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Welcome to issue 612 of Founder Weekly. Let's get straight to the links this week.

General

What I learned getting acquired by Google
Our 10 person startup gets acquired by Google, we rebuild our product the Google way, and begin to understand that amazing things are possible at Google, if you play the Google game.

The 10x Exercise for Entrepreneurs
For entrepreneurs with traction, product-market fit, and a repeatable customer acquisition process, the 10X scale exercise helps envision the business at 10 times its current scale, to inform strategic planning and focus.

Brian Chesky’s new playbook
Brian Chesky, Airbnb's co-founder and CEO, discusses the evolution of Airbnb's product management, strategies for avoiding bureaucracy, the significance of founders engaging in details, the shift in growth channels, new features, setting ambitious goals, and his ongoing commitment to proving success in an interview, highlighting key insights into Airbnb's leadership and business approach.

Marketing, Sales and PR

2023 SaaS Benchmarks Report
Gain key SaaS insights from our 7th Benchmarks Report on ARR, PLG, retention, and more.

How an AI sidecar product drove 30% of sign-ups
Eraser founder, Shin Kim, shares why his company, Eraser, a whiteboard for engineering teams, built an AI sidecar that ultimately drove 30% of all product sign ups. Learn more here.

B2B SaaS sales best practices
Bridge Group is a highly respected sales consulting organization specializing in B2B SaaS. They offer a range of services, including strategic assessments, playbook development, and management training and coaching. Kyle Smith from Bridge Group, shares insights into the current state of enterprise sales.

The Best ChatGPT Plugins for Marketers and Content Creators
OpenAI is unlocking a new level of AI functionality with ChatGPT plugins—here are the best ones for marketers and content creators. In this post, we’ll take a look at some of the best ChatGPT plugins currently available for content creators.

Money and Finance

The Seed Blip
The impact of large investors’ flight to the US seed market—and their departure.

Discount rates in venture backed startups
This is an article about discount rates in venture backed startups. It discusses what discount rates are and why they are important. The author recommends using a 40% discount rate. He argues that this is because investors expect a high return on their investment.

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