Substacks recommended by Melissa Kwan: ‘your founder next door’

Recommended by Melissa Kwan: ‘your founder next door’

Quintessential

By Quinn Larrabee

Facts that read like fiction.

Lenny's Newsletter

By Lenny Rachitsky

Deeply researched product, growth, and career advice—newsletter, podcast, community, and living library

Deep dives with all-star guests on product and company growth journey.

- Melissa Kwan: ‘your founder next door’

Nice Work by Sam Browne

Fresh thinking for the modern entrepreneur

Ultra Successful

By Dr. Gurner

Start your week with the most successful people on Earth. Mindset, strategies, and habits of the ultra successful you can use today.

Dr. Julie Gurner is a coach for the ultra successful. Insightful, easy to digest advice with executable strategies that makes you think. I'm in love with this newsletter.

- Melissa Kwan: ‘your founder next door’

Kyle Poyar’s Growth Unhinged

Revealing the playbooks and hidden tactics behind today's best startups. Join 80,000+ weekly readers for real-life growth advice, playbooks and case studies.

Marketing Ideas

By Tom Orbach

Get the most powerful tactics from successful startups — 1 new idea, every week.

Keith Robinson

I’m Keith Robinson, Co-CEO at NextHome, Inc. With over 20 years in real estate, I help agents grow through real-world strategies and straight-talk advice. My focus is simple: build relationships, adapt, and stay ahead.

Co-CEO at NextHome sharing opinions about the real estate industry that no one else is willing to say out loud. Hilariously written, get on it!

- Melissa Kwan: ‘your founder next door’

UnicornPrn Podcast

By Melissa & Lloyed

Hosted by Melissa Kwan & Lloyed Lobo, UnicornPrn is the only podcast that peels back the glossy veneer of startup life and roasts it over a flaming pile of pitch decks 🔥

The only podcast that peels back the glossy veneer of startup life and roasts it over a flaming pile of pitch decks 🔥

- Melissa Kwan: ‘your founder next door’

The Founders Corner®

By Ruben Dominguez

Your weekly BOOST to Raise and Grow Like A Pro. Tips and Techniques used by prolific Founders.

A VC who gives actionable GTM advice, supports bootstrapping, and doesn't humblebrag is one I can get behind.

- Melissa Kwan: ‘your founder next door’

Negin

Scaling With Soul: Where Purpose Meets Profit

We’re here to demystify entrepreneurship and make it more accessible to all. No gatekeeping. No fluff. No founder worship. Just battle-tested insights for building companies with both ambition and integrity.

Bootstrapped founder, exited for $25m, sharing secrets she wish she knew.

- Melissa Kwan: ‘your founder next door’