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Co-Founder No-No's, The Pre-seed Comeback, & CTO Fails
A newsletter for founders & friends
Gale Wilkinson
September 11, 2024
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🥇 What A Co-Founder Isn’t
Don't pick a cofounder that
- has something better to do
- wants to see how it goes
- has a clear backup plan
- sees it as risky
- argues over who should be CEO
- doesn't 100% believeYou'll see
— Jason ✨👾SaaStr.AI Sept 10-12✨ Lemkin (@jasonlk)
2:36 PM • Sep 6, 2024
🥈 Subscription ≠Recurring Fees
"BuT itS nOt RecCrinG"
My one-time payment startup has consistently made $50K/month since its launch 12 months ago. And 90% of my attention goes to building new startups.
Subscriptions don't mean recurring payments.
A good product and the right marketing channel does.
— Marc Lou (@marc_louvion)
3:15 PM • Sep 5, 2024
🥉 Pre-seed Is Back
Pre-seed is back.
Seeing many more companies raise a $1M - $2M pre-seed followed by a $4M - $5M seed.
More traction is needed to raise an A - and this is finally trickling through the pre-seed / seed world.
— Robby (@amanda_robs)
5:52 PM • Sep 10, 2024
Founder Resources
A Notion Guide on Personal Finance for Startup Founders
12 ways to find the first users for your startup
The Subscription Value Loop: A framework for growing consumer subscription businesses
Startup success: Who’s really in charge?
Shark Tank lessons for startups
The sure ways to fail as a startup CTO
Startup Opportunities Are Like Busses
Future of Work Reads
How Skills-First Hiring Is Shaping the Future of Work (Inc.)
High performers at work get the worst feedback, and it’s driving them to quit (CNBC)
2 In 3 Laid-Off Workers Happier Building Freelancing Careers (Forbes)
How to Break Up With Your Career (WSJ)
Can AI improve one of the most expensive (and boring) parts of work? (Fast Company)
More Americans are back in the office Monday through Friday, according to a new indicator (Business Insider)
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