The Founder Friendly Substack

Y Combinator Interview Guide

Advice on the YC interview from a late-stage YC alum

May 24, 2023 • 

Nick Raushenbush

Defining Product Market Fit

Is the growth almost killing you, and is it profitable?

May 9, 2023 • 

Nick Raushenbush

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April 2023

Y Combinator Application Breakdown and Guide

Advice for every question on the YC app from a late-stage YC alum

Apr 3, 2023 • 

Nick Raushenbush

March 2023

How to run a strategic seed round process

Step-by-step guide on how to use the SAFE note to create leverage for a faster close

Mar 2, 2023 • 

Nick Raushenbush

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January 2023

The 8 key metrics that matter most to early stage SaaS companies

And how to define, calculate, benchmark, and understand the importance of each of these metrics

Jan 9, 2023 • 

Nick Raushenbush

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December 2022

Survivorship bias and startups

Many founders new to tech entrepreneurship in 2020/2021 may not have an appropriate perception of the failure rate as they head into 2023.

Dec 18, 2022 • 

Nick Raushenbush

October 2022

The double opt-in email

Get more intros, and make higher quality connections, by adopting the double opt-in format.

Oct 19, 2022 • 

Nick Raushenbush

May 2022

My 2022 angel investment thesis

What I look for in a startup investment, what I offer to the founders I work with, and insight into my methodology, background and…

May 30, 2022 • 

Nick Raushenbush

November 2016

Mapping Your User Acquisition Journey

A workshop for new founders and marketers

Nov 30, 2016 • 

Nick Raushenbush

September 2016

But I Don’t Have A Good Startup Idea…

A guide to idea generation for aspiring entrepreneurs.

Sep 22, 2016 • 

Nick Raushenbush

10 Ways to Get Early Users for your Consumer Startup

A guide to consumer user acquisition for new founders.

Sep 12, 2016 • 

Nick Raushenbush

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August 2016

How to Acquire Initial Clients for your B2B Startup

A guide to client acquisition for new founders.

Aug 25, 2016 • 

Nick Raushenbush