This week’s Founder Finds includes:
🧲 A lead magnet guide
🔀 When to switch careers
📨 How to grow a newsletter
🪄 An AI workflow documentation tool
💹 How Loom scaled to a $1.5B valuation
🍬 10 sugar hacks to eat whatever you want
👨💻 A list of open-source projects for learning
➡️ And more…
🪶 Remember This
Opportunities don’t happen. You make them.
🤓 Fav Finds
Tools, tweets and more from Trends Pro Members
🪄 guidde shared by Stewart Townsend
An AI screen capture tool for documenting workflows
🧲 Lead Magnet Dos and Don’ts shared by Dru Riley
A short guide on what to offer as lead magnet
💹 Founder Playbook shared by Maisha Cannon
A talk on scaling Loom to a $1.5B valuation
📘 Read This
A lot of people regret staying in unfulfilling jobs, often motivated by a misplaced sense of loyalty or fear of change.
If you’re not paying attention, you lose precious years stagnating and being unhappy.
Ask these questions about your last 3 months at work to see if it’s time for a change:
- Challenge: Have I faced any challenges?
- Growth Alignment: Have I gained new skills?
- Impact: Would I put my recent work on a resume?
- Accomplishment: Have I done anything notable recently?
- Community: Am I enthusiastic about my work, team and company?
Be proactive in seeking change. Do not waste your career, one comfortable year at a time.
🌟 Founder of the Week
“It has been a year since I became a Trends Pro Member. I was motivated to join because of the opportunity to connect with like-minded people and share interests for personal growth.”
Giovanni is building Fides. He is also a member of Trends Mastermind #0007.
What’s your most important habit?
Maintaining a consistent morning routine. This routine is enhanced by reading and disconnecting from online activities until noon.
What are you reading right now?
Learn or Die by Edward D. Hess and Hidden Genius by Polina Marinova Pompliano
Both books share strategies for learning, problem-solving and personal growth. “Learn or Die” shares practical tips for continuous improvement. “Hidden Genius” explores how successful people think when dealing with creative and challenging tasks.
What product or service do you wish existed?
An instant, real-time translator that we could use to eliminate the language barriers.
What product are you obsessively using right now?
Descript. It helps me save a lot of time doing sales calls.
What are you bullish on?
NFTs. I believe that once companies grasp the full potential of this technology, they will unlock countless opportunities.
What’s your favorite Trends Report?
As a management engineer with basic knowledge of computer science, I found the 🧱 No-Code report to be extremely helpful. It opened up numerous doors for me that were previously closed.
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Here’s what Trends Pro Members are talking about…
- (📈 Pro) Favorite to do list app
- (📈 Pro) Hiring a marketing agency
- (📈 Pro) Building 30 AI tools in 30 days
🔧 Try This
Do This to Grow Your Newsletter
Polina Pompliano grew The Profile to ~1,000 paid subscribers.
She shares tips on how to build and grow paid newsletters:
- Commit to your release cadence to build trust.
- Have a content buffer to account for weeks off.
- Collaborate with other newsletters via cross-promotions.
- Track your retention rate to see how many people come back for your content.
👀 Watch This
10 Sugar Hacks to Eat Whatever You Want
Glucose spikes can make you feel tired, age faster and gain more weight.
Your body does not care whether it’s sugar from fruit or Coca-Cola.
They key to a healthier life is to eat food the right way:
- Order Matters: Veggies first, protein second and carbs at the end.
- Stop Counting Calories: A yogurt and a donut can have 150 calories each
- Move After Eating: A walk or an exercise after a meal will lower the glucose levels.
🏆 Trends Pro Member Wins
👥 Vivek Karna, Zac Qi, Tony Tong and Aashish unlocked 1:1 Founder Intros by joining daily standups
🌱 Yoann Pavy launched a growth marketing podcast
⚔️ Frank Jones built Art Of War Business Advisor
👨💻 Elie Steinbock launched the Learn from Open Source GitHub repo
🔮 Bernardt J. Vogel wrote about the future of VC
💼 Uwe Dreissigacker landed a fractional CMO role
🧠 Giovanni Vanini unlocked Trends.vc Masterminds by reaching a 30-day standup streak
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