This week’s Founder Finds includes:
📨 An email sequence guide
🚀 A library of startup resources
📺 YouTubers copying each other
⏱ An AI-powered time tracking tool
🎮 12 growth lessons from an indie game
➡️ And more…
🪶 Remember This
People don’t want to buy a quarter-inch drill. They want a quarter-inch hole.
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🎾 Jarrad Pouncil qualified for a national tennis championship
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🧠 Rafael Servatti and Elia Zane unlocked Trends.vc Masterminds by reaching 30-day standup streaks
🤓 Fav Finds
Tools, tweets and more from Trends Pro Members
🚀 Startup Resources Toolkit shared by Caleb Hong
A curated list of resources for founders
⏱ Rize shared by Shreyans Bhansali
A time tracking tool with AI features
🎮 12 Growth Lessons from an Indie Game shared by David Fu
A summary of how an unknown title became a viral hit
🐦 Tweet of the Week
📘 Read This
Email lets you engage and nurture users outside of your product.
Here’s what a good nurturing sequence looks like:
- Welcome email: Remind users of who you are and what you do.
- Product adoption emails: Explain what a user should do and why.
- Upgrade email: Boost the value of premium features and create loss aversion.
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The Copy and Paste Culture of YouTube
YouTubers are copying others’ titles, thumbnails and even entire scripts word-for-word.
- Learn why plagiarism is on the rise
- How to make original, unique content
- What’s the future of the creative community
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