#02:🌎 The World’s Changing Fast. Here’s How Founders Are Winning
Factory TikToks, Dire Wolves, No-Code Builders, AI Shifts, and Zero to Builder.
At the Amela Frequency 📡, every Monday, we reflect on tech news, share thoughts from our network ✍️, and hand you tools and frameworks for early-stage builders ⚒️. Basically, if you’re building (or dreaming about it), you’re in the right place.
Hello Amelxs 👋
Last week felt like a lot — and we're here to shine a little light with some fresh recommendations for the new week. ✨
Everyone’s talking about tariffs (because how could you not?), and honestly, major shoutout to the Chinese factories dropping those "come with me to the factory" TikToks 🎥. It’s wild seeing the real cost of making things versus what we actually pay for them.
Then there’s the whole dire wolves coming back situation 🐺 — which honestly sounds like sci-fi, but here we are. It raises big questions about tech, extinction, and whether we’re really ready for what’s next.
On the AI front 🤖, I came across some interesting recommendations on who to follow from European consumer VCs.
And before we jump in, a little reminder I loved from Hustle Fund:
"Most startups don’t die because they run out of cash. They die when morale runs out."
Here's a short clip 🎬 that might spark some ideas for you all.
Lots to think about — so let’s dive into this week's edition! 🚀
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🧠This Week’s Food for Thought
A piece of content or image that sparked conversation.
I came across this graph, which stuck with me throughout the week — since it’s a topic I am hearing a lot about. The Bootstrapped Solo Founder Era.
More founders are choosing to build, serve customers, and grow without VC funding. Ownership, autonomy, and resilience are taking center stage.
Better tools, AI, no-code — it’s never been easier to launch without a technical cofounder. This is huge, especially for female founders who’ve been told they "need to be technical" to start.
💜Amela Insider
🎉 This week, we’re celebrating incredible women in our network: Natella Imamova, who secured third place at the Fintech World Cup Mexico 2025; Nicole Giostra, who pitched among 15 startups last week; and Linh Nguyen who's no-code builder app did it's first customer launch through Lume, a femtech app supporting women on their fertility journey.
We're so proud to see our members breaking barriers and building the future! 🚀💜 🔍 Founder Lessons: Inside ContentRadar Growth Journey!
Building ContentRadar - Interview with Katia Yakovleva ✨
In this interview, Katia Yakovleva, CEO and Co-founder of ContentRadar, an AI platform to boost growth on LinkedIn, shares how her passion for AI and content strategy led her to build a platform that helps companies make smarter, faster decisions 📈. She reflects on launching in a fast-evolving AI market, raising early capital as a first-time founder 💰, and balancing product innovation with real-world feedback to scale sustainably. Read more.
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💡Recommendations
Articles, videos, and other resources to learn.
📢 A guide for men investing in female founders building Femtech
Ida Tin, founder of Clue, and creator of the term Femtech, decided to take an interesting take to the controversy. Instead of explaining founders how to pitch VCs, she made a guide for investors on what to look for when investing in Femtech. 🌎✨Read more.
💬 VCs vs Founders: How Fundraising Really Compares
Ivelina Dineva breaks down how VCs pitch LPs vs founders pitching VCs — from track records and capital use to time horizons and success metrics. A must-read if you’re fundraising (or about to be). See the full breakdown here.
🌟 From Stay-at-Home Mom to $845M Exit: The Story of Tiffany Masterson
Tiffany Masterson launched Drunk Elephant in her 40s with no retail or skincare experience — and sold it six years later for $845M to Shiseido. A big time recommendation and that boost of inspiration you didn’t know you needed. If Tiffany made it through, you can too!
📢 Every Marketing Channel Sucks Right Now — Andrew Chen
In today’s landscape, even top early-stage startups are struggling to find reliable growth channels. Andrew Chen breaks down why marketing feels broken — and what it means for launching new products in 2025. Read more.
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