Founder Weekly

Welcome to issue 661 of Founder Weekly. Let's get straight to the links this week.

General

A System of Agents brings Service-as-Software to life

How builders can tap into the $4.6 trillion opportunity as AI transforms software from tool to worker.

The AI Services Wave: Lessons from Palantir in The New Age of AI

The article discusses how AI is transforming B2B service industries, drawing lessons from Palantir's success in combining technology with deep customer partnerships. It highlights the potential of AI-enabled "tech-services" companies to disrupt traditional service sectors by improving margins, productivity, and service quality through automation and innovative business models.

The Next Chapter for Vertical Software

The post discusses the evolution of vertical software business models beyond traditional SaaS, introducing the concept of "Synthetic Roll-Ups" as the next frontier. These new models aim to expand market opportunities by removing vertical-specific growth constraints, leveraging economies of scale through aggregation, and focusing on revenue-generating wedge products that help businesses grow rather than just improve efficiency.

Marketing, Sales and PR

Ultimate Guide: How to get started with Google Ads for early-stage B2B SaaS startups

Step-by-step guide on how to run google ads (incl. set-up). 4 Best Ad campaigns for early-stage SaaS startups. Bonus: Free ad copy template.

No wait, of course THAT is the single most important SaaS metric

Is it LTV? Retention? NRR? Magic Number? Rule of 40? Or: Do you need to un-ask the question. 

How to do sales with no experience

What I learned from selling PostHog as a first-time founder.

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