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Welcome to issue 642 of Founder Weekly. Let's get straight to the links this week.
General

AI’s $600B Question
The AI bubble is reaching a tipping point. Navigating what comes next will be essential.

State of the Cloud 2024
Five AI trends shaping the future of the cloud economy and Bessemer'ss predictions for what to expect by 2030.

The Goldilocks Zone
AI is Oil, not God.

“It's a Balance” isn't always the answer
Resolve decision-making conflicts by selecting the right approach: Make a bold choice, synthesize a new solution, or find the balance.


Marketing, Sales and PR

Steal these brilliant growth tactics
Breaking down my favorite examples from Canva, Figma, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Miro, Otter, and more.

Keep the take rate low
One of the hardest lessons in business.


Money and Finance

What Is ZIRP And How Did It Poison Startups?
In this episode of Dalton & Michael, we’ll talk about some of the downstream side effects we saw during this stretch of time: an explosion of unicorns, a surge of new investors, and the impact it had on the way founders think. We’ll share the advice we gave YC founders to brace them for the future, and how some companies made the right move in the middle of an unusual/unsustainable moment. 

The Series A Crunch or the Seedpocalypse of 2024 
In 2024, the Series A Crunch has returned. Software companies that have achieved the previous era’s milestone, $1m or more in ARR, face a challenging Series A market. Why is this happening again?

How to go from Seed to Series A to Series B
The author's journey and lessons from having a front row seat to early founder-led companies, from Seed to Series A to Series B.
 
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