Eric Rafat - Community Builder, Startup Founder, and SEO consultant

Blog

Your blog category

Most Founders Communities Suck—Except This One
Founder Communities

Most Founders Communities Suck—Except This One

Startup Deals page are designed to drive visibility and interest. Members can list their products or services, offer exclusive discounts, and instantly get in front of a targeted audience that actually cares about startups. It's not just about exposure—it's about qualified exposure. Other founders, early adopters, and potential partners browsing the page are often in…

read more
1536 1024 Eric Rafat
Zero PR Coverage for Bootstrapping Companies Till Now
PR Coverage for Bootstrapping Companies

Zero PR Coverage for Bootstrapping Companies Till Now

The FoundersPress: to tell the stories that the mainstream overlooks. Here’s how we’re doing things differently: Editorial focus on bootstrapping founders — We highlight growing companies that are building without outside funding. Female founder spotlight — We actively feature women founders and leaders who deserve more recognition. Wide range of founder stories — From bootstrapped…

read more
1024 683 Eric Rafat
Bootstrapping a Startup in Canada: The Reality No One Talks About
Bootstrapping a Startup in Canada

Bootstrapping a Startup in Canada: The Reality No One Talks About

bootstrapping a startup in Canada went viral — and for good reason. Because here’s the truth: bootstrapping and scaling a startup in Canada is absolute hell. Here’s what most founders deal with: Zero Press Coverage No one’s telling the stories of early-stage builders. That’s exactly what we’re changing with

read more
1024 683 Eric Rafat
Highlights of FoundersBeta Top 100 Companies to Watch in 2025
Top 100 Companies Logo Master Sheet 2025

Highlights of FoundersBeta Top 100 Companies to Watch in 2025

Top 100 Companies to Watch. This year we partnered up with monday dev to bring you this epic list. This year's batch highlights several incredible startups. The cover this year was dedicated to Friendlier, a startup in the sustainability sector, recognized in the main post for its outstanding growth. Here's the complete break down by…

read more
1200 1200 Eric Rafat
State of Startup Media in Canada: Why We Need More Tech Leaders to Speak Up
Startup Media Canada

State of Startup Media in Canada: Why We Need More Tech Leaders to Speak Up

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 more
1200 1200 Eric Rafat
The Best MVP is a Startup Newsletter
Startup Newsletter

The Best MVP is a Startup Newsletter

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…

read more
800 533 Eric Rafat
Bye Bye Lean Startup: The Modern Way to Build a Startup
The Modern Way to Build a Startup

Bye Bye Lean Startup: The Modern Way to Build a Startup

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…

read more
800 533 Eric Rafat
Rethinking Startup Press: Why We need Better Coverage
Press for Early-stage startups

Rethinking Startup Press: Why We need Better Coverage

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…

read more
800 533 Eric Rafat
  • 1
  • 2