This week’s Founder Finds includes:
🔍 The cost of attention
☄️ An AI-powered browser
📊 What are counter metrics
💎 A list of profitable directories
🤖 A tool to run multiple Claude Codes
➡️ And more…
🪶 Remember This
Most progress happens when no one is watching.
🤓 Fav Finds
Tools, tweets and more from Trends Pro Members
☄️ Perplexity Comet shared by Elie Steinbock
A web browser with a built-in AI assistant
💎 DirectoryGems shared by Yuyu
A curated list of revenue-generating directories
🤖 Claude Conductor shared by Eddie Forson
A tool to run multiple Claude Codes in parallel
📈 Breakout Market of the Week
Boxing Training Apps provide a convenient way for enthusiasts to improve their skills and fitness from anywhere.
This market is growing fast: +5592.3% in the last year – with a Breakout Score of 82. About 22,200 people search for these tools each month.
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🏆 Trends Pro Member Wins
🔗 Farid built a social share preview tool
📈 Hitesh Kar started a Substack about tech stocks
🛠️ Alexandre Kantjas co-hosted a workshop on Softr Databases
🤝 Elie Steinbock acquired hi.new
📍 Matt Spear made a page for travel recommendations
🔧 Try This
Is Your North Star Metric Leading You Off a Cliff?
You’re probably watching one big metric while missing the warning signs that could save your business.
- Track what might break while chasing your main goal. For example, track users leaving while you focus on sign-ups
- Ask what could go wrong if you push too hard on your main metric
- Set limits for when warning metrics need your attention
🐦 Tweet of the Week
🛠️ Tools of the Week
🎞️ Zubtitle — Edit social media videos fast
🔎 Osum — Perform market research with AI
📊 Beam Analytics — Get more insight into your web traffic
💬 Join the Conversation
Here’s what Trends Pro Members are talking about…
- (📈 Pro) Best blogging platforms
- (📈 Pro) Building LLM chatbot apps
- (📈 Pro) Best prompt engineering courses
❔ Ask Yourself
Why Is Attention the True Currency of Your Life?
You’re probably wasting attention on content that drains your energy when you need to create.
- Know that focus costs energy: your brain burns 20% of your body’s fuel
- Budget your attention like money. Spend it on things that give you something back
- Track what drains vs. fills you because social media kills your ability to do deep work
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