Founder Mode Newsletter

Founder Mode is a weekly newsletter for builders—whether it’s startups, systems, or personal growth. It’s about finding your flow, balancing health, wealth, and productivity, and tackling challenges with focus and curiosity. Each week, you’ll gain actionable insights and fresh perspectives to help you think like a founder and build what matters most.

Welcome to Founder Mode: Why I Started This

Why I started Founder Mode.

Ever feel like there’s too much to say and not enough time to say it?Ever feel like there’s too much to say and not enough time to say it?

I started Founder Mode for three reasons:

  1. I want a creative outlet to share my ideas and thoughts.
  2. I want to get better at writing and thinking.
  3. I want to connect more with friends, coworkers, and entrepreneurs.

This newsletter is about building. This newsletter is about taking action.

Be it startups, systems, or better versions of ourselves. ​ ​

What to Expect

I’ll write about what I’m learning and thinking:

  1. Health: Although I've sometimes neglected my health, it's now a top priority.
  2. Curiosity: I'm exploring AI, crypto, and creator tools.
  3. Productivity: Systems that help me focus, stay balanced, and be increasingly effective.
  4. Startups: Growing businesses from 0 to scale, leading teams, and making tough decisions.

My goal is to make this valuable—for you and me.

I’ll send you a short, actionable email every Tuesday and Thursday.

Each email should be quick—5 minutes or less.

I'll include some resources and links if you want to go deeper.

To kick things off, two quick asks:

  1. Reply hi” to this email to help keep it from going to spam. I’d also love to know why you signed up and what you hope to learn!
  2. Check: If you find this email in your Spam or Promotions folder, drag it to your Primary tab.

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Kevin Henrikson

Kevin Henrikson

Kevin Henrikson leads engineering for Microsoft Outlook iOS/Android. Previously, he co-founded Acompli and ran engineering prior to an acquisition by Microsoft in 2014 for $200M. Before Acompli, he was an Entrepreneur-in-Residence for Redpoint Ventures, a venture capital firm for early stage technology companies.

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