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I write about how companies actually work—not what their PR teams want you to think.

• I’ve been in the room when executives debate on how to hit their quarterly targets, whether to sell the vision or the live product. I understand the pressure—and the cost of crossing that line.

• I call it straight. If a company screws up, I’ll say so. If they get it right, I’ll explain why.

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Who Writes This

I’m Christine Alemany, a serial entrepreneur who has worked across startups and Fortune 100 companies. I started as a coder during the dot-com bubble, eventually joining the C-suite and boardrooms.

I’ve been in the room when executives make decisions. I’ve watched companies build value and destroy it.

Now I’m writing a book on trust as a competitive advantage, interviewing CEOs about how they build credibility when everyone’s learned to spot BS.

Straight Business is where I share what I’m learning.

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I try to publish once a week, sometimes twice if something major breaks. Every post is worth your time, or I don’t send it.

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