# Founders & Solopreneurs feedpack

Startup essays, bootstrapping, launches, and funding news for founders and indie makers.

25 sources, curated by Monfil, updated 2026-10-22. Install it in Monfil (feedpack icon at the top of the feed sidebar) or download the [OPML file](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/theopnv/monfil/main/feedpacks/founders.opml).

## Essays

- [Paul Graham](http://www.aaronsw.com/2002/feeds/pgessays.rss) (Blogs and sites, aaronsw.com) feed: http://www.aaronsw.com/2002/feeds/pgessays.rss
- [Stratechery](https://stratechery.com/feed/) (Blogs and sites, stratechery.com) feed: https://stratechery.com/feed/
- [Not Boring](https://www.notboring.co/feed) (Blogs and sites, notboring.co) feed: https://www.notboring.co/feed
- [Steve Blank](https://steveblank.com/feed/) (Blogs and sites, steveblank.com) feed: https://steveblank.com/feed/
- [A Smart Bear (Jason Cohen)](https://longform.asmartbear.com/index.xml) (Blogs and sites, longform.asmartbear.com) feed: https://longform.asmartbear.com/index.xml
- [Y Combinator Blog](https://www.ycombinator.com/blog/rss/) (Blogs and sites, ycombinator.com) feed: https://www.ycombinator.com/blog/rss/

## Indie & Bootstrapping

- [Pieter Levels](https://levels.io/rss) (Blogs and sites, levels.io) feed: https://levels.io/rss
- [Just Ship It](https://rss.beehiiv.com/feeds/eFrYnr889a.xml) (Blogs and sites, rss.beehiiv.com) feed: https://rss.beehiiv.com/feeds/eFrYnr889a.xml
- [Justin Jackson](https://justinjackson.ca/feed) (Blogs and sites, justinjackson.ca) feed: https://justinjackson.ca/feed
- [Startups For the Rest of Us](https://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/feed/podcast) (Blogs and sites, startupsfortherestofus.com) feed: https://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/feed/podcast
- [Starter Story (YouTube)](https://www.youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml?channel_id=UChhw6DlKKTQ9mYSpTfXUYqA) (YouTube, youtube.com) feed: https://www.youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml?channel_id=UChhw6DlKKTQ9mYSpTfXUYqA

## Growth & SaaS

- [SaaStr](https://www.saastr.com/feed/) (Blogs and sites, saastr.com) feed: https://www.saastr.com/feed/
- [Lenny's Newsletter](https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/feed) (Blogs and sites, lennysnewsletter.com) feed: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/feed
- [Bits about Money](https://www.bitsaboutmoney.com/archive/rss/) (Blogs and sites, bitsaboutmoney.com) feed: https://www.bitsaboutmoney.com/archive/rss/
- [Stripe Blog](https://stripe.com/blog/feed.rss) (Blogs and sites, stripe.com) feed: https://stripe.com/blog/feed.rss

## Launches

- [Product Hunt](https://www.producthunt.com/feed) (Blogs and sites, producthunt.com) feed: https://www.producthunt.com/feed
- [Show HN (100+ points)](https://hnrss.org/show?points=100) (Hacker News, hnrss.org) feed: https://hnrss.org/show?points=100
- [Hacker News (300+ points)](https://hnrss.org/newest?points=300) (Hacker News, hnrss.org) feed: https://hnrss.org/newest?points=300

## Funding News

- [TechCrunch Startups](https://techcrunch.com/category/startups/feed/) (Blogs and sites, techcrunch.com) feed: https://techcrunch.com/category/startups/feed/
- [Crunchbase News](https://news.crunchbase.com/feed/) (Blogs and sites, news.crunchbase.com) feed: https://news.crunchbase.com/feed/

## Podcasts & Video

- [In Depth (First Round)](https://firstround.libsyn.com/rss) (Blogs and sites, firstround.libsyn.com) feed: https://firstround.libsyn.com/rss
- [How I Built This](https://rss.art19.com/how-i-built-this) (Blogs and sites, rss.art19.com) feed: https://rss.art19.com/how-i-built-this
- [My First Million](https://feeds.megaphone.fm/HS2300184645) (Blogs and sites, feeds.megaphone.fm) feed: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/HS2300184645
- [Y Combinator (YouTube)](https://www.youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml?channel_id=UCcefcZRL2oaA_uBNeo5UOWg) (YouTube, youtube.com) feed: https://www.youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml?channel_id=UCcefcZRL2oaA_uBNeo5UOWg
- [Greg Isenberg](https://www.youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml?channel_id=UCPjNBjflYl0-HQtUvOx0Ibw) (YouTube, youtube.com) feed: https://www.youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml?channel_id=UCPjNBjflYl0-HQtUvOx0Ibw