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
read moreTop 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…
read moreJohn 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…
read moreFoundersPress: 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…
read moreFoundersPress 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…
read moreStartup 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…
read moreFounders Press is a media platform that spun out of the FoundersBeta community. Let’s face it, current press coverage for early-stage startups is far from ideal. It's 99.9% focused on startup fundraising or layoffs! Any innovative startup doesn’t get covered unless they’ve raised funds. The headlines and content are all about fundraising! Most of these…
read moreHow 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…
read moreFoundersBeta started as a little group for founders initially in Canada to get support and get connected with resources. This was called FoundersCanada. This was a side-project initially. I started this, while was working on my first startup. If you ever tried to build a startup you know how brutal it is! Literally in the…
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