Founder Weekly (Issue 555 - September 28 2022)

Founder Weekly - Issue 555

September 28, 2022

Founder Weekly

Welcome to issue 555 of Founder Weekly. Let's get straight to the links this week.

General

Exclusive details about the collapse of the formerly high-flying startup. Could tech employees have known sooner they were on a sinking ship?

In his latest essay, Paul Graham shares what he’s learned from YC’s users.

Where decentralization in autonomous organizations matters.

Lumos CEO Andrej Safundizc explains why companies that use software wisely have a competitive advantage over those that blindly consume it.

Marketing, Sales and PR

What we can learn about product-led and community-led growth strategies from a $10bn SaaS startup.

Psychology is the ultimate writing cheat-code. But, most people never use it – because no one ever taught them how. 

Behind-the-scenes of Supermetrics’ PLG engine – and what comes next.

Money and Finance

In this post, I’ll lay out an approach to building a credible, yet ambitious financial plan that you can use not just for fundraising but to also manage your b2b software business from your Seed round to Series A.

When capital becomes more expensive, how do you evaluate and decide on the best financing option for your company?

Startups of the Week

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Tips, Tools and Services

Why does strategy tend to stall when the rubber hits the road? Nate Stewart, Chief Product Officer of Cockroach Labs, shares an essential guide for creating a resilient strategy that’s still standing next year.

Not all 1:1s are made equal, but most of us treat them as a monolith. There are 4 main types of 1:1s, each with its own intended goal or outcome. Here's how to run each type of meeting and make the best use of your time together.

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