# Ross Blankenship

> Ross Blankenship is an author, founder, and inventor working at the intersection of artificial intelligence, real estate, mobility, and owner-led business. He builds AI systems for real-world assets and helps business owners use AI to run leaner, grow faster, and reduce dependence on any single person. He is the author of *The Business That Thinks* and the Intelligent Ownership Trilogy, founder of Wins Parking and Recharged America, and the inventor behind the ASCAV and AVIM autonomous-vehicle patents.

## Key pages
- [Home](https://rossblankenship.com/): Overview of Ross Blankenship's work in AI, real estate, and owner-led business.
- [About](https://rossblankenship.com/about/): Background, expertise, and career.
- [Books](https://rossblankenship.com/books/): The Business That Thinks and the Intelligent Ownership Trilogy.
- [Owner Dependence Tax Assessment](https://rossblankenship.com/owner-dependence-tax/): Interactive tool to measure how dependent a business is on its owner.
- [Patents](https://rossblankenship.com/patents/): ASCAV, AVIM, and related autonomous-vehicle and infrastructure patents.
- [Recharged America](https://rossblankenship.com/recharged/): Corridor-scale EV charging, AV infrastructure, and stacked-use interstate sites.
- [Press](https://rossblankenship.com/press/): Media coverage and expert-source information.
- [Advisory](https://rossblankenship.com/advisory/): Advisory work and engagements.

## Insights (articles)
- [Who pays when an AI agent makes a mistake?](https://rossblankenship.com/insights/who-pays-when-an-ai-agent-makes-a-mistake/)
- [How AI changes real estate underwriting](https://rossblankenship.com/insights/how-ai-changes-real-estate-underwriting/)
- [The economics of EV charging on the I-70 corridor](https://rossblankenship.com/insights/economics-of-ev-charging-i-70-corridor/)
- [Why parking is becoming software](https://rossblankenship.com/insights/why-parking-is-becoming-software/)
- [What is the owner-dependence tax?](https://rossblankenship.com/insights/what-is-the-owner-dependence-tax/)
- [What is the retirement multiple?](https://rossblankenship.com/insights/what-is-the-retirement-multiple/)
- [How to underwrite a real estate deal in 24 hours](https://rossblankenship.com/insights/how-to-underwrite-a-real-estate-deal-in-24-hours/)
- [When should a human approve an AI decision?](https://rossblankenship.com/insights/when-should-a-human-approve-an-ai-decision/)
- [What is an AI-native building?](https://rossblankenship.com/insights/what-is-an-ai-native-building/)

## Glossary (definitions)
- [Owner Dependence Tax](https://rossblankenship.com/glossary/owner-dependence-tax/)
- [Dirty Data Tax](https://rossblankenship.com/glossary/dirty-data-tax/)
- [The Retirement Multiple](https://rossblankenship.com/glossary/the-retirement-multiple/)
- [The Human Review Rule](https://rossblankenship.com/glossary/human-review-rule/)
- [The 24-Hour Deal Memo](https://rossblankenship.com/glossary/24-hour-deal-memo/)
- [Agent of Record](https://rossblankenship.com/glossary/agent-of-record/)