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Welcome to issue 605 of Founder Weekly. Let's get straight to the links this week.

General

How Jay Clouse Built a $500,000 ARR Community (in Less than 2 Years)
Jay Clouse of Creator Science talks about the upsides of cohort-based courses and what strategies Jay uses to achieve his 95% retention rate.

Generative AI’s Act Two
One year ago, we published a hypothesis that generative AI would become a profound platform shift in technology. Then came the firestorm.

Real Estate’s Hidden AI Revolution
AI is optimizing a fragmented real estate production chain from planning to property management. It's initiating a productivity cascade.

Startups Fail All The Time, But Many Could Fail Better By Thinking Beyond the VCs and Founders
The article discusses the common failures of startups and suggests that many could improve their outcomes by considering a broader set of stakeholders beyond just venture capitalists and founders, advocating for a more holistic approach to success and sustainability.

Launch, Grow, and Wow with LLMs: A Playbook for Startups
Thanks to the capabilities of chatbots and LLMs, we launched an AI-powered research tool designed to empower sales teams with profound insights on target accounts and deals. From Inception to launch, the product was completed by a very lean team within the short period of months. Our beta launch showed promising signals on product-market fit, especially for a series A startup. In this article, we detail insights from both the product development and technical build of our

Marketing, Sales and PR

When product falls under the (Air)table
How Airtable's focus on Enterprise is a potential mistake against market developments.

Community Growth at: HashiCorp
This deep dive looks into the specifics of HashiCorp's go-to-community approach, detailing how they create value for their product community members, the impact it has had on their business, and the lessons and missteps that you can learn from.

How to measure what marketing activities are actually driving revenue
Crash course in marketing analytics, attribution & forecasting for early & growth stage B2B startups.

A Primer: Subscription vs Usage Based Pricing Models
Unpacking the pros and cons of each model. And why Usage Based is best, if you're already the best.

SaaS Packaging 201: 9 Advanced Lessons for Better SaaS Packaging
When it comes to SaaS packaging, there's rarely data or even a framework to guide your decisions. But not anymore. Get 9 principles to better SaaS packaging here.

The GTM guide to building SaaS channel partnerships
Fundamentals on launching channel programs that help software businesses extend their market reach, grow revenue, and deliver more value to customers.

How B2B SaaS Companies Can Leverage a Hub & Spoke Content Strategy
The hub and spoke content model is known for SEO benefits, but most SaaS companies don’t realize that it also greatly aids buyer journeys. Get our playbook here.

Money and Finance

Unicorn Market Cap 2023: Rise of AI
We analyze growth in unicorn market cap by region. We also compare # of Barry's Bootcamps to # of unicorns for key cities.

When the valuation hangover finally hits
Drunk on ZIRP, many investors viewed every startup as a 10... (x, even 100x). Now that recent watershed IPOs have ushered in a sobering reality, what are key lessons & fundraising implications?

Navigating the Looming Series A Crunch in a Bear Market: Opportunities and Challenges
In this post, we will explore what happens when a Series A crunch coincides with a bear market, where the early seed stage remains relatively stable but Series B funding experiences a significant downturn. We will discuss the potential advantages that Series A startups can enjoy and the challenges they must confront in this intricate environment.

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