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TLDR FOUNDERS 2024-08-19

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01GENERAL

Sponsored

THE FINANCIAL STACK YOU CAN BANK ON

Runway is everything for startups. Your banking solution should help you to make the most out of every dollar and reach the next phase of growth in a better position.

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03STRATEGIES & TACTICS

BUILDING 0 TO 1 PRODUCTS AND THE INSIDE STORY OF FIGMA SLIDES

Mihika Kapoor, product lead at Figma, shares her journey of developing Figma Slides from concept to a featured product. She emphasizes the importance of building prototypes to generate excitement and buy-in, aligning products with company goals, and leveraging user feedback to refine ideas. Mihika also discusses her unconventional approach of not writing PRDs, preferring to use designs as the primary source of truth for product development.

creatoreconomy.so6 min read

LAUNCHING AND ITERATING YOUR PRICING MODEL

When launching a product, selecting the right value metric is crucial for effective pricing. This metric should match the customer's needs, be easily understood, and grow alongside the customer, avoiding the common mistake of copying competitors. Having a framework to iterate on pricing over time is essential, as demonstrated by HubSpot's successful use of the number of contacts as a value metric, which aligns with customer growth and justifies its pricing strategy.

dearstage2.com5 min read

IT'S NOT JUST B2C VERSUS B2B ANYMORE

This article discusses the author's experience with their podcast hosting platform, Transistor, and how they initially targeted B2B customers but later expanded to serve a broader range of users, including hobbyists and prosumers. The author argues that the traditional B2C and B2B categories are too simplistic and that many SaaS products can successfully cater to multiple customer segments simultaneously, an approach they call "B2Many."

justinjackson.ca6 min read

04TOOLS & RESOURCES

CLONEWEBX

ClonewebX allows you to clone and customize websites or transfer elements between different page builders.

softlite.ioTool

SPHERE

Let Sphere take care of your sales tax, VAT, and GST compliance. Everything from monitoring, registration, calculation, and filing in one click.

getsphere.comTool

05MISCELLANEOUS

THE GREAT SERVICES-TO-SOFTWARE ROTATION

GenAI is poised to drive a significant shift in IT spending from services to software, ultimately expanding software markets and creating substantial equity value. By automating tasks previously requiring human services, GenAI will lower costs and increase demand for software solutions, leading to a larger market size and higher valuations for software companies.

cloudedjudgement.substack.com8 min read

THE EXPERT ECONOMY

The rise of 5G and online platforms has democratized learning, enabling people to access a wide range of educational content and skills through digital media, contributing to the growth of the Creator Economy. This shift, driven by macroeconomic factors and technological advancements, has also led to the emergence of the Expert Economy, where individuals leverage their specialized knowledge to build trust and monetize their expertise online. As this trend continues, new platforms and business models are expected to emerge, enhancing how experts share and monetize their knowledge.

p72.vc5 min read

A MAMMOTH RAISE: BEN LAMM'S $225 MILLION RAISE

Colossal Biosciences aims to bring extinct species like the woolly mammoth back to life using advanced genetic technologies. Unlike traditional startups focused on rapid returns, Colossal requires patient investors who understand the broader implications of its groundbreaking work, which has applications in healthcare, national security, and conservation. Despite raising $225 million, the company faces challenges in balancing its ambitious goals with the need to support current conservation efforts, while also fostering new technological advancements that could benefit global biodiversity.

links.tldrnewsletter.com4 min read