Archive - Founders You Should Know

Announcing our September 16th Showcase Lineup

Robots, cyberwarfare, space lasers, and human simulation

Sep 3 • Lars Hornburg

Your Showcase Primer: Ploy, Gradient Robotics

From landing pages to server racks

Sep 1 • Lars Hornburg

August 2026

Your Showcase Primer: Core Automation, Design Arena, Simile

Taste, behavior, and the next loop of intelligence

Aug 25 • Lars Hornburg

Your Showcase Primer: Mariana Minerals, EON, Generalist, Unlimited Industries

Space lasers, robots, minerals, and mega-projects: four companies building beyond the screen

Aug 19 • Lars Hornburg

July 2026

You Don't Need to Be Employee Seven

The ground floor is not the only floor with meaningful upside.

Jul 30 • Lars Hornburg

Culture Evals Require On-Prem Deployment

You can research the company online. You have to meet the team to understand it.

Jul 24 • Lars Hornburg

Meet your engineering alter ego

Part personality test. Part collectible card game. Part startup matchmaking.

Jul 23 • Jen Yip

You Got the Intro. Now Don’t Blow It.

A few tips for founders on winning great talent

Jul 17 • Jen Yip

MYSK (Members You Should Know)

A few FYSK personal websites we loved exploring.

Jul 2 • Lars Hornburg

June 2026

It’s Time to Eat

FYSK founder dinners are back on the table

Jun 18 • Lars Hornburg

SpaceX Founders You Should Know

The SpaceX expansion pack

Jun 12 • Lars Hornburg

Your Summer Startup Watchlist

Find your next role by binging YouTube

Jun 8 • Lars Hornburg

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