Founder Weekly

Welcome to issue 666 of Founder Weekly. Let's get straight to the links this week.

General

Brittle Points: How to make companies robust

Brittleness is when the company fails because just one component breaks. Learn some strategies for fixing Brittle Points. 

How to Choose a Startup

And why so many people get it almost entirely backwards.

From alert hell to AI autopilot

How AI is reshaping IT, QA, and Incident Response.

Marketing, Sales and PR

The definitive product positioning framework (part one)

The article discusses product positioning as a strategic choice involving selecting target customer segments and differentiation, emphasizing that positioning is a critical bet owned by the CEO and best expressed through a company's homepage. It argues for use case-based segmentation over firmographics, highlighting that effective positioning requires focusing on the specific activities workers perform rather than broad company characteristics.

Building Sales Commission Plans

Best practices, trends, and insights on how to create an effective sales commission plan for 2025.

Money and Finance

How CEOs are turning corporate venture building into outsize growth

Companies are creating meaningful growth by developing new ventures. Those with the most mature capabilities are growing quickly and can show the way for companies that are just beginning.

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