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Welcome to issue 576 of Founder Weekly. Let's get straight to the links this week.
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Startup Decoupling & Reckoning
The coming reset in mid-to-late stage startups in 2023-2024 is at this point likely largely decoupled from interest rates and inflation. Implications are discussed.

The Defining Decade of Vertical SaaS
Why software purpose built for industry will define the next wave of SaaS innovation.

“Sweat the Details” and Other Commandments for Mapping Out a Career in Product
Veteran product leader Jiaona Zhang walks us through the biggest lessons from her entire career in product at Dropbox, Airbnb, WeWork and now Webflow, from breaking into the function as a first-time PM to tactical tips for navigating transitions into more senior roles.


Marketing, Sales and PR

How Duolingo reignited user growth
The story behind Duolingo's 450% growth acceleration, leaderboards, streaks, notifications, and their innovative growth model

How PLG companies find product-market fit
Sandhya Hegde shares her framework for the three modes of product-led growth, and how some iconic companies pursuing PLG found product-market fit: Snyk, Webflow, and Nextdoor. 

Apples plus oranges?
How to show different revenue streams in vertical SaaS.


Money and Finance

What are Liquidation Preferences and how do they work?
Founders often misunderstand what are Liquidation Preferences and how they work. Let’s unpack how this works and why it even exists.

Grow Fast, Breakeven, or Die
How Moderate Cuts Will Kill Startups in 2023.
 
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