How my seed round’s Due Diligence Made Me Truly Understand My Own Product?
Guest post by Udit Akhouri (Co-founder, Exthalpy) This wasn’t the first company built, but it was the first to take […]
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Finding the Right Talent as a Startup Founder
If you’re a first-time founder, you’ve probably realized this already: hiring the right people is harder than raising money. Most startups
A Research Thinking Toolkit to Speed Up the Discovery Phase
There’s a mirage deceiving founders in the AI era: Mistaking speed for traction. The allure of vibe-coding an MVP in
Why we need the PMF Playbook
Product Market Fit (PMF) is arguably the most important milestone for an early-stage startup. ~90% of startups fail, and the
Here’s the Advice I Give All of Our First Time Founders
There are only three things new founders need to focus on to succeed. Read here: https://review.firstround.com/heres-the-advice-i-give-all-of-our-first-time-founders/
The AI Productivity Paradox: High Adoption, Low Transformation
Two recent studies update Brynjolfsson’s original productivity paradox showing hazards for companies and entry-level workers—and opportunities for startups. Read complete
Purpose & Profit – A Guide To Discovering Your Life’s Work
“People who know they have something more to give the world, but have lost trust in the way they are
0-$5M: How to Go From Random Wins to Repeatable Revenue
Revenue is exciting but random spurts of revenue may not be the best for a business. Takes a different strategy
From residency to rocketship – how SmarterDx became a healthcare AI success story
Co-founders Dr. Mike Gao and Dr. Joshua Geleris offer advice on some of the toughest early-stage startup challenges: from founder-led
The Founder’s Guide to Building a V1 of Customer Success
A CS leader who has built the function from the ground up shares where founders should start — from how