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Exploring Productive Bubbles
Not all speculation is created equal. How will we remember the AI, venture, crypto, and climate bubbles of the early 21st century?

Investor Updates in Tough Times: A Guide for Founders
Learn the best practices for communicating with investors during tough times in this guide. Avoid common mistakes and develop a solid investor update template that includes data and key asks.

State of the Cloud 2023
The cloud economy has entered the multiverse—we share insights for SaaS founders as they navigate today’s difficult financing climate and welcome the dawn of the AI era.

When You Plateau, So Does Your Company
A founder's guide to expanding your comfort zone.


Marketing, Sales and PR

Aha!’s Bootstrapped Journey From $1 To $100M+ In ARR
Aha!, the bootstrapped and product-led company, has grown exponentially since its inception. Danny Archer shares his playbook on free trials and inbound marketing for this PLG business.

Lies of ARR vs GAAP Revenue Growth
Understand the differences so you don't get fooled.

The Search War: Bing AI Chat vs. Google 
This case study shows two onboarding mistakes that could cost Bing's new AI market shares. You'll also learn why "closing the gap" between intent and solution is the holy grail of product design.


Money and Finance

Building an Actual Unicorn
$1B Valuation < $1B ARR < $1B Cash Flow.

The dry powder fallacy
Why there is 50% less startup capital than we think.

The State of Startup Funding in 2023
I’ve crunched data from a variety of sources for a sense of how startup funding is trending. So far, it’s downwards. What does this mean for tech? Analysis.
 
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