Founder's Compass: Week 30
Hello there and welcome to Founder's Compass, a good way to get oriented around the labyrinthian world of startups.
Tool of the week
Ok, so you shot a lot of long-form content, but don’t have time to edit it into small little shorts and post them on all social media platforms? Always thinking “how do these guys post 100 videos a week and I can barely edit 5 properly?”. Most probably, they’re using some kind of automation. I’ve searched everywhere for once that’s worth the money and actually edits the shorts well. The best one I found was Opus.
Video of the week
Do we love our children? That’s the question Scott Galloway asks in this riveting TED Talk. Outlining what’s wrong with this current generation, how we can fix it and what sacrifices must be made for that. Must watch for anyone who’s at least mildly interested in their future:
Top 5 stories of the week
Case Study of the week: Airbnb
Yeah, we know. A case study that’s been done to death. But there’s plenty to learn from Brian’s Chesky approach in the past and even in the present, with the new features Airbnb launched.
One of the largest travel tech startups in the world and an icon of the startup world, Airbnb started in 2008 when the founders turned an air matress of theirs into a craigslist ad to make some extra pocket money.
The best part about the Airbnb journey is how they keep reinventing themselves. First, they…
