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Execution-first guides for bootstrap founders who need practical distribution systems in 2-3 hours/day.
Business 18 min read
Patterns from 100 Founder Stories
We analyzed 143 videos from Starter Story, My First Million, and Greg Isenberg to extract what actually works: business models, revenue milestones, and the strategies founders use to build $100K+ side businesses.
Open guideBusiness 15 min read
The 2025 Playbook
We analyzed 100+ videos from 3 top AI creators to extract what actually works: service offerings that sell, pricing models, tool stacks, and client acquisition strategies.
Open guideCareer 18 min read
Insights from 200+ Expert Interviews
We analyzed 200+ interviews on Lenny's Podcast to identify the skills that top product leaders, founders, and executives say matter most as AI transforms every industry.
Open guideStartup 20 min read
14 Strategies from 50 Founders
We watched 50 founder interviews on Starter Story and extracted exactly how they got their early users. No theory. Just what worked.
Open guideAI 20 min read
Claude vs GPT vs Gemini: What YC Partners Recommend
We analyzed 47 Y Combinator videos featuring Andrej Karpathy, Sam Altman, Dario Amodei, and other AI leaders to extract practical guidance on which models to use and when.
Open guideAI 18 min read
Build Apps Without Writing Code
We analyzed 25 videos from Greg Isenberg to extract the vibe coding philosophy: tools that work, shipping strategies, and how non-technical founders are building apps faster than developers.
Open guideBusiness 16 min read
The Side Project Flipper Playbook
We analyzed 18 videos from Greg Isenberg on the philosophy of building and flipping startups fast: ship in days, validate quickly, and sell while momentum is high.
Open guideMarketing 14 min read
Get Cited by ChatGPT & Perplexity
Get your brand cited by ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude. We analyzed 8 videos from Greg Isenberg on the new frontier of search: Generative Engine Optimization.
Open guideStartup 18 min read
From Zero to 1,000 Users
We analyzed 49 micro-SaaS founder interviews from Starter Story and extracted the marketing playbooks that actually work. No theory. Just proven tactics from $10K-$400K/month founders.
Open guideStartup 16 min read
Pre-Sell Before You Build
Stop building apps nobody wants. We analyzed 49 micro-SaaS founders from Starter Story to extract how they validated ideas before writing code. The frameworks that reduce startup risk to near zero.
Open guideProduct 22 min read
Lessons from 66 Lenny's Podcast Episodes
We analyzed 66 episodes from Lenny's Podcast to extract 31 frameworks, 12 rules, and 25 principles from the world's top product leaders.
Open guideLeadership 20 min read
19 Frameworks from 67 Expert Interviews
We analyzed 67 expert interviews on Lenny's Podcast to extract 19 leadership frameworks, 7 rules, and 20 principles for founders and leaders.
Open guideGrowth 22 min read
35 Frameworks from Top Growth Leaders
We analyzed 67 episodes from Lenny's Podcast to extract 35 growth frameworks, 20 rules, and 27 principles from elite practitioners like Elena Verna, Sean Ellis, and Sarah Tavel.
Open guideAI 20 min read
Lessons from 49 Expert Interviews
We analyzed 49 episodes from Lenny's Podcast and 3,686 comments to extract practical frameworks for deploying AI agents in business. From SaaStr's 20-agent sales team to Intercom's Fin reaching $100M ARR.
Open guideMarketing 18 min read
Get ChatGPT to Recommend Your Product
Webflow sees 6x higher conversion from LLM traffic. We analyzed Lenny's Podcast episodes with top SEO experts and 3,686 comments to build the definitive AEO playbook for product teams.
Open guideAI 20 min read
What 100 a16z Videos and 823 Comments Reveal
We analyzed 100 videos from Andreessen Horowitz and 823 viewer comments to map which jobs AI will displace, what new roles are emerging, and the economic math most people get wrong.
Open guideBusiness 25 min read
Build a $1M One-Person Business
We analyzed 115 founder interviews from Starter Story and My First Million to extract the systems, habits, and frameworks solopreneurs use to build $1M+ businesses alone.
Open guideBusiness 25 min read
The Inflection Points That Actually Matter
We analyzed 100+ founder interviews from Starter Story and My First Million to extract the inflection points, frameworks, and decisions that separate $10K businesses from $1M ones.
Open guideAI 22 min read
From Wrapper to Moat
We analyzed 89 videos from Starter Story and Y Combinator to extract what separates successful AI products from GPT wrappers. Moat strategies, pricing, and distribution — all backed by real founder data.
Open guideBusiness 25 min read
Decision Frameworks from 200+ Interviews
We analyzed 200+ founder interviews from My First Million and Y Combinator to extract the mental models, decision frameworks, and thinking tools top founders use to navigate uncertainty, evaluate risk, and build lasting companies.
Open guideBusiness 22 min read
Build, Launch, and Monetize a Mobile App
We analyzed 47 indie developer interviews on Starter Story to extract the exact playbooks for building, launching, and monetizing mobile apps as a solo developer. From $12K/month vibe-coded apps to $250K/month one-feature products, here is what actually works.
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