THE STATE OF STARTUP MEDIA

Summary from the TLDR Founders newsletter

Tech stories once belonged to gatekeepers like TechCrunch. Now a revolution is brewing—a modern "Republic of Letters" where founders, investors, and builders tell their own tales. This movement exploded during COVID when Packy McCormick, Lenny Rachitsky, and others built massive audiences seemingly overnight. This was because people craved optimism and insider truths instead of journalist skepticism. The secret isn't fancy credentials or connections—just pick one simple idea, take it seriously, and start creating. Even with just a few readers at first, your ideas will sharpen, your network will grow, and you might just find your tribe along the way.