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Life, the Universe, and Fusion42 #008
Hello Hello,
I hope you all had a fantastic week and are making great moves. It was an up and down week here at Fusion-42. Here’s the 😇 Good, 😈 Bad and the 🤢 Ugly so we can all learn together.
😇 The Good
GSA, GSA, GSA…. Yes, our first GLOBAL SUPER ACCELERATOR program is coming. We know, that you know, that we know, that the level of actionable ”how to’s” that we give in our weekly FREE calls is huge, but we want to do even more.
”invaluable information - would love continued access to the information”
“Seeing AI used and tested by someone at the code-line level gives me a better understanding of how experts use and perceive it.”
”Fusion 42 has a unique group of experts in fundraising, go to market, pitching, and keeping you aware of where you are on the business building spectrum!”
Thanks so much to everyone that leaves a comment and their support 🙏🏼. I literally could just keep reeling these off as we have so many.
Read all about it BELOW and sign up:
Fusion42 Telegram Community Upgrade.
We asked—and now it's time to act. The survey was a bit like that famous (misquoted) Ford line: "If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said a faster horse." Instead, we got two clear messages:
Too many groups, and it's overwhelming.
More groups for accuracy.
You what? 🤷🏼♂️
So, what did I do? I sat in a dark room for a few hours, mulling it over, and worked out a way to consolidate our chaos into clarity. This is what we came up with—and I love it.
🔹 Goal: Consolidate 22 groups into 7 structured groups using Topics, while keeping all members engaged, informed, and seamlessly transitioned.
1️⃣ 🤝 Community Hub
2️⃣ ⚙️ Startup Resilience
3️⃣ 📣 Go-to-Market
4️⃣ 🤖 AI for Startups
5️⃣ 💰 Fundraising Fluency
6️⃣ 🏆 Channel Champs
7️⃣ 🏅 F42+ members
✅ Easier Navigation – Instead of jumping between 22 groups, all key discussions will be structured within 7 focused groups aligned with our/ your key values.
✅ More Focused Conversations – Each topic will have dedicated discussion threads to keep conversations relevant.
✅ Less Clutter – No more confusion about where to post—just choose the right topic inside a group.
✅ Users in control - Turn on or off notifications around your interests.
✅ Better Engagement – Discussions stay visible longer, ensuring higher-quality interactions.
✅ Simpler for New Members – Founders, framers, and funders can immediately find what’s relevant without getting overwhelmed.
This isn’t just a clean-up—it’s an upgrade to create a more structured, interactive, and high-value community. 🚀
The migration will happen over the next few weeks, with limited user impact and we’ll keep you updated with every step we make.
😈 The Bad
➡️ Community growth was better at the tail end of the month, but it still needs to grow more so that more founders are energising and helping each other.
This is why other founders are inviting other founders
🤢 The Ugly
Relentless execution is always so F*^$” hard—no matter how many times you've done it before. It never gets easier, just different. Every new startup, every challenge, every iteration throws up fresh problems that don’t care how experienced you are. Sure, experience helps—many problems have patterns—but each one still demands a here and now first principles mindset, not just lazy pattern recognition. The to-do list is endless, uncertainty is constant, and most of what you’re building exists only as an idea and a loose plan—one that will evolve with every move. That’s the brutal reality.
And that’s why so many people get stuck in the idea stage. Talking is easy. Planning feels productive. But real progress? That happens in the grind—testing, fixing, selling, iterating. It’s chaotic, frustrating, and exhausting—but there’s no way around it. Execution isn’t just part of the job—it is the job. Everything else is fluff and noise.
Success comes from joining the dots—step by step, move by move.
Want to read more about it and take The Brutal Founder’s Execution Test 👇
Cheers,
Enjoy and hope to see you soon.
If you have not joined the Fusion42 Community on Telegram —
it is probably time to do so.
For the ❤️ of Startups
For Founders Who Want to Get **it Done
Big numbers, bright lights and Techcrunch headlines have nothing to do with your Startup success. What we know is that Startup failure rates haven’t budged, and raising capital is brutal whatever the big numbers, bright lights and headlines proclaim.
Getting in the door with investors is tough—but where real failure happens is after you get through that door and open your KIMONO. That’s when investors see all the red flags because you couldn’t even get the basics right. Fusion42 fixes that.
Fusion42 isn’t just another accelerator. It’s a 10‑week co‑pilot built to find velocity through relentless execution. Every session, tool, and system is designed for you to apply immediately—no fluff, just hard results, and it is Equity free.
Masterclasses On Things That Really Count like:
✅ Problem Fit
✅ Getting Users
✅ Building a real business.
Workshops That Drive Real Action:
✅ Practical hands on demos and builds you’ll take away and actually use in your business.
Hard Accountability:
✅ No passengers. You execute, iterate and sell.
24/7 Support:
✅ Our global community is always on, so you never face a roadblock alone.
What You’ll Achieve
📘 Your Startup Playbook: A ready‑to‑scale blueprint covering every key aspect of business.
📈 Go‑To‑Market Execution: A laser‑focused, actionable plan that turns market strategy into customer acquisition.
💼 Fundraising Readiness: A bulletproof, investor‑ready strategy—no warm intros required.
🤖 AI‑Powered Growth: Custom AI systems to automate, optimise, and scale your operations.
🎤 Pitch Mastery: Intensive pitch practice sessions that refine your presentation skills.
And it all culminates in an electrifying investor pitch event ⚡FUSED ⚡ —your opportunity to showcase your refined pitch live, impress potential investors, and secure the capital you deserve.
Proof Points
• 100% Success Rate: 100% of F42 Founders we directly work with have secured investor meetings within 1 month.
• Our inaugural ⚡FUSED ⚡event has seen 3 angel cheques, and 1 startup in diligence with a VC. (in 3 weeks)
• Proven Impact: Over 1000 founders have joined our Masterclasses giving an average 4.6 ⭐️ satisfaction rating.
• Elite Mentorship: With our expert channel champs and operators.
No Equity. No BS. Just Execution.
Join a global network of founders, framers, and funders who are serious about building power startups—not just playing startup.
Sign up now. Get **it done.
📅 Upcoming Online Webinars and Masterclasses
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For the ❤️ of startups
✌🏼 & 💙
Derek
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