Holloway launches in-depth startup guides, aims to rewrite publishing with $4.6M

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Are we witnessing the end of static published guidebooks?

Why spend $25 on a book that is outdated by the time it hits store shelves?

I’m dubious about the idea of this sort of format replacing books that don’t benefit from continual updates. I’m also curious if the one-off payment is what is best-aligned with what the market wants. Not a direct analog but Masterclass switched from one-off purchases to subscriptions. No inside knowledge to know what prompted it but I’m curious how that has changed their business.

This team has consistently put out the highest quality content I've ever seen across the web. And they've already put out so much free content that it's awesome to see them finally launch with this first paid guide. Excited to see what guides they'll continue releasing.

Should we even be encouraging founders outside of the Bay Area and NYC from taking on large amounts of VC funding?

I'm hesitant to push middle America founders in this direction... their ecosystems don't have the infrastructure to truly support the companies. Taking on too much VC money is dangerous for them!

firms are evolving, though, with changing demographics and locations--as they should. many firms settling in new startuplands are from those places, trying to help those communities and local industries. their models are changing too, dif fund sizes, financial models. taking on too much VC is dangerous for ANY founder! i've checked out the holloway guide and it seems to be really careful about protecting founders.

I've been a fan of Holloway's work for quite a while, congrats on launching!

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