This week’s Founder Finds includes:
🗂️ An AI knowledge base
📐 Google’s AI design tool
🌵 How to be controversial
🔁 Subscription apps in 2026
🏝️ Decisions that simplify your life
➡️ And more…
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Scars signal skin in the game.
🤓 Fav Finds
Tools, tweets and more from Trends Pro Members
🔁 State of Subscription Apps 2026 shared by Rich Tank
A comprehensive report on the subscription app industry
🗂️ Cabinet shared by Elie Steinbock
An open-source AI knowledge base
📐 Google Stitch shared by Josh Walker
A vibe design tool from Google
🏆 Trends Pro Member Wins
🕹️ Dru Riley published What an AI Playing Breakout Taught Me About Reality, on breaking “rules”
🤝 Ren Saguil is hosting a workshop on building trust in your sales call
📊 Hitesh Kar was endorsed by a prominent X account for StockDrifts
⌨️ Kieran Ball shared 10 Claude Cowork tips
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How Do You Stand Out When Everyone Sounds the Same?
Most people stay quiet to avoid pushback. That’s exactly why nobody remembers them.
Do this to stand out from the crowd:
- Be debatable. A spiky point of view is one others can genuinely disagree with.
- Teach something people haven’t thought of yet. The goal is to make someone say, “I never saw it that way before.”
- Don’t be contrarian for shock value. Your spiky view should come from genuine experience, not just wanting attention.
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🎧 Listen To
What Would Five Smart People Cut From Their Lives to Make 2026 Simpler?
Here’s a simple question for you: what 1 to 3 decisions could dramatically simplify your life?
- Find your highest-ROI cut. Quitting bad habits is often the simplest change with the biggest return.
- Default to no, then ask what deserves a yes. Instead of looking for reasons to say no, he made ‘no’ the starting point.
- Embrace doing nothing strategically. Being average long enough eventually puts you in the top 1%, with fewer decisions and better outcomes.
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