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Founder Weekly - Issue 422
Founder Weekly - Issue 422
Founder Weekly
Welcome to issue 422 of Founder Weekly. Let's get straight to the links this week.
General
APIs, Genomics, Communities, Video and good old SaaS.
In 2008, WIRED editor Kevin Kelly wrote that creators only needed to earn "1,000 True Fans" at $100 per fan, per year—to make a living. Li Jin proposes taking it a step further.
Bill and Melinda Gates reflects on the first two decades of their foundation.
Most of the discussions around “Founder-Market Fit” tend to focus on the more tangible concept of industry expertise. In my years as a Founder and investor, I’ve found that there’s a lot more to it. We see four dimensions that contribute to Founder-Market Fit.
TikTok for retail jobs, nail technicians with Hollywood agents & tattoo artists on world tour.
Marketing, Sales and PR
There is a dazzling amount of inconsistency in what GTM (go-to-market) metrics are presented at board meetings of early stage B2B (business to business) companies. Here is my hit list of the most important, and why.
Geoff Atkinson, the former SVP Marketing at Overstock, explains how strategy shifts can emerge through experimentation.
You’ve finally nailed product-market fit. Customers are telling you how much they love your product. Now it’s time to focus on building your team.
Great content marketing looks a lot like a diversified investment portfolio. Smart investors realize that different types of investments serve different purposes. Index funds, for example, offer a slow-but-steady return. And while they’ll never surprise you with stunning overnight returns, they’re virtually guaranteed to pay off in the long-term. Individual stocks are a higher risk, sure, but the potential upside is far greater.
Money and Finance
The size of Series A rounds tend to follow a pattern. To show this, we analyzed 2,539 Series A rounds raised by U.S.-based startups between 2018 and late January 2020. Here are the results.
What it means to invest with high conviction.
Startups of the Week
Get organized. Stay creative. Milanote is an easy-to-use tool to organize your ideas and projects into visual boards.
Send video pitches. Get hired faster. Your resume and cover letter aren’t standing out. Create something better, and take control of your job hunt.
Pathfix is an OAuth Proxy solution that manages OAuth Token and OAuth Based Messaging. We provide a secure, flexible and serverless solution that allow SaaS builders to connect and integrate with service providers.
Quickly create a beautiful resume or CV for free and get useful tips along the way. Share your resume easily with your friends and customise it easily.
Tips, Tools and Services
ConvertKit CEO Nathan Barry shares his advice on leadership and running a company!
Mundane chores take up our time and headspace. Bundling life admin into specific time slots - known as GYLIO - might be the ultimate act of self-care.
It’s not about control — it’s about influence.
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