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Agency Is Eating the World: How AI and Action-Driven Founders Are Changing Startups Forever
Forget credentials. In the AI era, the real advantage is speed, leverage, and unstoppable personal agency. Here’s how a new generation of founders is…
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Ruben Dominguez Ibar
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He Spent $40K Building Features No One Wanted — What Every Founder Can Learn
A painful but priceless lesson every founder should read
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Ruben Dominguez Ibar
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Why Starting With Solutions Always Fails
Focus on the Problem, Not the Solution
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Burak Buyukdemir
What Building a Startup Really Looks Like: A Brutally Honest 10-Year Map 👀
From pre-seed chaos to IPO dreams, here's what no one tells you about the long game
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Ruben Dominguez Ibar
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🔑 Key Startup Metrics VCs Care About: How to Track, Improve & Use Them to Raise Capital
Learn the key metrics investors actually care about—and how founders can improve them to unlock funding
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Ruben Dominguez Ibar
The Billion-Dollar Startup Formula: Why AI-Driven Small Teams Are Beating Giants
The startup playbook is changing—AI is making tiny teams unstoppable. Forget hiring sprees—here’s how small, lean startups are winning big.
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Ruben Dominguez Ibar
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How Two European Founders Raised $4M, Secured a Microsoft Deal, and Broke Into Silicon Valley
From Zero Network to Millions Raised—How They Cracked Fundraising, Scaled to Millions of Users, and Closed a 10-Year Microsoft Deal
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Daniel Olmedo
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Begoña Fernández-Cid
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How to Craft an Elevator Pitch That Hooks Investors & Lands Funding
Master the Art of the Elevator Pitch: Grab Attention, Convince Investors, and Secure Your Next Funding Round
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Ruben Dominguez Ibar
SAFE Note Dilution: How to Calculate & Protect Your Equity (+ Cap Table Template)
Avoid Hidden Founder Dilution—Learn How SAFE Notes Work, Model Equity Impact, and Download a Cap Table Template to Stay in Control.
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Ruben Dominguez Ibar
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The Venture Capital Playbook
How Startups Raise Millions (Step-by-Step Guide)
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Ruben Dominguez Ibar
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How to Trick Investors & VCs 🤫💰
Understanding finance tricks in metrics and reporting
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OnlyCFO
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How to Launch Your Product on Product Hunt: A Step-by-Step Framework for Success
Skyrocket Your Startup's Visibility and Drive Momentum with This Proven Product Hunt Launch Guide
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Ruben Dominguez Ibar
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