This week’s Founder Finds includes:
- Seeking critical feedback
- Newsletter sponsors statistics
- A study guide for visual design in UX
- How stories and symbols are used to program us
- A list of the most often recommended books on Reddit
- And more…
🪶 Remember This
Perfect is a myth.
🤓 Fav Finds
Tools, tweets and more from Trends Pro Members
💌 Newsletter Sponsors Statistics shared by Breno Ferreira
An overview of brands buying ads and sponsorships in newsletters.
👩🎨 Visual Design in UX: Study Guide shared by davidacreates
A collection of articles and videos to learn about visual design in UX.
📚 Reddit Reads shared by Kevin Deol
A list of the most often recommended books on Reddit, categorized by subreddit.
🔧 Try This
Feedback is a gift. You can sharpen your ideas and avoid blindspots by seeking critical feedback. I affix requests for feedback with “Be as blunt as possible.”
This gives my friends a chance to be completely honest and helps me build better products. Expose yourself to short-term discomfort for long-term gain.
🌟 Founder of the Week
“Trends Pro keeps me accountable and it’s very comforting to be surrounded by like-minded people in the community.“
Yuyu is building ClinicGeek. A healthcare listing service that helps you find the right healthcare professional for your needs. He has also joined more than 550 daily standups.
What’s your most important habit?
Reading
What are you reading right now?
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie
This quote comes across my mind from time to time: “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together”.
Communication and building relationships are 2 non-technical aspects that I hope to improve.
What product or service do you wish existed?
Competitor SEO Analysis.
A good SEO tool is expensive and sometimes you just need a one-time use to validate your idea.
What product are you obsessively using right now?
Copy.ai
I’m using it to improve copy and publish new articles for ClinicGeek
What are you bullish on?
AI-Generated Art
It opens up new opportunities for non-creative people to start creating their own art.
What’s your favorite Trends Report?
🧰 Side Project Marketing
I like the idea of building niche/small products to market your main product. It helps you validate new ideas at the same time.
📘 Read This
Bad book cover. Great book.
I came across this while researching a meme marketing report (that’s still unreleased). It covers how stories and symbols are used to program us. This is what I call a “long-tail book.” It’s insane to think about how undiscovered it is.
🏆 Trends Pro Member Wins
🆕 Sammy Villarreal, Mark Moore and Aurélien Schvartz became Trends Pro Members
👥 Mark Moore unlocked 1:1 Founder Intros by joining daily standups
🚀 Yun’s newsletter highlighting growth strategies from Indie Founders hit 2,500 subscribers
⭐ Jwalant Patel launched a performance review course on Shadowing.ai
🧲 Cameron McGrane posted a case study of creating and launching a lead magnet. This is a 📈 Trends Pro Exclusive.
🎙️ Swapnil Puranik was featured on the SmartBranding.com podcast
👩💼 Lwany got her first consulting client
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