Systems & Side-eyes
Katie Barnes, Shannon Bindler, Philip Hofmacher, Cory BlumenfeldA field guide for cleaning up chaos, building smarter systems, and surviving early-stage silliness with your integrity intact.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 73 | Founded | a year ago | Last Issue | 4 days ago |
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For founders living the chaos and operators cleaning it up. Startup systems, founder psychology, practical tools, and the occasional side-eye.
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