TURNING FOUNDER
THINKING
INTO
AUTHORITY, CONTENT,
AND IP

You talk. I build.

Digital Products • Systems • Business Ideas

Helping founders, professionals and parents build simple systems, valuable products and income-generating ideas.

Alex J. Solanke
ALEX J.
SOLANKE
  • FOUNDER
  • COACH
  • CREATOR
Strategy & Advisory
For Founders & Professionals
Products & IP
Guides, Tools & Digital Resources
Building & Testing
Ideas, Ventures & Experiments

What I Do

01
Work With Me
Strategy, personal brand, content systems and IP development for founders, executives and professionals who are ready to build something that outlasts the day-to-day.
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02
TikTok Shop
Troubleshooting, creator education, paid audits and a growing library of resources for creators and sellers navigating TikTok Shop.
See the work →
03
Products
Guides, templates, journals and printables built for founders, families and creators. Designed to be picked up and used — no fluff.
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04
Ideas & Newsletter
Ideas, systems and opportunities I'm finding, testing and building — sent to your inbox. No noise, no fabricated stats.
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What I'm Building

Active ventures and experiments across TikTok Shop, family publishing and digital business.

In Progress
TikTok Shop

Troubleshooting guide, creator audits and education for TikTok Shop sellers and affiliates.

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In Progress
Dad of 3

Family journals, planners and printables. Starting with the 90-Day Family Reflection Journal.

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Ongoing
Experiments

Digital products, websites and business ideas being actively built and tested.

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Work With Me

Turning founder thinking into
authority, content, and IP

You talk. I build.

I help founders, professionals and business owners turn their thinking into structured content, digital products and income-generating assets.

Founder • Coach • Creator

I turn your ideas into assets that build authority and generate income.

  • Digital Products
  • Systems
  • Business Ideas

Who I work with

Founders
Who have ideas but no structured output.
Professionals
Who want to build authority online.
Business Owners
Who need content that actually converts.
Creators
Sitting on knowledge they haven't turned into assets.

Most people don't have an idea problem

They have a structure problem.
They think clearly… but it never turns into:
  • consistent content
  • a clear message
  • or something that sells

How we work

1
Capture
You talk. We extract your thinking.
2
Structure
We turn your ideas into clear frameworks.
3
Build
Content, assets, and digital products.
4
Deploy
You show up with clarity and consistency.

Ways to work together

1:1 Build
We work directly to turn your thinking into structured content and assets.
Best for: Founders / Professionals
Strategy Sessions
Focused sessions to clarify your message, offers and positioning.
Best for: Quick clarity
Done-With-You System
We build your content and asset system together.
Best for: Long-term

What you walk away with

Clear Message
Your ideas turned into a message that sticks.
Structured System
A repeatable content system that works.
Digital Assets
Products and assets you can sell.
Compounding Authority
Authority that grows and compounds.

Ready to turn your thinking into something real?

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Blog

Ideas, systems
and lessons.

Practical ideas and real-world lessons to help founders, professionals and parents build clarity, create content and build assets.

Alex J. Solanke
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Articles & Notes

Ideas, systems and lessons from building businesses and products — coming to this page. Subscribe to the newsletter to get new ideas first.

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About Me

About Alex

Entrepreneur. Coach.
Husband. Father. Believer.

I'm Alex J. Solanke — a founder, entrepreneur, writer and creator. I understand what it means to have more ideas than time.

I'm a husband and father of three as well as a business owner. I know what it is like to balance clients, projects, opportunities and new ideas with the responsibilities that exist when the laptop closes.

My work is built around a very simple idea: You talk. I build.

Alex J. Solanke
The core idea
You talk.
I build.

Your thinking may be more valuable than you realise.

I understand what it means to have more ideas than time.

When you're building a business, there is rarely a shortage of things you could be doing.

There are ideas you want to develop. Things you want to write. Products you could create. Knowledge you could package. A personal brand you know you should build. Perhaps even a book you've been thinking about for years.

The problem is finding the time to turn those thoughts into something real.

Because while all of that is happening, you still have a business to run.

And outside the business, you have a life.

I understand that particularly well. I'm a husband and father of three as well as a business owner. I know what it is like to balance clients, projects, opportunities and new ideas with the responsibilities that exist when the laptop closes.

That is one reason my work is built around a very simple idea: You talk. I build.

Your thinking may be more valuable than you realise.

I've been writing for more than 20 years.

That started with articles, blogs and content, including helping other people put their ideas into words. Over time, however, I became much more interested in what sits behind the writing.

The thinking.

When I work with a founder, entrepreneur or experienced professional, I'm looking for the ideas that have emerged from years of actually doing the work.

Your way of solving a problem.

The framework you use without thinking about it.

The process you developed because the conventional approach didn't work.

The opinion you hold that other people in your industry may disagree with.

The lessons you learned through experience rather than from a textbook.

Those things can become far more than another LinkedIn post.

They can become frameworks, methodologies, content, products, workshops, books and intellectual property — assets that continue creating value beyond the original conversation.

