Living Book Architecture
The book now lives as a structured MDX collection.
The Principles of MESLO is organized under `content/book` as top-level sections, not just isolated chapters. That structure now mirrors the book itself: `front-matter`, `part-i-intro-meslo`, `part-ii-meslo-formula`, `part-iii-operationalizing-back-office`, `closing`, and `reference`.
Book Navigation
Front Matter
- • Dedication
- • Foreword
- • Introduction
- • Preface
Part I · Intro to MESLO
- • Business Sustainability
- • Certifications and Licenses
- • Elements of a Healthy Business
- • Improved Estimating Workflows
- • Mentor Protege Philosophy
- • Understanding the Cashflow Quadrant
Part II · The MESLO Formula
- • Materials
- • Equipment
- • Subcontractors
- • Labor
- • Other Costs
- • Insurance/Bond
- • Overhead and the Value of t
- • Profit and the Value of x
- • Taxes
Part III · Operationalizing Your Back Office
- • Operations and Permanent Delegation
- • Strategy and the Internet Pipes
- • Tactical and Safety Briefing
Closing
- • Acknowledgments
- • Final Thoughts
Reference
- • Glossary
- • References
Primary Knowledge Nodes
Part II chapters are now first-class retrieval nodes for the assistant: Materials, Equipment, Subcontractors, Labor, Other Costs, Insurance/Bond, Overhead and the Value of t, and Profit and the Value of x.
Operational Systems
Part III chapters are the business architecture layer: Strategy and the Internet Pipes, Operations and Permanent Delegation, and Tactical and Safety Briefing. These connect directly to the broader small-business knowledge library.
Glossary + Reference
The glossary and reference layer anchors direct assistant answers for terms like markup vs margin, master takeoff, scope leveling, and bid log.