The Brutal Truth Every Founder Needs to Hear: Nobody Cares About Your Startup

PLUS: Musk’s $100B OpenAI power play, Trump’s tariff shake-up, NZ’s living standards decline, the summit betting big on Kiwi innovation, the pitch deck mistake founders repeat & our tech job status

Happy Hump.

Another day, another round of Trump and Musk dominating the headlines—but we’ve balanced it out with some bright spots too. Some green shoots, some hard truths, and a few things to actually get excited about.

Here’s your Daily Shot:

• Nobody Cares - Why letting go of external validation will make you a better founder

• Elon Musk wants to take over OpenAI with a 100 billion dollar bid

• Trump’s New 25 Percent Tariff on Steel and aluminium – Who Wins and Who Loses

• State of The Nation Report Shows Kiwis Struggling as Living Standards Decline

• The Summit Backing New Zealand to Change the World

• The Pitch Deck Rule Most Founders Get Wrong

• Tech Job Market is Tough Now, But a Rebound is Coming

• Pod: How Your Beliefs Shape Your Money Anxiety

Got news? Good stuff? Just want to say hi? Drop us a note: hello@caffeinedaily.co. We actually read our emails.

Lauren & the Caffeine team

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