Founder Weekly (Issue 480 - April 7 2021)

Founder Weekly - Issue 480

Founder Weekly

Welcome to issue 480 of Founder Weekly. Let's get straight to the links this week.

General

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A great tweetstorm by Andrew Wilkinson about his journey of starting and running Flow.

This is the story of Amazon vs. eBay, and why not all defensibilities are created equal.

The gig platform Fiverr.com is a great place to find validated business opportunities. Fiverr has a wide range of inexpensive productized services that can be started small, yet offer the potential to become substantial businesses.

Money creation’s progress from local communities to global protocols.

A lot of you say you want to get rich. But what you really want is wealth. Find out why in this video.

Marketing, Sales and PR

The Future Business Models of the Internet.

How A Content-Focused Culture Led To A $1.2B Acquisition.

The next era of Internet giants is on the horizon — we share our living document on the two necessary ingredients for growing these businesses to massive scale.

The Content Strategy Maturity Model.

Money and Finance

Picking the right investors is crucial for startups, especially at the early stage. Here some thoughts on what to look for.

SafeGraph recently raised a $45M Series B. In this blog, CEO Auren Hoffman breaks down best practices for Series B fundraising - for both founders and venture capitalists.

Startups of the Week

The best way to find flights, including ones other sites hide.

Salty is the easiest and fastest way to get the coverage you need. Custom-built policies at the time of purchase. Exactly what you need, right when you need it most.

The Allergy Amulet is a fast and portable food allergen and ingredient sensor.

Tips, Tools and Services

Harness the power of intrapreneurship to elevate the top line, boost company culture, increase competitive advantage, and cut time-to-market.

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