Founder Mode - 6 Aug 2025

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Welcome to Founder Mode, every week I’ll keep you updated on the top finds and opportunities for startups, so that to save time and stay in the know.

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🔥 Top Finds

The Best Companies Are Dictatorships
Probably heard of this before, the best companies thrive when led by founders who are fiercely unreasonable about their products but exceptionally reasonable about people. Democratic decision-making might sound ideal, but it's often too slow for today’s fast-paced market. What do you think?

2025 Mid-Year LLM Market Update
Check out this comprehensive mid-year report to catch up on the latest insights shaping tech and business. Surprising that Anthropic is surpassing OpenAI in enterprise usage.

What GTM Teams Are Doing With ChatGPT
ChatGPT is now ranked #2 behind HubSpot as essential tech for GTM teams. How exactly they're leveraging it? Dive into this article packed with practical, step-by-step use cases you can replicate immediately to boost productivity and results.

🎯 Startup Opportunities

🛠 Tool of the Week

Softr
Softr is a fantastic no-code platform that makes building web apps and internal tools a breeze. If you're looking for an intuitive, flexible, and powerful way to streamline your workflow without touching code, this might just be your new favorite tool.

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