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In This Edition:
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$1.3M ARR from 10K Emails/Day
80% of Startups Bootstrap –
Here’s Why
VC Pitch Deck Secrets
Revealed
Build a Startup Without VC $$
Google Cloud & AI: Startup
Gamechanger
️ AI Now Talks Like a Human!
Teen’s AI vs. AI in
Minecraft!
Gmail’s AI Fixes Inbox
Overload!
1,000+ Angel Investors for
$7! ⚡ Michael Seibel Exits Y
Combinator ⚙️ 50 AI Tools to 2x Output
AI Proposal Tools to Close
Deals
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How 10,000
Emails/Day
Led to
$1.3M ARR
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What if you could
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spending a fortune
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Listkit tested a
cold outreach
strategy that sent 10,000 targeted
emails per
day, and here’s what
happened:
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✅ 494,392
cold emails sent
to qualified
prospects ✅ 685
sales calls
booked ✅ 1,846
new customers
acquired ✅ $108,900 MRR
generated in just
90 days
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The best part? It
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huge marketing
budget or a
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setup—just a
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We started
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Why 80% of
Startups
Bootstrap—And
How You Can
Too!
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Raising a Series
A round has become
significantly
harder. In 2018, 25-30% of
seed-funded
startups secured
their Series
A
within 24 months.
For those raising
seed rounds in
2022, that number
has plummeted to just ~17%.
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What’s driving
this
slowdown?
Stricter
fundraising
conditions due
to interest rate
hikes and a more
selective VC
climate.
Overinflated
2021 valuations,
making it harder
to justify new
rounds.
The bridge
gap—startups
relying on SAFEs
or Notes
post-Series A
are 10x less
likely to secure
their next
round.
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While graduation
rates may improve
for newer
startups, the
funding landscape
remains
challenging.
Read the
full
insights and
industry
data
here.
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Pitch Deck
Secrets: What
VCs Actually
Want to See
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Too many startups
lose investor
interest with
overly complex
pitch decks. The
key to standing
out? Clarity over
complexity. A
winning pitch deck
should:
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Clearly define
the problem and
solution in a
single
sentence. ✅
Showcase real
traction, market
size, and growth
metrics. ✅
Specify funding
needs and
expected
milestones.
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Investors seek
compelling stories
backed by data—not
overwhelming
details. Ensure
your pitch is
clear, concise,
and
impactful.
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Read more
on creating
an
investor-ready
pitch
deck
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10 Rules for
Building a
Startup Without
VC Funding
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Gif by
gilmoregirls
on
Giphy
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While venture
capital dominates
startup
conversations, the
reality is that
over 80% of
businesses
bootstrap their
way to success.
For founders
navigating this
path, key
principles can
make all the
difference:
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Start lean with
an MVP to test
demand. ✅
Control expenses
and focus on
early
revenue. ✅
Leverage
existing
resources and
build a strong
network.
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Bootstrapping
isn’t just an
alternative—it’s a
proven strategy
for creating
sustainable,
profitable
businesses while
maintaining full
control.
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Read the
full
playbook
here.
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The Future of AI
for Startups in
2025
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AI is evolving
rapidly, and
startups are at
the forefront of
innovation. The
latest Google Cloud
report
highlights how AI agents
are becoming more
sophisticated,
moving beyond task
completion to
understanding
emotions and
customer intent.
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Infrastructure
efficiency is
emerging as a
critical
differentiator,
with modular
architectures
shaping the next
wave of AI
adoption.
Investors are
prioritizing AI
startups solving
real-world
challenges,
emphasizing deep
integration and
long-term
value.
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Explore key
insights &
expert
predictions: Read the full
report
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AI Can Now Talk
Like a Human
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OpenAI introduces
advanced speech-to-text
and
text-to-speech
models, setting a new
benchmark in
accuracy,
reliability, and
customization.
These models
enhance voice
agents with natural,
expressive
speech
and improved
transcription—even in noisy
environments.
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Developers can
now create more intuitive,
dynamic
interactions, from empathetic
customer service
voices to engaging
storytelling
experiences.
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OpenAI
Developers
@OpenAIDevs
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00:00
Intro
01:32
Audio
agents
03:27
Speech-to-text
06:18
Text-to-speech
08:48
Agents
SDK
Read
more
in
our
blog
post:
openai.com/index/introduc…
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OpenAI
Developers
@OpenAIDevs
Three
new
state-of-the-art
audio
models
in
the
API:
️
Two
speech-to-text
models—outperforming
Whisper
A
new
TTS
model—you
can
instruct
it
how
to
speak
And
the
Agents
SDK
now
supports
audio,
making
it
easy
to
build
voice
agents.
Try
TTS
now
at
OpenAI.fm.
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2025
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voice technology
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Inbox Overload?
Gmail’s AI Fixes
That!
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Gmail is
transforming the
way emails are
found with AI-powered
search
that prioritizes
relevance over
recency. Instead
of sorting results
chronologically,
the new system
factors in recency,
frequent
contacts, and
most-clicked
emails, ensuring
important messages
appear first. This
update saves time
and improves email
discovery, making
inbox management
more
efficient.
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Try it now and
find emails
faster! Read
more.
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Teen’s Website
Pits AI Against
AI in
Minecraft!
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AI models are now
competing in Minecraft
build-offs, thanks to MC-Bench, a platform
created by a high
school student. By
challenging AI to
construct objects
like snowmen and
beach huts, the
project offers a more intuitive
way
to assess
generative AI
capabilities—beyond
traditional
text-based
benchmarks. Users
vote on the best
builds without
knowing which AI
created them,
providing valuable
insights
into model
performance. As AI
evaluation
evolves, could
gaming be the next
frontier for
testing AI
reasoning?
