Founder Weekly (Issue 593 - July 5 2023)

Founder Weekly - Issue 593

July 05, 2023

Founder Weekly

Welcome to issue 593 of Founder Weekly. Let's get straight to the links this week.

General

In this latest essay, Paul Graham argues that great work is not about following a plan or achieving a specific goal. It is about pushing yourself to do something that is both challenging and meaningful. It is about being willing to fail and learn from your mistakes. And it is about finding a project that you are passionate about and that you believe in.

It's always been true that speed is the #1 advantage of an early-stage startup. But now that generative AI here, you need to go 10x faster.

Some lessons and patterns learnt in building an LLM-powered generative application.

In this episode, we discuss: Building a “minimum lovable product” rather than a minimum viable product, How to create better roadmaps through storytelling, Top lessons from Dropbox, Airbnb, WeWork, and Webflow, The importance of setting ambitious OKRs, JZ’s first 90 days playbook: how to succeed in a new role and Advice for early-career PMs.

Marketing, Sales and PR

This article highlights key lessons learned from scaling revenue from $10 million to $50 million, discussing both the mistakes made and successes achieved along the way, offering valuable insights for entrepreneurs navigating growth challenges.

Lessons on steadfast vision, platform building, vertically-integrated ecosystems, community as the product, and a peak into what a virtual country looks like.

Tips, Tools and Services

Design principles, tradeoffs and tricks used to build, deploy and run Feelback, an API-centric SAAS.

Based on the hard-learned lessons in failed co-founder relationships and founder advice on handling co-founder conflicts, this Field Guide explores the 4 steps for keeping the resolution process productive: clear expectations, proactive touchpoints, data-driven communication, and support from neutral third parties.

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