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The Founder Gazette
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Filed under: growth

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Startup news

Goop Kitchen posts 61% sales growth in 2025

Gwyneth Paltrow's delivery-only food business grew sales by 61 per cent this year, using a model most investors had written off.

№ 231 · 13 September 2026
Tips

One question that tells you if a growth move is defensible

Before you call an advantage durable, name what a bigger rival would have to give up to copy it. If the answer is nothing, it is not an advantage.

№ 174 · 2 September 2026
Startup news

Fastest-growing SaaS added 133% more staff; mid-tier halved hiring

ICONIQ's latest dataset splits software hiring into three playbooks. The companies growing 50% to 100% cut headcount growth from 46% to 25% in a single year.

№ 172 · 2 September 2026
Founder story

Nike veteran's brand Omorpho grew 743% in three years

Stefan Olander spent more than 20 years at Nike before starting Omorpho. Inc. reports the sportswear brand has grown 743 per cent over three years.

№ 133 · 24 August 2026