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Founder Weekly (Issue 406 - October 9 2019)
Founder Weekly - Issue 406
Founder Weekly
Welcome to issue 406 of Founder Weekly. Let's get straight to the links this week.
General
2019 marks Founder Collective’s 10th anniversary. They’ve been writing about startups and venture capital since the firm began, and this is great a list of some of their most popular posts to help entrepreneurs understand their approach and thought process.
The Most Important Forces Shaping the World.
We are in the midst of an open source renaissance. But how do you turn an open source project into a business? a16z's Peter Levine and Jennifer Li cover the complete go-to-market from community management to enterprise sales.
Marketing, Sales and PR
On the popular short-video app, young people are churning through images and sounds at warp speed, repurposing reality into ironic, bite-size content.
Why do product-centric founders fear sales?
How fast-growth wedding startup Zola used landing pages to get crazy-specific in messaging to different segments and boost signups on its ecommerce platform.
92% of consumers want you to tell more stories in your marketing. But most businesses struggle at it. Learn the right way to tell captivating stories that connect with your customers and boost your conversions- featuring examples from Drift and Basecamp.
Money and Finance
This is Part One of the When Are You Pitch-Ready? Series, a new series meant to demystify the institutional fundraising process and shed light on what investors look for when companies pitch them. First up in this post, we’ll dive into what investors might look for in a Consumer Social app using Senior Associate, Haley Daiber’s own past startup Forget-Me-Not as an example.
Methodologies for understanding and measuring marketplace liquidity.
The private funding pouring into quantum start-ups.
Startups of the Week
Doriot is opening venture capital to the public with Fantasy Startup®. Play the game, win cash, and learn startup investing without taking on risk.
Dwellito is a platform to browse and buy a modular home on the internet. From discovering a new design to comparing models, we are the source for all things modular homes.
We're redefining property management with an upfront service guarantee even before we find a tenant. These aligned incentives eliminate unnecessary vacancies, make owners more money, and gives them peace of mind. We're able to do this with modern underwriting technology to model risk and by operating as a technology-operations company.
TravSolo is a travel itinerary app that helps you solo travel easier. Plan your trip, meet people, and stay safe – all the while sharing memories of your journey on the go. Travel blog easier than ever, without the hassle. Turning every traveler into a storyteller!
Tips, Tools and Services
Learning to write is learning to think. This article goes over my writing process, focused on minimizing the activation energy to get started.
The best designers employ specific habits, learned practices, and observed principles when they work. Here are a few of them.
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