Founder resources I keep sending people
Every few weeks a founder asks me for links. This is the list I actually send - fundraising intel, no-code learning, growth notes, the fonts I use, and the tools I bookmark. Not exhaustive. Just the stuff that keeps earning its place.
Fundraising
VC / fund list spreadsheet (sorted by year raised - fresher raises usually mean more dry powder for new checks). Credit: Shai.
More fundraising threads worth saving:
No-Code
Best place to learn Bubble - start here if you are shipping without a CTO.
Also see my No-Code Cheat Sheet and impressive no-code startups.
Fonts
Fonts I actually use or steal from founder sites I like. Pair one heading face with one body face and stop tinkering. Good type does more for trust than another gradient.
Heading fonts I love
- Instrument Serif - as seen on ideabrowser.com, dothingsthatdontscale.com. Editorial without feeling costume.
- Cabinet Grotesk - as seen on heyeddie.ai. Bold, modern, works for product marketing.
- Bricolage Grotesque - as seen on dreamlit.ai. Character without going novelty.
Body fonts
- Inter - default that still looks intentional
- Work Sans - slightly warmer than Inter
- IBM Plex Sans - what thisiskp.com uses for body copy
- Instrument Sans - pairs cleanly with Instrument Serif
Quick rule: serif headings + sans body for essays and personal brands; grotesk headings + Inter/Plex for SaaS landing pages. Load two weights max.
Tools I actually bookmark
A growing list. Three in right now.
- Cinematique - 150+ film techniques with ready-to-copy AI image and video prompts.
- Mobbin - real UI patterns from top apps when you need a screen that already works.
- Unsplash - free photos that don’t look like stock. Use them.
Growth
- 60+ creative growth ideas (Tom Orbach via Lenny’s Newsletter) — 64 unconventional growth tactics: buzz, launches, word of mouth, leads, pricing, beyond the usual ads/SEO playbook. Includes a Markdown version you can feed to an agent.
- First 1000 / Stripe growth notes
- Growth slide reference (Canva)
Related on this site: first 100 users, cold email template, niche newsletters.