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A Collection of Startup Resources

Essential resources to help you understand and navigate the startup ecosystem. Start with our comprehensive guide to startup terminology.

Vibe Coding Your MVP

Vibe Coding Your MVP

Build your MVP in a weekend using AI tools. A step-by-step guide for non-technical founders to create, test, and launch their startup idea using Cursor, ChatGPT, and modern tools.

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Startup Definitions

Startup Definitions

Comprehensive guide to startup terminology. From MVP to PMF, understand the key concepts every founder needs to know.

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Founder-Market Fit

Founder-Market Fit

A no-fluff guide to founder-market fit—why investors obsess over it and practical steps to demonstrate it.

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Cofounder Equity Calculator

Cofounder Equity Calculator

A tactical guide and weighted calculator to help early-stage founders split equity with a cofounder. Built by a founder. Brutally honest.

Calculate Equity Split
Best Startup Books 2025

Best Startup Books 2025

A curated collection of must-read books for founders. Deep insights on innovation, leadership, and startup psychology that survive the hype cycle.

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Startup Thought Leaders

Startup Thought Leaders

Learn from the brightest minds in the startup world. Discover insights from experienced founders, investors, and operators who share valuable lessons.

Meet the Leaders
SaaS Tech Stack Guide

SaaS Tech Stack Guide

The best tools and platforms for building your SaaS startup in 2024.

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Startup Tarpit Ideas

Startup Tarpit Ideas

A collection of startup ideas that are actually traps. Learn from the mistakes of others to avoid the pitfalls of startup failure.

You Are Not Unique
Zombie Startups

Zombie Startups

A tactical guide to identifying, diagnosing, and either reviving or burying zombie startups. Learn the red flags and concrete plays for a 90-day turnaround.

Face the Undead
SEEDstrapping: The Smartest Way to Fund Your Startup in 2025

SEEDstrapping: The Smartest Way to Fund Your Startup in 2025

SEEDstrapping blends seed funding with bootstrapping. Learn how to raise just enough to start, stay lean, and own your path to product-market fit.

Learn SEEDstrapping

Blog

Insights, tactics, and founder psychology. Read the latest deep dives and tactical guides for startup founders.

StartUp Founder Loneliness

StartUp Founder Loneliness

Startup founder loneliness isn’t just common—it’s baked into the role. Here’s why it hits so hard, how top founders have dealt with it, and what to do before it breaks you.

5/19/2025
Can I Fire My Co-Founder?

Can I Fire My Co-Founder?

You’re not crazy for asking. Firing a co-founder is rare, raw, and real—but sometimes it’s the only move. Here’s how to survive it.

5/12/2025
The StartUp OODA Loop

The StartUp OODA Loop

Most startup founders think they’re being strategic—but they’re skipping the OODA loop entirely. Learn how to actually Observe, Orient, Decide, and Act like it matters.

5/4/2025
Get Out Of StartUp Stealth. No One Cares.

Get Out Of StartUp Stealth. No One Cares.

Stealth mode, NDAs, and secret decks signal fear, not strategy. Here’s why transparency, trust, and a great 1-pager will get you further.

5/4/2025
The Control Stack: How Founders Lose Power Without Knowing It

The Control Stack: How Founders Lose Power Without Knowing It

You think you're the CEO. But the moment you signed that term sheet, you gave away control. Here's how it happens—and what to do before it breaks you.

5/3/2025
The Rise of Doctor Startup Founders: Not Bored, Not Done, Just Ready to Build

The Rise of Doctor Startup Founders: Not Bored, Not Done, Just Ready to Build

What drives doctor startup founders? Not boredom, but impact at scale. Explore how physician entrepreneurs translate clinical excellence into category-defining companies.

5/1/2025
Startup Founder Equity Split: How to Get It Right Before It Breaks You

Startup Founder Equity Split: How to Get It Right Before It Breaks You

Founder equity splits are a time bomb if you get them wrong. Here's the brutal, tactical guide for early-stage founders to split equity the right way from day zero.

4/28/2025
How Startup Founders Use Reality Distortion Fields to Build the Impossible

How Startup Founders Use Reality Distortion Fields to Build the Impossible

Startup success demands more than logic-it demands bending reality. Learn how founders like Steve Jobs used Reality Distortion Fields to create markets, raise money, recruit talent, and defy the odds.

4/27/2025
AI Wrappers: The Fastest Way In, Not the Final Form

AI Wrappers: The Fastest Way In, Not the Final Form

AI wrappers aren't a weakness—they're a wedge. Here's why founders should embrace them as launch vehicles, not permanent solutions.

4/27/2024