#founders — Public Fediverse posts

Stripe didn’t really buy OpenRouter because of the ‘singularity’

What does a payments giant want with a startup that routes prompts between different AI models? Stripe says it’s because of “the singularity” but it’s really for a far more real and powerful reason.

https://justpaste.in/news/stripe-didnt-really-buy-openrouter-because-of-the-singularity/

#openrouter #stripe #AI #singularity #founders

What’s scarier for a founder?

- people using your product for free
- nobody willing to pay

#startups #founders #entrepreneurship

Name a founder

Do you think more people should be following?

#Startups #Founders #Entrepreneurship

Founders,

describe what your startup does

in 3 words.

#Startups #Entrepreneurship #Founders

Building Edorena has taught us one thing:

Simple user experiences often require surprisingly complex systems underneath.

That's the invisible work.

#buildinpublic #ArtificialIntelligence #Productivity
#Founders #edorena

What can startup founders learn from Warby Parker?

The real lesson isn’t “sell cheaper.” It’s to solve an obvious customer problem, remove buying friction, test assumptions cheaply, build trust into the product experience, and change tactics when customer behavior says you should.

Read the full breakdown:
https://startuporigins.xyz/what-warby-parker-teaches-every-startup-founder/

#Startups #Entrepreneurship #Founders #DTC

🚀 What is Startup Runway—and why does it matter?

Startup runway tells founders how long a company can keep operating before its cash runs out.

Learn:
💰 What startup runway means
📊 How to calculate it
🔥 How burn rate affects runway
🧮 Real-world examples
📈 Ways to extend your runway

A simple guide for founders, entrepreneurs & startup teams.

https://startupglossary.blogspot.com/2026/07/what-is-startup-runway.html

#Startup #StartupRunway #Founders #Entrepreneurship #StartupFinance

Building an engine forces you to ask weird questions.

Is a novel a book?

Is jogging exercise?

Is YouTube Shorts entertainment?

Computers need exact answers.

#AI #Productivity #Founders #Startups #edorena

Rain like crazy made plans to reach Minneapolis impossible - an hour each way in traffic!

A stop at #NorthernTapHouse instead (darn!) for a flight

#centralWaters BA Cherry Stout
#dragonsMilk Stout
#oliphant Cherry Cola Squishy
#founders KBS Iced Mocha
#oliphant Honee Honees peanut butter golden ale

#craftBeer #itsAlwaysStoutSeason

🚀 Thinking of starting a business?

Before you do, understand what a startup actually is.

This guide covers:
• Startup definition
• Startup vs. small business
• Key characteristics
• Real examples
• Common myths

Perfect for aspiring founders and students.

📖 Read here:
https://startupglossary.blogspot.com/2026/07/startup-meaning-explained.html

Boost if you found it helpful!

#Startup #Entrepreneurship #Business #Founders

Fishy corporation. #grickledoodle #fish #flounders #founders #pun #cartoon #art #drawing #funny #humor #horror

Startup founders urge Trump not to shut off Chinese open weight AI

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/07/22/startup-founders-urge-trump-not-to-shut-off-chinese-open-weight-ai-01008992

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49023016

#HackerNews #startup #founders #AI #innovation #China #technology #policy

Slop-Code produzieren schon vor den Zeiten von LLMs - gesponsert by Venture Capital aka Kapitalismus!

https://andrewkelley.me/post/my-thoughts-bun-rust-rewrite.html

(Gefunden via https://raymyers.org/post/zed-creator-calls-spade-a-spade/)

#Slop #AI #Antrophic #Claude #Bun #Zig #Rust #Founders #Techbro #Marketing

Episode Recap: Geoffrey Cain joins us to unpack Steve Jobs' exile. He shows how failure humbled Jobs, reshaped his character and set the stage for Apple’s comeback. Founders, there’s a lesson in resilience and reinvention. 🎧

Watch on YouTube 👉 https://youtu.be/WuHchkMO-Ts

#Leadership #Resilience #Founders

“I can already see that I’d make enough to live well and to help my family live well, so I’ll minimize my monetization.” Craigslist founder Craig Newmark talked to Founder Brew about why he didn't take Silicon Valley's big bucks, being an accidental entrepreneur, and why good customer service is vital.

 https://flip.it/zPHVDM

#Technology #Founders #Craigslist

Press release 📄 79% of Tech #Founders Hit by Regulatory Friction as EU #Simplification Stalls 🚧

New #UnlockEUInnovation research reveals how #RedTape is affecting what #startups build, where they expand, and how fast they grow.

👉 https://ccianet.org/news/2026/07/79-of-tech-founders-hit-by-regulatory-friction-as-eu-simplification-grinds-to-a-halt-in-brussels-new-research-finds #DigitalOmnibus

A customer *almost* killed Slack, Stripe, and Airbnb? 🤔 In a shocking twist, startups face a challenge, and the lesson isn't about the customer but the magical powers of #founders who can apparently save the day by doing... something next. 🙄✨ Remember, kids: if your startup hasn't almost died, are you even innovating? 🚀
https://siliconopera.com/the-customer-who-almost-killed-slack-stripe-and-airbnb/ #startupchallenges #innovation #lessons #learned #almostdied #technews #HackerNews #ngated

Just over one week away from EVOLVE [26] conference at Brighton Centre. Have you got your ticket yet? If not, here is a discount on us--use code: 'LTUXBRIGHTON' at the checkout!

By using our discount/QR you'll contribute to our pizza and refreshments fund which will help keep us healthy and strong (...well maybe not the healthy part...).

Thanks from all of us at Let's Talk UX!
Get your ticket: https://lnkd.in/ess5XBg4 🎟️

#UX #Product #Cloud #AI #Ethics #Sustainability #Startups #Founders

Tiny Anvil founders on swapping airline careers for garden design success https://www.allforgardening.com/1819558/tiny-anvil-founders-on-swapping-airline-careers-for-garden-design-success/ #about #airline #anvil #business #careers #cofounders #design #for #Founders #from #garden #gardening #GardeningIreland #grow #Industry #kurt #On #paula #Plans #raynel #schultz #success #Swapping #switching #talk #Their #tiny

10 million websites rely on SEO plugins — but that's a platform problem, not an #SEO strategy.
The next generation of websites will have structure, #schema, speed & indexing built in — not bolted on.
The plugin era is ending. Most #founders haven't noticed yet.

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/10-million-websites-rely-on-seo-plugins-ugcPost-7470482531608387586-yD4E/

#SEO #WebsiteBuilder #NoCode #AIWebsite #TechnicalSEO #DigitalMarketing #StartupStrategy #FounderTools #FutureOfSEO #TechTrends2026