This week’s Founder Finds includes:
🔎 A keyword research guide
🤖 A book on the future of AI
📺 YouTube advice from top creators
🏆 How to find your unfair advantage
🆓 Why not to use the freemium business model
➡️ And more…
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You don’t get what you wish for; you get what you work for.
🏆 Trends Pro Member Wins
👨💻 Elie Steinbock made a video on coding with AI
🤝 Avy Leghziel wrote about networking
⚙️ Prabhjot Singh Lamba launched Craftar on DevHunt
📅 Maciej Cupial made an intro video to Calendesk
🤖 Eddie Forson launched an AI report feature for EnVsion
🧠 Marc Kreuzer and Barbara Jones unlocked Trends.vc Masterminds by reaching 30-day standup streaks
🤓 Fav Finds
Tools, tweets and more from Trends Pro Members
🤖 Impromptu shared by Wit S
A book on the capabilities of AI written as a conversation with GPT-4
🏆 Win with Your Unfair Advantage shared by Aaron Nesser
A podcast episode on finding and leveraging your competitive edge
🔎 Keyword Research Guide shared by Pavels Gurskis
A comprehensive guide to keyword research
🐦 Tweet of the Week
📘 Read This
Avoid Freemium Business Models
Freemium is a popular way to grow fast.
But this growth comes at a cost as freemium:
- Makes it hard to get paid users
- Devalues your product
- Is a burden on support
From setting unrealistic expectations to giving an illusion of growth.
Think twice before using freemium in your product.
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