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Playbooks is a collection of the best curated resources for founders at any stage of their journey. It includes original materials from Reach Capital, market insights, and trusted resources from leading founders and operators.

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Marketing & PR
What Does Product Marketing Do?
What Does Product Marketing Do?
Topic
Marketing & PR
Format
Article
Source
Hubspot
Description

Succinct definition of product marketing and the seven critical steps that product marketers should take before, during, and after their product enters the market

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product marketing
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Market Research
World Economic Forum Future of Jobs Report
World Economic Forum Future of Jobs Report
Topic
Market Research
Format
Report
Source
World Economic Forum
Description

The Future of Jobs Report 2025 brings together the perspective of over 1,000 leading global employers—collectively representing more than 14 million workers across 22 industry clusters and 55 economies from around the world—to examine how these macrotrends impact jobs and skills, and the workforce transformation strategies employers plan to embark on in response, across the 2025 to 2030 timeframe.

Market Sector
Work
Tags
workforce
Marketing & PR
Why Most Startups Don’t Get Press
Why Most Startups Don’t Get Press
Topic
Marketing & PR
Format
Article
Source
First Round Review
Description

PR guru Brooke Hammerling gives step-by-step advice for startups looking to get good press coverage without an agency.

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PR
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Marketing & PR
A Startup’s Guide to Launching College Ambassador Programs
A Startup’s Guide to Launching College Ambassador Programs
Topic
Marketing & PR
Format
Article
Source
Future
Description

A beginner’s guide on launching college ambassador programs —c overing what they are, why they work, when to start, how to launch one, incentive structures, key metrics, and practical examples.

Tags
community
marketing
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Marketing & PR
How to Get Press for Your Startup
How to Get Press for Your Startup
Topic
Marketing & PR
Format
Article
Source
Forbes
Description

How to build a media presence affordably by honing clear, timely messaging, starting with niche blogs, gradually cultivating journalist relationships, creating quality content, and using early coverage as lasting credibility.

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PR
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Marketing & PR
So You Think You’re Ready to Hire a Marketer? Read This First.
So You Think You’re Ready to Hire a Marketer? Read This First.
Topic
Marketing & PR
Format
Article
Source
First Round Review
Description

A practical checklist for hiring their first marketer—covering when to hire, what marketing gaps to fill, and how to evaluate candidates effectively.

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hiring
marketing
Market Research
2025: The State of AI in Healthcare
2025: The State of AI in Healthcare
Topic
Market Research
Format
Report
Source
Menlo Ventures
Description

Menlo Ventures partnered with Morning Consult to conduct a study examining generative AI adoption and impact across the US healthcare system. In August and September 2025, Morning Consult surveyed 700+ executives (CxOs & SVP/VPs) involved in AI decision-making across three sectors: 410+ technology decision makers at provider organizations, 120+ senior insurance/benefits executives, and 170+ pharma/biotech executives.

Market Sector
Health
Tags
markets
Market Research
AI as a Healthcare Ally
AI as a Healthcare Ally
Topic
Market Research
Format
Report
Source
OpenAI
Description

OpenAI report on how Americans are navigating the healthcare system with ChatGPT

Market Sector
Health
Tags
markets
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Market Research
The State of AI 2025
The State of AI 2025
Topic
Market Research
Format
Report
Source
BVP
Description

The report offers updated benchmarks from hyper-growth “Supernovas,” emerging best practices, cluster formation across AI infrastructure and verticals, and five predictions that help founders navigate today’s fast-forming yet unpredictable AI landscape.

Market Sector
Work
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Market Research
Lifting Up Parent and Child Care Provider Voices
Lifting Up Parent and Child Care Provider Voices
Topic
Market Research
Format
Report
Source
Stanford
Description

Results from a nationwide survey on the needs, healthy behaviors, and well-being of young children and their caregivers.

Market Sector
Learning
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Marketing & PR
A Guide to Pitching Funding and Launch Stories
A Guide to Pitching Funding and Launch Stories
Topic
Marketing & PR
Format
Article
Source
Y Combinator
Description

There are a million factors that determine whether a journalist will write or not. Here are frameworks for pitching two types of stories — funding & product launch — on your own.

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PR
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Marketing & PR
The Clearest Articulation of a Marketing Roadmap
The Clearest Articulation of a Marketing Roadmap
Topic
Marketing & PR
Format
Article
Source
Tomasz Tunguz
Description

A simple four-step marketing roadmap: define a persuasive narrative, map it to key personas, create tailored content across the customer journey, and syndicate widely to generate leads and speed up sales.

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marketing
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