The Daily Index — Friday, January 19, 2024

HEADLINES & TRENDS

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TECH'S BLIND SPOTS: THE STARTUPS BUILDING FOR UNDERSERVED MARKETS

A Silicon Valley-centric approach to building startups often leads to a Silicon Valley set of solutions. This article argues we’re overlooking a huge opportunity in building startups that help certain generations – like an aging population or an infant population coming into the internet age.

digitalnative.tech · 11 min

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HOW MANY LAYOFFS ARE REALLY HAPPENING?

We’re still seeing layoffs across tech, but are they the same flavor as the 2023 vintages? This article argues no. Instead, they’re a symbol that the good times are over in tech - layoffs are simply a way to manage performance and trim the fat.

news.aakashg.com · 6 min

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ONE-ROUND WONDER

More startups are strategically raising a single funding rounds, aiming for a sweet spot of $500K to $2M. This 'one-round wonder' approach balances the benefits of bootstrapped and venture-funded paths, focusing on profitability and sustainable growth while redefining startup success beyond pursuing unicorn status.

workingtheorys.com · 7 min

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HOW TO HAVE "THE TALK" WITH YOUR CUSTOMERS

Understanding a user's willingness to pay is critical. However, you can’t ask them straight up - they’re always going to lowball you. Here’s a set of 25 strategic questions you can ask during customer interviews in order to better understand how much a user might actually pay for your product.

growthunhinged.com · 5 min

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A SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR NEW CFO’S WHO AREN’T CPA’S

This article is designed to show first-time finance leaders the ropes, lingo, and processes. It’s an incredible resource for any founder who wants to understand financial operations, control, and accounting as their startup scales.

mostlymetrics.com · 15 min

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CREATING A SALES COMMISSION PLAN

In our last issue, we tagged an article that spoke about the dark side of sales – the negative impact of misaligned incentives. This article covers best practices from experts on how to build a successful sales commission plan.

onlycfo.io · 13 min

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AUTO WIKI (PRODUCT)

Turn your codebase into Wikipedia-style articles using AI.

wiki.mutable.ai

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RELEASO (PRODUCT)

Keep your customers updated with 10x less effort.

bit.ly

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SPARKSOCIAL (PRODUCT)

Track keywords across social media to convert leads with AI-generated auto-replies.

sparksocial.io

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TEN CHARTS THAT TELL STORIES ABOUT THE WORLD

Okay so this isn’t exactly about building companies, but it’s still a fascinating insight on the world around us, and what is our role as entrepreneurs other than to interpret things and build solutions to the problems we see?

debliu.substack.com · 9 min

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A LIST OF QUESTIONS VCS MIGHT ASK YOU

A partner at a VC firm lays out all the questions they would like to ask founders. A useful sheet if you’re about to kick off your first fundraise.

docs.google.com · 2 min

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PILOT’S PATH TO PRODUCT-MARKET FIT

A collection of lessons from the founders of Pilot, a team that has now founded three successful startups.

review.firstround.com · 11 min

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GARTNER PREDICTS $1 TRILLION OF SOFTWARE SPEND IN 2024

That’s a lot of money to spend on software, which is good news for software startups.

saastr.com · 1 min

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I REGRET SELLING MY STARTUP

An entrepreneur reflects on selling his successful company, realizing it led to a loss of identity and a shift from growth to wealth management. The story highlights the importance of understanding personal values and motivations before making such a pivotal decision.

nothingeasyaboutthis.com · 3 min

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