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FounderBrief Weekly — Issue #23 · April 28, 2026
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Issue #23: The Ghost Employee, Cursor's killer feature, and the funnel you're building backwards

This week: one workflow that replaces an SDR, one tool switch that 3x'd my shipping velocity, and a strategic mistake I see almost every new founder make with AI.

Lead storyThe Ghost Employee Workflow: How to Build a 24/7 AI Sales Rep
Tool breakdownCursor vs. Copilot: Why 90% of YC Founders Already Switched
FrameworkFlip the Funnel — Automate Fulfillment Before You Touch Marketing
Quick read3 Defensibility Moats That Protect Your AI Startup From OpenAI

The most expensive part of outbound sales isn't the SDR's salary. It's the 3 hours per day they spend on research that never converts. Here's the exact 3-agent architecture replacing that work end-to-end — no engineering team required...

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