Founder Weekly (Issue 371 - January 23 2019)

Founder Weekly - Issue 371

January 23, 2019

Founder Weekly

Welcome to issue 371 of Founder Weekly. A lot of you have contacted me about not receiving newsletter last couple of weeks. I had a family emergency due to which I couldn't send newsletter. We are back to our regular schedule this week.

General

We recently celebrated a decade (!) of building Thumbtack so I’m sharing a few hard-fought lessons from growing a startup to $1B.

Solo founders are twice as likely to succeed in business as co-founders — maybe it’s time venture capitalists reconsider their assumptions about what makes a dream team.

The psychology behind how people deal with change will help you drive adoption of product and features.

Here are some areas I think are especially intriguing for 2019:

Books

We rely on willpower to create change in our lives...but what if we're thinking about it all wrong? In Willpower Doesn't Work, Benjamin Hardy explains that willpower is nothing more than a dangerous fad-one that is bound to lead to failure. Instead of "white-knuckling" your way to change, you need to instead alter your surroundings to support your goals. This book shows you how. 

Marketing, Sales and PR

The Makers Guide On What Not To Do When Launching A New Startup Or Product.

How We Reached the Magical First 1,000 Customers.

Here's an SEO strategy that's working great right now (in 2019). This in-depth guide covers keyword research, on-page SEO, content, link building and more.

How marketers across the globe think about social media, what's working, how the industry is changing, and more.

Blogging, podcasting, video, long-form content and more – 40 marketers share their best advice for starting and scaling up your content marketing efforts in 2019.

Money and Finance

Startups of the Week

The world's first personal digestive tracker. Every body is unique. Everybody's response to food is unique. If you're suffering from digestive discomfort, then we're here to help.

Veil is a peer-to-peer prediction market and derivatives platform built on top of Augur, 0x, and Ethereum.

Autonomous Checkout with Smart Carts. Create a delightful customer experience. Make shopping magic.

Tips, Tools and Services

Wireframes are a powerful way to spot issues before they become expensive problems. But what’s the right approach? Check out this complete guide to know all about them.

Website redesigns are a huge risk. You could throw away years of UX gains if you don't have a process in place to ensure success.

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