One Triumph, One Tragedy, and One Game-Changing Tool for Founders (and Fools) Startups rise, startups fall, and some change the game. Today, we’re dissecting the cautionary tale of Uber's Drizly, learning from the billion-dollar success of Deel, and giving you a must-have tool to solve business banking headaches—say hello to Wise Financial, the easiest way to manage global banking and payments. TL;DR: One startup went from underdog to unicorn (Deel). One startup crashed harder than my first...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Success, failure, and a little tech magic to make your life easier. Hey Founders, If startups were a game, the rules would be written in disappearing ink. Some rise like SpaceX, some fall like MySpace, and somewhere in between, we find the hidden playbook for success. Today, we’re breaking down one startup that cracked the code, one that imploded like a bad Tinder date, and one tool that’ll save you from both fates. Let’s dive in. Don't worry, it's shallow waters.. just 3-5 minute read if you...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
Patrick McGuire February 15 2025 Another EV Bites the Dust, a Payments Empire Rises, and the Ultimate Growth Hackers 🚀 💡 A deep dive into Canoo’s crash, Square’s triumph, and the automation tool every startup founder needs. 🔥 Welcome back to your favourite startup reality show (newsletter, but honestly, startup life is one heck of a show), where some founders and investors find unicorns 🦄 while others light millions on fire🔥🔥🔥 and call it ‘R&D.’ Today, we break down another EV startup...
2 months ago • 2 min read
Patrick McGuire February 01 2025 How to Succeed Like Buffer, Avoid Jawbone’s Fate, and Growth Hack Like a Pro Startup Lessons You Can Actually Use (Without Learning the Hard Way) Ever feel like building a startup is like assembling IKEA furniture blindfolded, with missing parts? You’re not alone. This week, we’re tearing down a startup failure, celebrating a success story, and giving you an automation hack that’ll make your life 10x easier. Grab a coffee (or whiskey, we don’t judge) and let’s...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Patrick McGuire January 25 2025 From Digital Dreams to Visionary Success: The Fine Line Between Hype and Hustle One startup’s rise and fall, another’s spectacle of success, and the tech tool to supercharge your growth. x EmpoweredEntrepreneur ↓ Hey there, dreamer-doers! Ever feel like the startup world is like skydiving with an experimental parachute? Sometimes you glide; sometimes, you plummet. This week, we’re diving into two wild startup stories—one that crashed (spoiler: Nike isn’t...
3 months ago • 3 min read
Patrick McGuire January 18, 2025 The Startup Triad: Failures, Fortunes, and Future Tools A deep dive into Fundid’s fall, xAI’s $50B triumph, and the tools like Ranked.AI driving founders to new heights. Powered by Empowered Entrepreneur TL;DR: Fundid's Rise and Fall: Fundid, a fintech platform designed to help small businesses access funding, raised over $5M and supported 16,000 businesses. Despite initial success, rising interest rates and an unsustainable business model led to its closure....
3 months ago • 6 min read
Patrick McGuire 01/10/2025 Flying Car Failure to Soaring Stocks & Sales Welcome back to Empowered Entrepreneur, where we break down the stories that make you rethink everything you thought you knew about success (and failure, because let’s face it, both are inevitable). In this edition, we’re taking a ride with Lilium and Uber, so buckle up—because the road to innovation is anything but smooth. Ready to level up? Let’s ride this rocket. 🚀 TL;DR: Empowered Entrepreneur Newsletter Failure:...
4 months ago • 7 min read
Patrick McGuire 01/04/2025 From Failure to $20B Success: Startup Secrets You Need to Know Welcome to Empowered Entrepreneur, where we dish out stories of failure, triumph, and tech tips to help you crush it in the startup world. Think of us as your business therapist, motivational coach, and tech-savvy bestie rolled into one. Let’s dive in. TL;DR – Empowered Entrepreneurs Newsletter (Jan 4, 2025) Failure: Artifact, the “TikTok for news,” failed due to diluted focus and low demand. Lesson?...
4 months ago • 3 min read
From Billion-Dollar Burnouts to AI Breakthroughs The Hard Truths and Bold Wins Every Founder Must Learn to Build, Scale, and Succeed "To do hard things, you must do hard things" Hey friend, it’s Patrick. Welcome to another Empowered Entrepreneur edition. This takes 7 minutes to read. If you don’t have 7-minutes, then here is what you need to know. TL;DR: This edition is like sipping on a perfect blend of caffeine and genius—energizing and full of ideas. ☕💡 Newsletter Breakdown: Northvolt’s...
4 months ago • 9 min read