Founders

Startup Spotlight — January 2023: Share Your Venture and Boost Visibility Overview The community at r/startups is inviting founders to share what they’re building in a concise, structured post. This…

Why Most “Culture Work” Actually Hurts Your Company—and the Simple Way to Ensure Your Culture Supports Strategy About six years ago, I watched my company grow from 15 to 75…

Title: When a Potential Investor Pushes Boundaries: Navigating Offers, Power Dynamics, and Your Startup Overview Entrepreneurs routinely juggle funding, mentorship, and professional boundaries. When a prospective investor from your own…

Hiring for multiple roles without a full-time recruiter: strategies for sustainable, scalable growth When a startup or fast-growing company discovers it needs to hire at a velocity that outpaces its…

Title: Fourth Startup Milestone: Securing Our First Funding Round at a $10 Million Valuation After starting several ventures since 2020, we finally reached a funding milestone that had eluded us…

Title: Cofounder Disappearance During MVP Phase Raises Serious Roadblocks for Startup A sports and entertainment-focused project I launched in 2017 began gaining traction, and about a year ago I brought…

YC Acceptance and a Co-Founder Departure: How to Navigate a Surprising Turn Overview A three-person technical startup recently earned acceptance into Y Combinator. Shortly after the announcement, one co-founder received…

Title: Rethinking the Role of Technical Co-Founders in Early-Stage Startups In the startup world, conversations about co-founder roles often surface a common tension: should a technical founder bear the heavy…

How I Turned a Side Project into a Profitable Startup A redesigned, professional perspective on building a bootstrapped, profitable business from a side project Overview This article reflects on the…

Introducing Your Startup: March 2023 – Share, Network, and Grow We’re inviting founders to showcase their startups and connect with the r/startups community. Share a concise overview in this post…