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Welcome to issue 492 of Founder Weekly. Let's get straight to the links this week.

General

Invisible Talent Leaks and Outlier Employees
The cost of “office maximalism” is high. It’s also invisible.

NFT mania hits Hollywood: ‘It’s found money’
The tokenized digital art craze has hit the entertainment biz, and producers, studios, and talent agencies are mining NFTs in search of the next ‘Star Wars.’

What's an appearance on Shark Tank worth to direct-to-consumer brands?
Over 1,000 brands have pitched to the Sharks. What's it like inside the tank - and is it worth it?

The Future of the Economy is Even More Dystopian Than You Think
The Economy Barely Survived Covid. It’s Not Going to Survive What’s Next.

Marketing, Sales and PR

How To Choose, Test, and Scale Emerging Acquisition Channels
Every time there is an emerging channel, there is curiosity, appeal, and horror in answering the inevitable question... Should we invest our time and resources into this emerging marketing channel? This post shares a framework for emerging channel exploration.

Unit Economics and The Pursuit of Scale Invariance
In this article we will present our high-level framework for understanding and visualizing unit economics (UE) for a variety of different businesses as well as show several hopefully illustrative and interesting examples.

Money and Finance

Unicorn Market Cap, June 2021 (Almost Post-Pandemic Edition)

Corporate Venture Capital is Widely Misunderstood But Makes Sense for Africa

Startups of the Week

Joro
With the Joro app, automatically track the carbon footprint of your purchases. Offset everything you buy with high-quality carbon removal. Build a net zero world.

Pequity
Pequity automates HR workflows from offers to promotions & transfers - so companies save time, money and talent.

GamerzClass
GamerzClass is a fast-growing content and tech company who produces educational Masterclasses within esports.

Tips, Tools and Services

The Complete Guide on Jobs To Be Done in User Onboarding
Considering using the Jobs to be Done (JTBD) framework to build better user experiences? Step right this way, we’ve done the heavy-lifting to make your job easier. With expert insights from ProductLed and Growth Sandwich.

Choosing Your North Star Metric
How to decide the guiding metrics for every type of business, based on a survey of employees at over 40 of today's most successful growth-stage companies.

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