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write a response here, which went viral on number of startup accelerators, but we lack the funding to back it up. These two tweets by Canadian tech founders sum it up well. 2. Better Press This is exactly why we launched

Top Newsletters for Founders. One last important thing about newsletters: You own your audience. You're not at the mercy of platforms or algorithms, as many content creators are. Too often, creators wake up to find themselves banned, and their entire business is gone! 2. Blogging Blogging can feel overwhelming at first, which is why I'm…

John Rush, a well-known indie hacker, summarizes this approach incredibly well: think about building an audience first. This consequently will more likely lead to success! Think of it as building a "camel startup", which is more sustainable, compared to a "unicorn startup" that requires a lot of money to stay afloat! One caveat to note…

FoundersPress: 1. Bootstrapping is becoming more mainstream. Bootstrappers certainly need a channel to share their stories, but where can you find these stories? Platforms like X are a great starting point, but they can get noisy. This is why we're developing FoundersPress to provide dedicated coverage of bootstrapping stories. 2. Early-stage stories go uncovered. There’s…

FoundersPress to provide more of a global platform with global reach. 5. Tech conferences that don't bring politicians. We need to bring bootstrapping founders and full-time entrepreneurs to showcase their story. Give them a platform! In other words, let's bring actual practitioners, and not gurus and celebrities as it doesn't help local founder scale up…

Startup pitch deck promises are always off the charts showing a hockey growth stick but reality is something else. 2. "We're in talk with investors" We all have been there too many times, buying domains and never using them. 4. The Waitlist Won't look like this unless you do marketing Everyone wants a piece of…

How to validate your business idea in less than 24 hours How to find a cofounder in Toronto How to find a technical co-founder 3. Building an MVP that Sells An MVP doesn’t have to be a full blown product. As a matter fact, it shouldn’t be! It can be a newsletter, facebook group, and…