Founder Weekly (Issue 634 -May 1 2024)

Founder Weekly - Issue 634

May 01, 2024

Founder Weekly

Welcome to issue 634 of Founder Weekly. Let's get straight to the links this week.

General

There's plenty of advice for first-time founders, but fewer resources for those embarking on their second or subsequent venture. To help navigate these, we gathered insights from experienced serial founders, distilling eight tactical lessons they applied differently the second time around.

LLMs unlock an opportunity to reimagine labor-intensive service businesses. Operators who take an AI-forward, “buy and build” approach to transforming legacy industries have a head start.

Johnny Ho, co-founder and head of product, explains how he organizes his teams like slime mold, uses AI to build their AI company, and much more.

The Semi layer makes ~90% of all Gen AI profits today! Where does future value accrue and how do we get there? 

Why we’re entering into an automation supercycle. 

Marketing, Sales and PR

We peel back the layers of Notion’s multifaceted marketing strategy, diving deep into three distinct channels that have helped power its meteoric rise: community, influencer marketing, and growth and analytics.

Inside Clay's path to managing 100,000,000+ relationships.

Money and Finance

Keep it simple and separate – preferred stock for money, common stock for effort.

Fundraising for pre-seed companies stayed robust in Q1 2024, dominated by SAFEs and convertible notes; valuation caps remained flat.

Fundraising is chaotic. The fates of companies and investors alike are decided in these moments. It’s high pressure. It's intense. Let's prepare you for it.

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