12 Essays Every First-Time Founder Should Read Before Launching
The best essays for first-time founders distill decades of hard-won startup wisdom into pieces you can absorb in a single sitting. From Paul Graham's counterintuitive advice to lessons learned from billion-dollar failures, this collection covers what every founder needs to internalize before writing a single line of code. These aren't theory -- they're battle-tested insights from people who built, shipped, and sometimes lost everything. Every essay in this collection is available as audio on speakeasy, so you can listen to articles while prepping for your next pitch or walking to the coffee shop.
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