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FoundersGrid #517
August 14, 2020
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A growth agency, filled to the brim with unicorn images and SEO memes. A team of SEOs who actually know how to use SEO instead of just sell SEO to people who don’t know SEO. An agency with so much link juice you’ll need a mop and bucket to clean it all up. 
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Startups were bracing for the worst amidst pandemic - but it hasn’t come yet
When the coronavirus pandemic hit, many startups were preparing for a total shutdown - but that hasn’t happened yet, due to a mix of adaptability and preparedness.
 
Harsha Halvi on his key learnings from years of building SaaS startups
This is a fantastic read from entrepreneur Harsha Halvi on some of the biggest lessons to keep in mind when building a SaaS startup, from incubation to scaling.
 
Here’s how to bootstrap a startup that won’t fail
There’s no getting around it - bootstrapping a startup is tough. Here are some tricks to try at your own startup to increase your chances of success.

Smash.vc founder Travis Jamison's Mixergy interview on bootstrapping all the way to an exit
A range of topics on everything from starting tiny first businesses, stair-stepping up to an 8-figure exit, and the theories of investing in bootstrapped "lifestyle businesses".

At Talkspace, here’s why startup culture collided with mental health concerns
Talkspace was a hot startup in recent months, but allegations of a harsh company culture that fueled mental health problems have hit it hard in the past few weeks.
 
15+ tactics behind successful startup fundraises over Zoom
For startups, investor meetings over videoconference have become the norm. Here’s how to ace them every time, particularly in the context of looking for funding.
 
These are three crucial maxims to keep in mind when launching an AI startup
Building an AI business is fundamentally different from say, launching a SaaS startup. Here are the key things to be mindful of when building one, and how to differentiate from the competition.
 
Startups are increasingly considering the HaaS model for consumer devices
Hardware as a Service is a relatively novel concept, but that could soon be changing as investors and startup founders are increasingly piling into the burgeoning market segment.
 
Why it’s time for startups to start replacing stock options
Stock options aren’t necessarily the best way for startups to attract top talent. Check out these alternatives to consider when building out your compensation plans.
 
Some suggestions for managing the stress of bootstrapping a startup
Stress is something that afflicts many a startup founder, and this piece offers one entrepreneur’s perspective on how to keep it to a minimum even when growing at a fast rate.
 
Questions for startups looking to sell in the midst of Covid-19
This blog post from Andreessen Horowitz explains what considerations startups should keep in mind when looking for potential acquirers.

COMMUNITY NEWS

  • Announcing YC Build Sprint and equity-free grants.  Link
  • Varjo has just landed $54M in Series C funding.  Link
  • These are the top startup podcasts for founders in 2020.  Link
  • This is a daily updated list of startups hiring remote employees.  Link
  • Check out this great startup pitch deck analyzer.  Link
  • This startup just closed a pandemic-fueled Series A.  Link
  • AppHarvest raises more cash for the world’s biggest greenhouse.  Link
  • Incomlend has just raised $20M in funding from Sequoia.  Link
  • Gong has just reached a $2B valuation after its latest funding round.  Link
  • Did Instagram copy this startup founder’s app?.  Link
     
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