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Welcome to issue 463 of Founder Weekly. Let's get straight to the links this week.

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Masterworks

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SPONSORGeneralThe Community Playbook for FoundersStrategies and stories for founders building community-driven companies.Embedded EducationLearning no longer lives on an individual platform. Rather, learning happens everywhere. We’re entering a new age of “Embedded Education”.How to Think for YourselfA latest essay by Paul Graham.The Truth About Starting a StartupLife is short.  Take care of the ones you love.  Don’t be afraid to try new things.  Never do anything that makes you unhappy.”6 things I wish I knew before I bootstrapped my first SaaS startupWhat was the difference between the failure of PricingBot and the success of ScrapingBee? Simply put, experience. Here's what I learned.‘All Gas No Brakes’: The inside story of the internet’s favorite interview seriesHow an Instagram memelord and a rogue reporter created one of 2020’s breakout video series by documenting America’s absurdities.The future of work is writtenExploring the opportunities of asynchronous communication and the (conscientiously) written word.Marketing, Sales and PRWhat Is Product-Led Growth: A Definition & Why It's Taking Off?Product-Led Growth is quickly becoming the top go-to-market strategy that companies like Slack and Dropbox use to power their business.The Growth Strategy Snowflake Used to Get to a $70 Billion Market CapWhile having the 3rd highest revenue growth of any software IPO, ever.10 tips for Founders doing Sales (from a Founder)The most important things I learned since I started doing sales (I had 0 experience).7 Content Marketing Trends to Watch in 20212021 is on the horizon, so we asked some of our favorite content experts to share their thoughts on the biggest content marketing trends of 2021. Learn more about content communities, AI-powered content marketing and more!Money and FinanceA Practical Guide to Series A Fundraising: Part 1The part 1 includes benchmarks of key metrics, the fundraising timeline, and advice for running a process driven by momentum. 

• Part 2 - The Part 2 includes guidance on honing your pitch narrative, building a compelling deck, preparing for due diligence, organizing a data room, and what questions you should ask investors.

Startups of the WeekSidekick Sidekick is a revolutionary new work OS based on the Chromium browser. Designed to be the ultimate online work experience, it brings together your team and every web tool you use – all in one interface.Productfy Productfy is a fast and easy developer-first platform for any company to build, test, and launch financial products.FlowwA Fintech SaaS platform that will revolutionize Venture Capital. Floww offers a feature-rich workflow platform built for the entire ecosystem, housing all data surrounding your deals, investors and transactions in one environment.Tips, Tools and ServicesLegal Concepts for FoundersThis handbook is designed to help founders avoid common areas of confusion, by providing a solid foundation of legal knowledge.The Irrational Truths of User BehaviorDan Ariely — world expert in behavioral economics — shares frameworks Founders can use to predict the irrational behavior of users. *See important information

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