Independent non-fiction · Est. 2026
Non-fiction that turns complexity into an edge.
Four books on markets, AI, and business by Carlo Cudini. No hype, no filler — just the mechanics that decide the outcome.
01/ 04New release · Business & Money
Boring Businesses,
Smart Margins
How to Buy a Small Business and Run It With AI in 2026
A retiring owner. A profitable, unglamorous business. Ninety percent financing from a government-backed loan. Most people chase startups — the arithmetic favors buying. A practical manual for sourcing, valuing, financing, and running an acquisition, including where AI genuinely helps in the back office and where it doesn't.
- 155 pages
- 27 Jul 2026
- Kindle & Paperback
Paperback $13.99 · Kindle from $5.99
02/ 04Business & Money · AI
AI Side Hustles
with ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini
Most AI side hustles make almost nothing. This book is about the ones that don't. A data-driven operating manual covering ten real income streams, a clear-eyed map of what's saturated versus what's still open, and the exact tool-by-tool breakdown for getting started — no income-screenshot fantasies.
- 137 pages
- 11 Jul 2026
- Kindle & Paperback
Paperback $9.99 · Kindle from $4.99
03/ 04Investing · AI
AI Infrastructure
Gold Rush
Investing in the Picks and Shovels Powering the Trillion-Dollar Buildout
Sam Brannan didn't pan for gold in 1848 — he bought every shovel in California. This book applies that logic to the largest concentrated infrastructure investment in modern corporate history: a layer-by-layer field guide to the chipmakers, power producers, and data center operators behind the AI buildout, plus the valuation toolkit to size positions intelligently.
- 124 pages
- 22 Jun 2026
- Kindle, Paperback & Hardcover
Hardcover $18.99 · Paperback $14.99 · Kindle from $4.99
04/ 04Investing · Markets
The IPO Rush
Navigating Mega-Listings from Tech to Space
The race to go public has never been more intense — or more lucrative. An exclusive look into the mechanics, strategies, and market forces behind today's most anticipated public debuts, from tech unicorns to aerospace pioneers, through deep-dive case studies and real market data.
- 183 pages
- 12 Jun 2026
- Kindle, Paperback & Hardcover
Hardcover $24.99 · Paperback $14.99 · Kindle from $7.99
The Imprint
Clarity and utility
over hype.
Paper Line Dot is the publishing imprint of Carlo Cudini — entrepreneur, market analyst, and author. The catalog spans deep-dive financial non-fiction and practical guides, all built around the same idea.
Every title is independently researched and written for readers who want the method, not the dream — realistic numbers, real mechanics, and the parts of the story that don't sell as well but matter more.
— Carlo Cudini