The Knight's Leap
Unconventional Strategies
Jump Over the Competition
The Knight is the only piece that can jump over others. In business, this means finding strategies that bypass conventional competition entirely. I use affiliate marketing through custom-built comparison sites. I white-label Lovable apps for local businesses. I create tools that complement existing platforms rather than competing with them.
Non-Linear Thinking: The INTP Superpower
The Knight's L-shaped movement represents non-linear thinking — the INTP's greatest asset. My ability to see connections others miss is my superpower. Where others see separate industries, I see integration points. Where others see problems, I see products waiting to be built.
- The Complement Strategy: Build tools that enhance existing platforms, not compete with them
- The Arbitrage Play: Find information gaps between communities and bridge them with content
- The Platform Leap: Take content that works on one platform and adapt it for another where competition is lower
- The Time Arbitrage: Use AI to do in hours what takes competitors weeks
How I Jumped to 30+ Sites
The conventional path says: build one thing, perfect it, then maybe build another. Matthew Jared Smith's path says: build many things simultaneously, let the market tell you which to perfect. The Knight does not follow straight lines. Neither do I.
"They build walls. I jump over them." — Matthew Jared Smith