yet.
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Small Businesses Are Suing Over the New Tariffs. Here’s Why It Matters to You.
On July 23, the federal government announced new tariffs of 10 to 12.5 percent on goods from more than 60 countries, effective the next day. Small businesses sued within hours, and a coalition of 25 states joined them by August 3.
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