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Is gaming the next
big AI testing
ground? Explore the
full story
here.
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The
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Skills for
2025—Are You
Ready?
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The job market is
changing fast, and
LinkedIn’s latest
report reveals the
top skills that
will define career
success in 2025.
From AI literacy
to adaptability,
these in-demand
skills can
future-proof your
career and open
new opportunities.
With 70% of
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AI-Generated
Instagram
Comments:
Innovation
or
Invasion?
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Instagram is
testing
AI-generated
comments, sparking
debate on whether
this enhances
engagement or
diminishes
authenticity. With
Meta’s push for
AI-driven
interactions,
social media may
soon feel less
human. Will this
boost
conversations or
turn Instagram
into a bot-driven
echo chamber?
Let’s break down
what this means
for the future of
online
interactions.
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Claude Now
Has Web
Search –
Game Changer
or Risky
Move?
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Anthropic’s
chatbot, Claude,
now includes web
search, putting it
on par with
ChatGPT and Google
Gemini. Paid U.S.
users can enable
the feature to get
real-time insights
with cited
sources. While
this boosts
accuracy, it also
raises concerns
about AI
hallucinations.
Will this move
make Claude
smarter—or more
unreliable?
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Threads
Adds Topic
Tags, Reply
Limits &
Custom
Feeds!
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Meta’s Threads is
rolling out new
features to boost
engagement,
including topic
tags, reply
controls, and
improved video
playback. Users
can now tag up to
10 topics, limit
replies to
followers, and
customize their
feed order. Plus,
Meta is slowly
reintroducing
political content.
Will these changes
make Threads more
engaging—or more
like X?
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Bluesky
Just Did
What X &
Threads
Won’t!
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Bluesky has made
a major update,
allowing
publishers to
better track
referral traffic
from its platform.
Unlike X and
Threads, which
limit link
visibility,
Bluesky now routes
links through its
"go.bsky.app"
subdomain, making
it easier for
newsrooms to
analyze
engagement. Some
publishers, like
The Boston Globe
and The Guardian,
are already seeing
higher traffic and
conversions from
Bluesky compared
to X and
Threads.
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Good Good
Golf
– $45M,
Series
C, led by Creator
Capital. An
internet-first
brand
offering
performance
wear for
golf,
expanding
across
media,
commerce,
and live
experiences.(Link)
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Cardiac
Dimensions
– $53M,
Series
E, led by Ally
Bridge
Group. A medical
device
company
developing
non-surgical
cardiac
implants for
heart
failure and
mitral
regurgitation
treatment.(Link)
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Inspiren
– $35M,
Series
A, led by Avenir
Growth
Capital. An
AI-driven
patient
assistant
startup
providing
real-time
monitoring
and clinical
data
management.(Link)
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Ampersand
– $65M,
Series
B, led by Flagship
Pioneering. A biotech
company
developing
programmable
medicines
using
AI-powered
drug
discovery.(Link)
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Carbon
Arc
– $56M,
Series
D, led by Liberty
City
Ventures. A
decision
intelligence
software
firm focused
on
AI-powered
data
solutions
for
businesses.(Link)
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Michael Seibel
is leaving Y
Combinator
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After 12+ years at Y
Combinator, Michael Seibel
is transitioning
to a “partner
emeritus”
role, marking the
end of an era for
the startup
accelerator.
Here’s what you
need to
know:
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YC Journey:
Seibel joined YC
as a founder
(Justin.TV,
Socialcam) before
taking on
leadership roles
as Group Partner,
Managing
Director, and
CEO
of the
accelerator.
Leadership
Transition:
He had already
stepped back into
a less
operational
role
last year,
signaling a
gradual
shift.
Surprising
Exit?
Some YC employees
expected Seibel to be
next in line
when Garry Tan was
named YC’s CEO in
2022.
What’s Next?
Seibel plans to help
governments
serve citizens
better, returning to
his early passion
for public
service.
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His impact on
the startup
ecosystem is
undeniable.
How do you
think YC will
evolve without
his
leadership?
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Michael
Seibel
@mwseibel
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Today
after
12+
years
at
Y
Combinator
I’ll
be
transitioning
to
a
Partner
Emeritus
position. This
role
allows
me
to
continue
to
do
office
hours
with
the
1000+
companies
I’ve
worked
with
in
the
past
decade
while
giving
me
the
free
time
to
explore
new
adventures. It
also
means
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2025
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How will this
leadership
change shape
YC’s future?
Read the
full story
here.
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Next
Insurance
gets scooped
up by Munich
Re for $2.6B
(Link)
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GTC felt
more bullish
than ever,
but Nvidia’s
challenges
are piling
up (Link)
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Apple faces
lawsuit over
Apple
Intelligence
delays
(Link)
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Apple is
reportedly
losing $1B
per year on
its
streaming
service
(Link)
-
North Korea
launches new
unit with a
focus on AI
hacking, per
report
(Link)
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Perplexity
is
reportedly
in talks to
raise up to
$1B at an
$18B
valuation
(Link)
-
AI’s
answers on
China differ
depending on
the
language,
analysis
finds
(Link)
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Meta AI is
finally
coming to
the EU, but
with
limitations
(Link)
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ChatGPT hit
with privacy
complaint
over
defamatory
hallucinations
(Link)
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