Founder Weekly (Issue 428 - March 25 2020)

Founder Weekly - Issue 428

March 25, 2020

Founder Weekly

Welcome to issue 428 of Founder Weekly. Let's get straight to the links this week.

From Our Sponsor

Divvy is the expense management platform changing the way companies spend money. No more expense reports, overcharging, or employee fraud. Divvy will save you thousands. See how Divvy helps you have more peace of mind in uncertain times.

General

Amidst this chaos and uncertainty, I do believe there are silver linings. Here are some of my predictions on how this pandemic might impact businesses and accelerate category growth.

Marketing, Sales and PR

We explain the shift in thinking and SaaS content strategy for Leadfeeder that resulted in us scaling new signups directly from content to over 200/month.

The future of work is uncertain, but one thing is clear: the end of quarter will be remote. The bad news: quotas aren’t going down. The good news: the principles behind managing a team are the same whether they’re in the same room… or remote in their living room. We put together a few no-bs tips, and pointers on how to implement them, to home-deliver some of that bullpen energy your team might be missing. 

Find out how you can make your sales voicemail script enticing and engaging to increase your callback rate and gain warm leads in this post.

Money and Finance

The annual NVCA Yearbook documents trends and analysis of venture capital activity in the United States from the past year and capturing historical data and information about venture’s role in fueling entrepreneurship in America.

Silicon Valley model needs a re-fresh, says Alex Lazarow.

This is a post for startup founders to hopefully better understand how investors and VC firms are adjusting to this new world.

Startups of the Week

Quick, high-impact video calls for a new era of work.

AI-powered data extraction from documents + humans-in-the-loop

Trimwire monitors your spending and applies discounts towards recurring expenses to help you lower your burn rate.

More money in your pocket. One maximizes the power of your paycheck so you have more spending power in your pocket. Enjoy zero fees, and set money aside at high yields. You’ll keep more of your money and gain greater control over your finances.

Tips, Tools and Services

5 Whys is a process for figuring out the root cause of problems. Read this post to learn why it's so useful and to get your hands on a free 5 Whys template!

Our Other Newsletters

- A free weekly newsletter featuring the best hand curated news, articles, tools and libraries, new releases, jobs etc related to Python.

- A free weekly newsletter featuring the best hand curated news, articles, tools and libraries, new releases, jobs etc related to NoSQL.