Founder Weekly (Issue 387 - May 29 2019)

Founder Weekly - Issue 387

May 29, 2019

Founder Weekly

Welcome to issue 387 of Founder Weekly. Let's get straight to the links this week.

General

a16z General Partner Andrew Chen talks with serial entrepreneur and co-founder & CEO Justin Kan about lessons he's learned as a founder. Justin is a repeat entrepreneur who co-founded Kiko Software (a Web 2.0 calendar that pre-dated Google Calendar by 4 years), Justin.tv (a lifecasting platform), Twitch.tv (a live streaming platform for esports, music, and other creatives, now part of Amazon), Socialcam, and now Atrium, a software-powered law firm for startups.

What follows is a brief summary of where the blockchain industry has come from over the past 10 years, where (I think) it’s headed over the next 10 years — and a lens to help understand why. It’s lighter on the deep-history and heavier on the more recent and forward-looking perspective.

Billion dollar companies are not born overnight. Rather, they come from years of arduous work building a customer experience that simply resonates time and time again.

This is the final question before you decide whether you should launch a podcast or not:Would you still launch a podcast if, for 2 years, you only have 20 listeners for every episode?

Skills shortage prompts companies to scour Silicon Valley for talent.

The directions we go and choices we make will have enormous impacts on our lives, careers, businesses, and the world. Here are my predictions of how nine important trends will evolve by 2030.

Marketing, Sales and PR

We polled more than 50 marketers to find out the most important website KPIs all of us should be tracking.

The attention spam of your visitors is down to seconds! How does that affect your SaaS Landing page? How will you grab their attention, keep them engaged and convince a good enough amount to convert before they leave? To do that it requires a really good SaaS landing page... Here's the ultimate guide for it.

Money and Finance

Startups of the Week

Upsie is a more affordable warranty option for your new electronic devices and appliances. We offer the same warranties and coverage as other companies, but without the annoying sales pitch. Warranties can be purchased at your convenience on our website or mobile app.

Access your pay any time you want for the hours you work. You don't have to wait a week or two for your direct deposit. Get the pay you already earned instantly in your bank account.

BodesWell seeks to remove the stress surrounding big financial decisions and give you a roadmap to achieve your dreams.

We deploy autonomous drones to 911 calls to help first responders.

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