THE HU QIAN ONE-PERSON BUSINESS NOTEBOOK

Build a leaner one-person business with better tools.

Practical notes on acquisition, SEO, automation, and tool costs for running a cross-border business on your own.

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Tool SelectionChoose tools by job, cost, and fit. SEO & Site BuildingBuild a maintainable acquisition surface. Automation WorkflowsReduce repetitive work without overbuilding. Acquisition SystemsTurn skills into a repeatable lead path.
Start with the Numbers

The cost ledgers

Subscription prices are the small print. These ledgers add back the app fees, payment cuts, renewals and add-ons that decide whether a “cheap” plan actually stays cheap for three years.

Tool Decisions for Solo Builders

Pick by cost and workflow, not by hype

Short decision notes: what the tool is actually for, what it costs once the introductory tier ends, and where it stops being worth it.

AI coding Cursor An editor that writes with you, for solo builders shipping code they have to maintain alone. Pricing · what the $20/mo Pro agent limits do and don't cover AI coding GitHub Copilot Autocomplete inside the editor you already use, when you mostly live in GitHub. Cost · Free, Pro and Pro+ plan limits compared SEO workflow Surfer SEO Content scoring and briefs for a one-person publishing loop you can keep shipping. Pricing · monthly vs annual billing math API relay RightCode An API relay for coding models, for the weeks your official quota runs dry. Cost · entry price and renewal risk
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Ledgers, guides, and tool notes

Recent cost breakdowns and workflow guides from outside the Relay review cluster.

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