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Welcome to issue 495 of Founder Weekly. Let's get straight to the links this week.
General

Startup Concepts
Startup concepts in a comic book format. Improve your startup vocabulary with real-world examples and curated resources.

The Philosopher- Entrepreneur
Applying High-Level Thinking to Real-World Business.

The ABCs of DAOs
How decentralized autonomous organizations are automating the corporation.

Why the Next Wave of Startups Will Be Community-Led
Entrepreneurs, creators, and businesses are finding that having a community first is the fastest way to launch and sell their content and products.


Marketing, Sales and PR

Kickstarting supply in a labor marketplace
Growth lessons from over a dozen of today's fastest-growing labor marketplaces.

Product Positioning and the Product Marketing Partnership
Learn how to position products well so that customers adopt and understand.

The Goldilocks Zone of SaaS Metrics
What’s an OK churn rate [conversion rate, ARPA,…]? Hint: It depends.


Money and Finance

What Percentage of AngelList Seed-Stage Startups Become Unicorns?
According to AngelList data, a venture-backed seed-stage startup has an estimated 1 in 40 shot—or 2.5% chance—of becoming a unicorn today.

Yup, Another Crazy Record-Breaking North American Venture Tally
A few thousand startup investors sit down to some Zoom meetings. Six months later, they’ve written checks worth $155 billion, minted 161 new unicorns, and watched five of their most valuable portfolio companies go public at a collective valuation of $190 billion.

“I Can Really See Us Leading This Funding Round” Isn’t a Term Sheet
Why VCs Are Always ‘Very Excited’ About Your Progress But That Doesn’t Mean Anything Until They Make an Offer.

Startup Funding Deal Terms | SAFEs, Convertible Notes, Equity Financings
Many startup founders and entrepreneurs get deep into fundraising and find they have to learn about legal terms and financing structures on the fly.  What are SAFE notes, convertible notes, and priced rounds, and the pros and cons of each?  How does dilution works across multiple rounds?  What are options pools, liquidity preference, protective provisions and other key financing terms?  This video cover all the key terms you need to know before you head into fundraising


Startups of the Week

inai 
The only payment integration your business will ever need. Set up your payment stack without spending months of developer time.

Protonn 
Protonn is an all-in-one solution to empower independent professionals. Start your business in under 5 minutes. Attract new clients with interactive video. Manage your operations with ease.

Halla
Halla is The Taste Intelligence Company, redefining what personalization means for grocery as the world’s only human preference engine designed specifically and exclusively for grocery. 


Tips, Tools and Services

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up Your To-Do List
Your to-do list should spark joy, not dread.
 
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