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Free credits and discounts from top tools — exclusive deals for early-stage startups.
Cloud credits over two years with additional perks for AI-focused startups, including Firebase access and technical support.
Credits for Workers, Pages, R2 storage, D1 database, and enterprise-level security features for up to 3 domains.
Azure credits plus free GitHub Enterprise, Microsoft 365, Visual Studio, and OpenAI credits with technical support.
AWS credits covering EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, DynamoDB, and most AWS services with technical support and training.
Infrastructure credits for Droplets, Kubernetes, managed databases, and Spaces object storage.
Build internal tools, admin panels, and dashboards. 1 year free plus 25% off second year and $200K+ in partner offers.
One year free of Growth plan including product analytics, session replay, and unlimited seats.
All-in-one product analytics, session replay, feature flags, A/B testing, and surveys. Free tier covers 30M events/month.
The tools we use every day
Every tool we actively pay for to run our business.


Slack
Best for: Any team that needs real-time communication and wants to reduce email
Team communication hub with integrations for all our tools.


Google Workspace
Best for: Teams of any size needing reliable email and collaboration with strong integration ecosystem
Essential for email, docs, and collaboration. The business standard for productivity.


Stripe
Best for: Startups and businesses that need reliable, developer-friendly payment infrastructure with room to scale
Payment processing and subscription management.


Vercel
Best for: Frontend and full-stack teams who want the best deployment experience for React/Next.js apps
Hosting platform for our Next.js applications with seamless deployments.


PostHog
Best for: Developer-first teams who want full product insights without vendor lock-in
Product analytics, feature flags, and session recordings.


QuickBooks
Best for: US-based small businesses needing comprehensive accounting with strong tax support
Accounting and financial management.
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Reading lists, curated by role
Start with a collection built for where you are, then go deeper.
Top 10 Books for First-Time Founders
Essential reads curated for your startup journey. From customer discovery to leadership growth, these 10 books provide the foundational knowledge every new founder needs.
View collection10 Startup Founder Books Worth Re-Reading Every Year
Books worth revisiting annually as you grow your startup. The emotional reality of building companies, decision-making under uncertainty, and operational fundamentals that hit differently at each stage. You absorb different lessons when you're managing 20 people versus raising your Series A. Pick 2-3 per quarter—don't try to read all 10 in January.
View collectionEssential Books for Aspiring Product Managers
A reading order for product managers who want to get better. Start with discovery and strategy, move to roadmaps and shipping, then finish with leading teams and changing how your company builds.
View collectionAcquired
Hosted by Ben Gilbert & David Rosenthal
Every episode, Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal dive deep into a company acquisition or IPO, uncovering the complete story from the technology, the people, the strategy, and the financials. A podcast about great companies and the stories behind them.
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