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Welcome to issue 568 of Founder Weekly. Let's get straight to the links this week.

General

The next big thing in 2023 will be...
For the third year in a row, 50 of technology's top thinkers weigh in on the year ahead.

How I Turned $5,000 Into $2.6 Billion
Paul Orfalea is the founder of Kinkos which sold to Fedex for $2.6 Billion in 2004. In this interview I ask him: 1) how he turned a $5000 investment into a $2.6 Billion company, 2) what it's like living the billionaire lifestyle and 3) his business advice to entrepreneurs getting started out.

Finding Fulfillment
What creates a fulfilling existence? Exploring the question from different directions leads to a framework I’ve used for years for myself and the people around me. I hope it helps you too.

Startup childhood
Tiny startups are not Google-in-miniature-form.

Marketing, Sales and PR

How Digital Ocean got millions of monthly readers by understanding developers
We analyzed Digital Ocean to understand where its traffic comes from, how it grew so fast, and the marketing decisions made along the way.

7 Things The Best Sales Reps Get Right
And what mediocre reps get wrong.

Money and Finance

2022’s Startup Layoffs Will Result In 2023 Startup Wind Downs
Too Many Existing Companies Merely Delayed ‘Cash Out’ Dates Without Yet Changing Their Fates.

Understanding Founder Roles and Types of Stocks
Founders are always confused about what it means to be Founders, Shareholders, Directors and Executives as well as what are the differences between Common stock and Preferred stock. Let’s unpack how it all works!

Niche is the Next Big Thing
Why VC's Obsession with Big TAM is a Big Mistake.

The Journey from Pre-Seed to Series A
Sharing Some Slides from the 2022 Precursor Ventures Annual Meeting.

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