Founder Weekly (Issue 374 - February 13 2019)

Founder Weekly - Issue 374

February 13, 2019

Founder Weekly

Welcome to issue 374 of Founder Weekly. Let's get straight to the links this week.

General

A great post where Sahil Lavingia takes you through his journey of Gumroad that includes failing to raise money, laying off 75% of the company, building back up and becoming profitable, restructuring our cap table, and more.

Teaching cities and scooter operators to work together.

Books

A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life.

Marketing, Sales and PR

Blitzscaling promises to teach techniques that are “the lightning fast path to building massively valuable companies.” But it's not a recipe for success—it's survivorship bias masquerading as a strategy.

The story of REKKI and the design of our brand.

Often enterprise software completely dismisses the importance of good microcontent, while it’s absolutely critical to a system’s success. In this article, we’ll explore why microcontent is so important and how to make yours really good.

Refreshing old content is one of the easiest ways to drive more traffic. Learn why content decays in the first place, then choose your refresh strategy.

Can local B2B businesses also benefit from local SEO? From outreach to site content to essential best practices, find out how to take advantage of your B2B advantage in local.

Money and Finance

8 Skills Top Founders Master for Startup Fundraising

Everything a startup needs to know before raising funds.

Unprepared founders can get trapped by the dynamics of a preemptive offer and forced into suboptimal outcomes. If you find yourself in a situation where you think you are getting preempted, here’s what to do.

Startups of the Week

Cluno is your new car. Our fixed monthly price includes everything but gas. Subscribe, switch cars or hit pause – Cluno adapts to you.

A Dock that Turns Your Smartphone To A Computer.

Zero is a simple fasting tracker used for intermittent, circadian rhythm, and custom fasting. Choose your favorite fasting protocol and Zero will track your ongoing progress on your iPhone or Apple Watch. Export your data to a spreadsheet for complete control.

Outdoor advertising made easy – plan, purchase, and measure outdoor advertising, all in one place.

Tips, Tools and Services

Turn Productivity Tips into Habits Today.

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