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Welcome to issue 498 of Founder Weekly. Let's get straight to the links this week.
General

The Top 12 Reasons Startups Fail
From lack of product-market fit to disharmony on the team, we break down the top 12 reasons for startup failure by analyzing 110+ startup failure post-mortems.

The Gentrification of Deposits
The checking account is being condemned. Here's what's replacing it.

How the explosive growth in satellites could impact life on Earth
Satellites are set to grow by 1,000%+ in the next decade. They might help us predict pandemics and save the planet.

YouTube chief product officer Neal Mohan on the algorithm, monetization, and the future for creators
A peek behind the curtain at the creator economy and what’s next for YouTube Shorts.


Marketing, Sales and PR

The three notifications you need to drive product-led growth
In this post we'll give a brief overview of what product-led growth (PLG) is and why you should care. Then we'll cover the role that notifications play in the PLG model and walk through a few notifications you should consider for your own product.

How to leverage SEO for a membership website
Search engine optimization is one of the most impactful content marketing strategies — but can it also work for your membership business?

Community ≠ Marketing
Why We Need Go-to-Community, Not Just Go-to-Market.


Money and Finance

Market Sizing Guide
Read this guide for tips on how to estimate your startup’s market size.

The Startup Fundraising Playbook
Raising capital for a startup is hard and not all founders have a mentor to help build a process. The Startup Fundraising Playbook by DocSend guides founders and aggregates trends, bias, and do’s and don’ts in early-stage fundraising into a guide for founders raising capital.

‘Inside Rounds’ Used to Be Bad. Sequoia & WhatsApp Changed Venture Forever
Why Their Multibillion Dollar Outcome Flipped The Script.


Startups of the Week

44.01
44.01 turns CO₂ into rock permanently, safely and securely, contributing to lower concentrations of CO₂ in the atmosphere.

RentCheck 
RentCheck is the property management solution that helps property managers save time on inspections with easy self-guided inspections that anyone can do from their smartphone


Tips, Tools and Services

Subscription business metrics explained for publishers
Metrics are powerful tools for business growth, but they can be intimidating when just starting out. This user-friendly resource will tell you everything you need to know to make the numbers work for you.

The 3 Best SOC 2 Tools and How to Decide
Having a SOC 2 certification is quickly becoming a must-have for B2B companies. Use this guide to find the best SOC 2 service for you.
 
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