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What we know, written down.
No polish, no pretending it's simpler than it is. Just the clauses, the numbers, and the math — written by someone who has drafted this paper from the other side.
Lease literacy
What "lock-in" actually means
Four questions that move a lock-in clause, and why almost nobody asks them until it's too late to matter.
9 min read
Office economics
The true cost of an office in Bengaluru
A line-by-line comparison for a 15-person team on a two-year term — built by nobody selling either option.
11 min read
Space diligence
The seat count trick
How 1,800 sq ft becomes "fits 30" on a brochure, and 20–25 in the building you actually move into.
7 min read
Longer form, every two weeks
Groundwork Notes expands the best of this Journal into worked examples, real (anonymised) clause language, and full checklists — the kind of detail that doesn't fit a single page.