Why tech founders are most at risk of standing still
PLUS: Joel Little meets Rowan Simpson, the show wrecking group chats, Rod Drury’s next big charge, Trade Me’s startup-style hire, brand vs performance, & Canva AI + #1 open-source start-up reports
Welcome to almost April!
Good to be back and getting my head back in the game. Today we kick things off with a great Q&A with Frances Valintine, Founder and CEO of academyEX, on why tech founders are most at risk of standing still. Also in today’s edition:
🎧 Joel Little & startup legend Rowan Simpson on ambition, creativity and staying Kiwi in a global world
🎥 The most important show you'll watch this year [and are probably already talking about]
Rod Drury backs electric boat charging startup
Why Trade Me is hiring a startup-style operator to fix hiring
A don’t miss Webinar: Stop treating brand and performance like enemies
Canva’s latest report: why AI is giving marketers their time back
The open source startups to watch in 2025
Hope today gets your week off to a good start. If you want to do one small thing to support this community, help keep us going with a paid sub.
Lauren & the CAFFEINE team
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