# cofounder (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover cofounder. Page: Feed: --- ## [My investor became a stranger overnight](https://midnighttext.substack.com/p/my-investor-became-a-stranger-overnight) _2026-08-19 · Forum Ventures · The Midnight Text_ What to actually check before you take an investor's money, from a founder who learned it the hard way. Three questions that could save you years. ## [New Podcast: America’s manufacturing crisis isn’t what you think](https://rationaloptimistsociety.substack.com/p/new-podcast-americas-manufacturing) _2026-08-19 · Stephen McBride · Rational Optimist Society_ With Dirac cofounder and CEO Fil Aronshtein ## [The Rockefeller of solar](https://rationaloptimistsociety.substack.com/p/the-rockefeller-of-solar) _2026-08-16 · Stephen McBride · Rational Optimist Society_ No drilling required ## [Ridley: Consensus is another word for groupthink](https://rationaloptimistsociety.substack.com/p/ridley-consensus-is-another-word) _2026-08-13 · Matt Ridley · Rational Optimist Society_ Blood-letting. Freud. Climate science… ## [New Podcast: Is embryo selection eugenics?](https://rationaloptimistsociety.substack.com/p/new-podcast-is-embryo-selection-eugenics) _2026-08-12 · Stephen McBride · Rational Optimist Society_ With Herasight cofounder Jonathan Anomaly ## [I found the American dream… in China](https://rationaloptimistsociety.substack.com/p/make-america-manufacture-again) _2026-08-09 · Stephen McBride · Rational Optimist Society_ Decline and renaissance in El Segundo ## [Where AI is at its best in the product process](https://midnighttext.substack.com/p/where-ai-is-best-in-the-product-process) _2026-08-06 · Forum Ventures · The Midnight Text_ And the one question that will save you from building something no one will buy ## [Ridley: The unspoken truth about wildfires](https://rationaloptimistsociety.substack.com/p/ridley-the-unspoken-truth-about-wildfires) _2026-08-05 · Matt Ridley · Rational Optimist Society_ Awkward for those blaming climate change… ## [New Podcast: The startup turning a volcano into jet fuel](https://rationaloptimistsociety.substack.com/p/new-podcast-the-secret-to-clean-energy) _2026-08-05 · Stephen McBride · Rational Optimist Society_ With Syntholene cofounder and CEO Dan Sutton ## [Quiet skies aren’t free](https://rationaloptimistsociety.substack.com/p/optimists-build-missile-factories) _2026-08-02 · Stephen McBride · Rational Optimist Society_ America’s Achilles heel ## [Stop CI/CD & Supply-Chain Attacks (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/vhat4R8bBELm) _2026-08-02 · **Sponsored**_ Per-PR: 17 CI/CD checks and package malware scans with inline Check Run findings. ## [Ridley: Don't tell other people how to flourish](https://rationaloptimistsociety.substack.com/p/ridley-dont-tell-other-people-how) _2026-07-29 · Matt Ridley · Rational Optimist Society_ The problem isn't left-wingery but top-downery ## [Introducing: Optimists Make Money](https://rationaloptimistsociety.substack.com/p/introducing-optimists-make-money-97b) _2026-07-29 · Stephen McBride · Rational Optimist Society_ Watch our first episode on asteroid mining ## [Your cofounder search has a blind spot](https://midnighttext.substack.com/p/your-cofounder-search-has-a-blind) _2026-07-23 · Forum Ventures · The Midnight Text_ A founder thought her first cofounder conversation went great. It hadn't. She'd spent the whole call pitching instead of listening. Here's what to ask instead so that you find a lasting match. ## [Nobody remembers your cold message](https://midnighttext.substack.com/p/nobody-remembers-your-cold-message) _2026-07-09 · Forum Ventures · The Midnight Text_ They forgot about it by lunch. So stop worrying about rejections and start to turn them into your next move. ## [Staying in stealth is costing you](https://midnighttext.substack.com/p/staying-in-stealth-is-costing-you) _2026-06-25 · Forum Ventures · The Midnight Text_ Staying in stealth feels safe. But every day you're quiet, you're losing something you can't easily get back: serendipity, distribution, trust. Olivia breaks down what stealth mode is actually costing you and when it actually makes sense to stay quiet. ## [You've been running on empty for months](https://midnighttext.substack.com/p/youve-been-running-on-empty-for-months) _2026-06-10 · Forum Ventures · The Midnight Text_ You're not alone. Here's what a coach told a room full of founders who said the same thing. ## [Before you start your fundraise, read this](https://midnighttext.substack.com/p/before-you-start-your-fundraise-read-this) _2026-05-14 · Forum Ventures · The Midnight Text_ You've built your investor list. You're about to send the first emails. Stop. ## [Your demo is killing the sale](https://midnighttext.substack.com/p/youre-showing-the-demo-too-early) _2026-04-29 · Forum Ventures · The Midnight Text_ What you need to be selling, and it's not your product. ## [I almost quit when a competitor raised their Series A. Here's what I learned.](https://midnighttext.substack.com/p/i-almost-quit-when-a-competitor-raised) _2026-04-15 · Forum Ventures · The Midnight Text_ This week’s Midnight Text edition is written by Apurva Luty, founder of Optimly, a Forum Ventures portfolio company. Apurva shares what this first year has felt like building in a crowded space, and the many times she spiralled. ## [A Friend Gave You $30 (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/reHGilt7mu1c) _2026-04-15 · **Sponsored**_ Sign up, deposit $5 within 30 days, and start investing with expert guidance. ## [What VCs are really looking for in your market size](https://midnighttext.substack.com/p/what-vcs-look-for-in-your-market-size) _2026-04-02 · Forum Ventures · The Midnight Text_ Why the number matters less than the reasoning behind it