Mora Munoz Partners

All on the Line · Series

Notes from the builder

The pieces most grounded in where I was standing: building four ventures at once, a non-linear career, a fintech platform from scratch, what it takes to build inside a bank, and the discipline of writing every week. The context that makes everything that followed legible.

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A Year in Writing, essay card
A year of writing · 9 April 2026

A Year in Writing

A one-year reflection on writing about finance, credit, dealmaking and the mathematics of complex systems, across 40+ columns.

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The Infrastructure of Opportunity, essay card
Opportunity · 1 November 2025

The Infrastructure of Opportunity

How Tony Robbins built self-help into a global industry, and what his rise reveals about America's infrastructure of opportunity.

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Websites and Slide Decks Are Still Boring, essay card
Communication · 28 August 2025

Websites and Slide Decks Are Still Boring

For decades we've accepted them as the universal language of business. It's time to ask if they really work, and what should come next.

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The Startup CFO, essay card
Career · 12 August 2025

The Startup CFO: A Personal Journey

From oilfields to fintech platforms to international retail media. This is my journey through those worlds as a startup CFO.

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I Built a Fintech Inside a Bank, essay card
Building inside institutions · 2 July 2025

I Built a Fintech Inside a Bank, And It Was a Test of My Resilience

Imagine being tasked with leading the fintech strategy at one of the largest banks in the country. It looked like a dream setup.

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What Did I Build This Week, essay card
Progress · 3 June 2025

What Did I Build This Week?

Building four ventures at the same time is fun for me because I always have something to work on, to fix, to improve.

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I Was Learning AI Before I Knew What AI Was, essay card
Mathematics as a mindset · 28 May 2025

I Was Learning AI Before I Knew What AI Was

I studied applied mathematics from 2001 to 2005 at ITAM. AI wasn’t a buzzword then, and I now realize that was the beginning.

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Everything Is Training, essay card
Discipline · 29 April 2025

Everything Is Training

Momentum doesn’t wait for us to feel ready. There are days for recovery. But there are no vacations from training.

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How I Built a Fintech Platform in My Late Thirties, essay card
Building · 22 April 2025

How I Built a Fintech Platform in My Late Thirties

No tech background, no cofounder, no roadmap. How a BNPL platform got built, and what happened when Santander came calling.

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What a Non-Linear Career Has Taught Me, essay card
Career · 15 April 2025

What a Non-Linear Career Has Taught Me

Derivatives in Mexico City, microloans in Bangladesh, M&A in New York, oilfields, fintech, banking. A wide career sharpens the lens.

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Why I’m Leading 4 Ventures at the Same Time, essay card
Building · 7 April 2025

Why I’m Leading 4 Ventures at the Same Time

I’m building three startups and serving as CFO of a fourth. Here’s why I never wait for perfect.

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