Founder Weekly (Issue 392 - July 3 2019)

Founder Weekly - Issue 392

Founder Weekly

Welcome to issue 392 of Founder Weekly. Let's get straight to the links this week.

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General

Libra is less about an immediate benefit to Facebook, and more about creating a world where companies like Facebook have the best chance to prosper. That is why Facebook gave up so much control.

Back doors to your personal data can be found in everything from smart fish tanks to Wi-Fi pineapples.

Here’s how to make the most of it.

How trust can make or break a startup.

In this report, we set out to capture a snapshot of the exponential progress in AI with a focus on developments in the past 12 months. Consider this report as a compilation of the most interesting things we’ve seen that seeks to trigger an informed conversation about the state of AI and its implication for the future. This edition builds on the inaugural State of AI Report 2018.

Marketing, Sales and PR

What I learned about growing supply at Airbnb that you can apply to your marketplace business.

Product-led growth marketing helps marketers turn their product into a key channel for acquisition and retention. Learn how to master PLG marketing.

A step-by-step guide to earning $7.2M value of PR in 18 months.

The key to building a growth-focused SaaS SEO strategy? Map your strategy to the buyer's journey and optimize the funnel for traffic & conversions.

In 2015, this outreach approach resulted in a 187% increase in email reply rates. But would the same approach work in 2019?

Our Learn Hub grew its organic traffic to 1 million monthly visitors in one year. This is how we did it.

How to unlock new efficiencies with sales automation.

Money and Finance

Thoughts and learnings as part of the most active Series A investment team in Europe.

New efforts could automate the role of an analyst

Startups of the Week

Tap is an app that allows you to find nearby Refill Stations, so you never have to buy bottled water again. You just open the app and within seconds you’ll find the closest place to refill your water bottle.

The fastest path to clean, limitless fusion energy. Combining proven physics backed by decades of government-funded fusion research with a revolutionary superconducting magnet technology to accelerate the path to commercial fusion energy.

Tips, Tools and Services

In this episode of Syntax, Scott and Wes talk about working remotely — problems, challenges, and how to keep yourself sane, productive and efficient.

From obscure keyboard shortcuts to crazy workflows.

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