Founder Weekly (Issue 605 - September 27 2023)

Founder Weekly - Issue 605

September 27, 2023

Founder Weekly

Welcome to issue 605 of Founder Weekly. Let's get straight to the links this week.

General

Jay Clouse of Creator Science talks about the upsides of cohort-based courses and what strategies Jay uses to achieve his 95% retention rate.

One year ago, we published a hypothesis that generative AI would become a profound platform shift in technology. Then came the firestorm.

AI is optimizing a fragmented real estate production chain from planning to property management. It's initiating a productivity cascade.

The article discusses the common failures of startups and suggests that many could improve their outcomes by considering a broader set of stakeholders beyond just venture capitalists and founders, advocating for a more holistic approach to success and sustainability.

Thanks to the capabilities of chatbots and LLMs, we launched an AI-powered research tool designed to empower sales teams with profound insights on target accounts and deals. From Inception to launch, the product was completed by a very lean team within the short period of months. Our beta launch showed promising signals on product-market fit, especially for a series A startup. In this article, we detail insights from both the product development and technical build of our 

Marketing, Sales and PR

How Airtable's focus on Enterprise is a potential mistake against market developments.

This deep dive looks into the specifics of HashiCorp's go-to-community approach, detailing how they create value for their product community members, the impact it has had on their business, and the lessons and missteps that you can learn from.

Crash course in marketing analytics, attribution & forecasting for early & growth stage B2B startups.

Unpacking the pros and cons of each model. And why Usage Based is best, if you're already the best.

When it comes to SaaS packaging, there's rarely data or even a framework to guide your decisions. But not anymore. Get 9 principles to better SaaS packaging here.

Fundamentals on launching channel programs that help software businesses extend their market reach, grow revenue, and deliver more value to customers.

The hub and spoke content model is known for SEO benefits, but most SaaS companies don’t realize that it also greatly aids buyer journeys. Get our playbook here.

Money and Finance

We analyze growth in unicorn market cap by region. We also compare # of Barry's Bootcamps to # of unicorns for key cities.

Drunk on ZIRP, many investors viewed every startup as a 10... (x, even 100x). Now that recent watershed IPOs have ushered in a sobering reality, what are key lessons & fundraising implications?

In this post, we will explore what happens when a Series A crunch coincides with a bear market, where the early seed stage remains relatively stable but Series B funding experiences a significant downturn. We will discuss the potential advantages that Series A startups can enjoy and the challenges they must confront in this intricate environment.

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