Part of my work is helping you recognise those ideas, extract them and decide what they could become.

I operate at the intersection of two worlds.

I think this is where my perspective becomes different.

I understand the world of the founder.

Strategy. Clients. Revenue. Decisions. Limited time. Competing priorities. Building something that has commercial value.

But I also operate in the world of the creator.

Content. Audiences. Digital products. Platforms. Distribution. Testing ideas. Building systems. Learning what people respond to and turning attention into something useful.

I don't believe these should be separate worlds anymore.

Founders increasingly need the skills of creators: the ability to communicate ideas, build an audience, demonstrate authority and turn knowledge into assets.

Creators increasingly need the thinking of founders: positioning, systems, intellectual property, products and sustainable business models.

My work sits at the intersection of the two.

I don't want to give you more work. I want to turn what you already know into something useful.

That distinction matters.

A busy founder does not necessarily need another person telling them to "create more content."

You may not need another 20 things added to your weekly schedule.

You may simply need someone capable of listening carefully enough to recognise the value in what you already know.

That is how I prefer to work.

We talk. I ask questions. We uncover the ideas, experiences, systems and perspectives that are uniquely yours. Then we work out what they should become.

Sometimes that might be content that establishes your authority.

Sometimes it is a framework or methodology that clarifies your intellectual property.

Sometimes it becomes a digital product.

Sometimes it becomes a book.

And sometimes one conversation reveals an entirely different business opportunity.

The format can change. The principle doesn't:

Your experience contains assets. My job is to help you find them, shape them and put them to work.

That is what I mean when I say: You talk. I build.

Newsletter

Ideas. Systems.
Clarity. Every week.

Ideas, systems and opportunities I'm finding, testing and building — sent to founders, professionals and creators who want to stay sharp.

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"Practical ideas and systems you can use immediately."

What you'll get

Practical Ideas
Simple, validated ideas you can test and build.
Systems & Frameworks
Step-by-step systems to help you create, build and scale.
Product & Content Angles
New product ideas, content strategies and positioning.
Real-World Lessons
Behind-the-scenes lessons from what I'm building.

Inside the newsletter

New idea 2 min read
A simple idea you can test this week
Quick ideas with validation and example angles.
System 3 min read
A system to create content that converts
Frameworks that make your content consistent and clear.
Lesson 4 min read
What I'm learning building in public
Real lessons from building products, systems and a personal brand.
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Frequently asked questions

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The newsletter goes out every week, usually on a Tuesday or Wednesday morning. Each edition is concise and packed with one idea, one system and one lesson.
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Products

Practical tools, templates and digital products for founders, creators, professionals and parents.

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Featured products

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Work With Me
TikTok Shop audits, strategy sessions and advisory for founders and professionals.
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Family & Dad of 3
Journals, planners and printables for families — designed to be picked up and used.
See Dad of 3 →
TikTok Shop
Guides and resources for TikTok Shop creators, affiliates and sellers.
See TikTok Shop →

Not sure where to begin?

  • Start with the Validated Ideas Starter Pack if you want business ideas.
  • Start with the Family Reward System if you want something practical for home.
  • Start with the newsletter if you want to follow what I'm building next.
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Where to buy

Some products are available on Gumroad, some on Etsy, and later some will be bundled inside my own shop. I use different platforms so you can buy in the way that feels easiest.

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Projects

What I'm
Building

Active ventures and experiments I'm finding, building and testing. No hype — just what's actually in progress.

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Building in public.
Testing real ideas.

In Progress
TikTok Shop

TikTok Shop has become a real and growing area of expertise — troubleshooting, creator education, affiliate activity and paid audits. I've built this through direct experience with the platform and created resources to help other creators and sellers navigate it.

In Progress
Dad of 3

A publishing and product project built around family life. The idea is simple: create useful, beautifully designed journals, planners and printables for families — things that actually get used rather than sit on a shelf.

  • 90-Day Family Reflection Journal — see Products
  • Future: family planners, keepsakes, workbooks
  • Future: printables for kids and parents
Ongoing
Business Experiments

I actively find, build and test digital business ideas and small ventures. This isn't generic "side hustle" content — these are real things I'm building, testing, and learning from. Some will grow. Some will teach me something useful.

  • Digital products and tools
  • Small web ventures and microsites
  • Business ideas being validated

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Welcome

Where Do You
Want to Start?

Alex J. Solanke works across strategy, products, TikTok Shop and digital publishing. Here's how to find what's most relevant to you.

I want to work with Alex
Strategy, personal brand, content systems, authority and IP development. Or a TikTok Shop audit. For founders, executives and professionals ready to build something that lasts.
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I want products & resources
Guides, journals, templates and tools for founders and families. The TikTok Shop Troubleshooting Guide, the 90-Day Family Reflection Journal, and more.
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I want to see what Alex is building
TikTok Shop, Dad of 3, business experiments and digital ventures — see what's actively in progress and how the projects connect.
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I want ideas & newsletter
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