TLDR FOUNDERS 2025-05-30

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ON LEGACY

It's natural for founders to think about legacy - after all, we're building something meant to last. Don't focus on legacy. Do your best work right now, not for later.

WANDER: DEEPER DIVE

Wander's founder and its investors both thought owning vacation homes was necessary to beat Airbnb's inconsistent quality. When interest rates spiked, they had to test managing properties they don't own instead. The results proved them wrong - growth exploded from 13 to 1,000+ locations while quality scores stayed at 85. Test your core assumptions early, because the "obvious" path often isn't the right one.

KNOWLEDGE WORK IS DYING

AI will soon outperform experts in physics, law, and engineering simultaneously, making knowledge workers replaceable. This author coaches OpenAI executives who are building technology that will eliminate their own jobs, and they're preparing by developing three skills AI can't replicate. Emotional clarity means feeling your emotions without letting them control decisions. Discernment requires seeing yourself clearly before you can see situations clearly. Connection involves genuine human presence that creates psychological safety in teams.

MY GREATEST GTM STRUGGLE

A marketing founder generated $500k+ from LinkedIn content but struggled with consistency because he relied on inspiration instead of systems. He'd only create when he felt motivated, leading to sporadic output despite strong results. His solution: monthly content planning, weekly outlining, batch creation days, and three content pillars. Even your best channels need systematic approaches to scale beyond "pretty good" results.

TO GROW FASTER, THINK SMALLER

Focus is crucial for effective growth strategies. Instead of making large-scale changes, companies should study small customer segments to discover insights that fuel new growth strategies. Understanding current customer behavior provides a stronger foundation for sustainable expansion.

SUPABASE UI LIBRARY

Supabase UI Library offers drop-in, customizable UI components for React projects, integrating Supabase Auth, Storage, Realtime chat, and more.

COMP AI

Comp AI is an open-source compliance automation platform that helps you get audit-ready fast, supporting SOC 2, ISO 27001, and GDPR in weeks, not months.

MIDJOURNEY V7

Midjourney V7 delivers faster, smarter, and more beautiful image generation with default personalization and a new Draft Mode for rapid, voice-enabled iteration.

THE X-RAY EFFECT

You're now data-driven and tracking metrics that matter. However, you're about to notice all the broken stuff - $500K deals sitting untouched for eight months, reps with crazy-high win rates because they only log deals after closing, and conversion rates bouncing between 8% and 47% with no explanation. This is the X-ray effect - consistent measurement reveals broken processes you didn't know existed.

5 WAYS TO COME UP WITH TINY EXPERIMENTS

Big changes feel overwhelming, so try tiny experiments instead: low-risk actions following "I will [action] for [duration]." Five ways: notice what energizes/drains you and test alternatives, challenge fixed mindsets with small actions, borrow interesting habits from others, turn constraints into creative fuel, and ask "What if?" questions. These build adaptability one small experiment at a time, letting you learn and grow without needing perfection.

IT TAKES MONEY TO MAKE MONEY

Traditional retirement funding is broken because capital consistently outpaces economic growth (r > g). Someone saving 10% of $100K income takes 20 years to accumulate $500K, while someone starting with $500K replaces a year of income every two years. The solution isn't redistribution, but "pre-distribution" of capital through innovative financial products.

FLORA RAISES $6.5M TO BUILD THE FUTURE OF CREATIVE COLLABORATION

FLORA has raised $6.5 million in a seed round led by Hanabi Capital to develop an advanced creative tool offering real-time collaboration and AI-driven functionalities.

HALLUCINATIONS AND HUMAN WORK

People either say AI is brilliant and can do everything, or that it hallucinates and can't be trusted.

30 COMPANIES THAT JUST RAISED A SERIES A

List of the top 30 companies that raised a Series A in the United States in the last 2 weeks.