Founder Weekly (Issue 498 - August 11 2021)

Founder Weekly - Issue 498

August 11, 2021

Founder Weekly

Welcome to issue 498 of Founder Weekly. Let's get straight to the links this week.

General

From lack of product-market fit to disharmony on the team, we break down the top 12 reasons for startup failure by analyzing 110+ startup failure post-mortems.

The checking account is being condemned. Here's what's replacing it.

Satellites are set to grow by 1,000%+ in the next decade. They might help us predict pandemics and save the planet.

A peek behind the curtain at the creator economy and what’s next for YouTube Shorts.

Marketing, Sales and PR

In this post we'll give a brief overview of what product-led growth (PLG) is and why you should care. Then we'll cover the role that notifications play in the PLG model and walk through a few notifications you should consider for your own product.

Search engine optimization is one of the most impactful content marketing strategies — but can it also work for your membership business?

Why We Need Go-to-Community, Not Just Go-to-Market.

Money and Finance

Read this guide for tips on how to estimate your startup’s market size.

Raising capital for a startup is hard and not all founders have a mentor to help build a process. The Startup Fundraising Playbook by DocSend guides founders and aggregates trends, bias, and do’s and don’ts in early-stage fundraising into a guide for founders raising capital.

Why Their Multibillion Dollar Outcome Flipped The Script.

Startups of the Week

44.01 turns CO₂ into rock permanently, safely and securely, contributing to lower concentrations of CO₂ in the atmosphere.

RentCheck is the property management solution that helps property managers save time on inspections with easy self-guided inspections that anyone can do from their smartphone

Tips, Tools and Services

Metrics are powerful tools for business growth, but they can be intimidating when just starting out. This user-friendly resource will tell you everything you need to know to make the numbers work for you.

Having a SOC 2 certification is quickly becoming a must-have for B2B companies. Use this guide to find the best SOC 2 service for you.

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