Founder Library

Tactical, practical and credible resources to assist founders at every stage of the startup journey 🚀

[Founder Library @FounderLibrary]

We've got some news 🎊 🚀

[Steve Schlafman @schlaf]

After months of hard work, I'm excited and proud to share the next evolution of @FounderLibrary.

The initial response from founders was so positive that we decided to turn this from a summer side project into a community initiative.

A thread:

https://t.co/EyygFZzy2X

[Julia Lipton @JuliaLipton]

1/ Today, I’m excited to relaunch https://t.co/NC7V4bFZm1 to answer all your startup questions.

Ask your question, and Founder Guru, our new AI chatbot, will respond based on 1,000+ vetted resources.

Founder Guru always cites its sources so you can click to learn more.

[Founder Library @FounderLibrary]

We're updating our library! What are your go-to publications for startup advice?

We're going to pull the latest @firstround review articles to start.

What should we do next?

[Founder Library @FounderLibrary]

Hello, world! We're coming back online!

Is anyone still here? Like this to say hi!

[Hiten Shah @hnshah]

The success of a startup in the early days is directly correlated with the satisfaction of early customers.

[Hiten Shah @hnshah]

Observe people as they try to use your product. This is never a waste of time.

[Lolita Taub @lolitataub]

🤔 Asking for an underestimated founder: what emotional journey can I expect to experience as an underestimated founder fundraising and what can I do about it?

[Roy E. Bahat @roybahat]

Surprising founder skill: most of the great founders I know are really good at... guessing.

[Lolita Taub @lolitataub]

💰 Underestimated aspiring founders: @visiblehandsvc has opened up applications for their founder fellowship. They provide $200K investments. Learn more and apply by 5/7.

https://t.co/7vW03IPN3Y

[Harvard Business Review @HarvardBiz]

Stand out by being the person who can deliver something great over and over again. https://t.co/2WmON9SY9W

[Naval @naval]

Optimistic, grateful, truthful.

[Hiten Shah @hnshah]

What you work on is more important than how hard you work.

[Shane Parrish @shaneparrish]

Time is the ultimate status symbol.

[Naval @naval]

Timeless content compounds.

[Founder Library @FounderLibrary]

What’s your favorite tool you for your startup?

Here’s some we use:

@webflow
@zapier
@NotionHQ

[Lolita Taub @lolitataub]

🤔 Asking for a founder: what's a realistic timeframe to get from an idea to an MVP?

[Sahil Lavingia @shl]

Don’t ask for advice before you get started, ask for feedback once you have.

[Lolita Taub @lolitataub]

The success of an MVP is not a fully functioning polished product. For most companies, a successful MVP is one that sells & brings in revenue. So start selling. Ignore the noise. Focus on the first 50 transactions. If you can’t get them, most likely there isn’t a business there.

[Garry Tan @garrytan]

People often ask me about how to get rid of their fear of working on a startup idea.

I say don’t get rid of that fear. You need that fear to keep you away from bad startup ideas.

You might be able to notice a good idea if you don’t feel that fear for that particular idea.

[Harvard Business Review @HarvardBiz]

Email is even more of a timesuck than we think it is. The good news: A few simple steps can help you rein in your inbox. https://t.co/zedUAT466N

[Harvard Business Review @HarvardBiz]

When we have a conflict at work, most of us blame the other person — an incompetent boss, a passive-aggressive colleague, or the resource-hoarding peer in another department. But we should also look inward. https://t.co/Yh5DOCtpV1