The Friday Sponge @TheFridaySponge

What founders need to know - today’s news, this week’s lessons. The Friday Sponge, distilled to a scroll thefridaysponge.com Joined March 2025

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The Friday Sponge @TheFridaySponge

2 years ago

That’s it for this week’s Friday Sponge 🧽 Absorb what’s useful. Rinse the rest. >>> comment below anything you soaked up this week Catch you next week.

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2 years ago

How to Pay Yourself First: ⚙️ Automate it 💸 Start with 10% (or even 5%) 📈 Let compounding do the work $500/month = $6,000/year In 10 years? That’s a serious foundation.

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2 years ago

💰 Dollars & Sense: Pay Yourself First Most people save what’s left after spending. But what if you flipped that? Save first. Spend second. Treat your savings like a monthly bill.

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2 years ago

Japan’s secret is out. Ski.com reports a 600% increase in reservations for the 2024–2025 season. If it’s on your radar, start planning now.

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2 years ago

🇯🇵 vs 🇺🇸 Ski Cost Comparison Lift Tickets (per day): <$100 vs Up to $200 Ski Pass (7 Days): $450 vs $1,500 Ski Lessons (7 Days): $800 vs $2,300 Food & Drink (Week): $500 vs $750+

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2 years ago

Why Japan is winning for winter: • Favorable exchange rate • 500+ ski resorts • Resorts reporting 12 feet of snow • Fewer crowds • Amazing food and culture

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2 years ago

✈️ Travel Tip of the Week Thinking of skiing out West next season? Prices are wild. Crowds are worse. So here’s a better idea: Ski Japan. Seriously.

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2 years ago

If you haven’t heard the Airbnb origin story, it’s one of my favorite listens this week. Guy Raz breaks it down on How I Built This—a story of scrappiness, creativity, and turning “no one wants this” into global demand. 🎙️ Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how…

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2 years ago

Welcome to this week’s Friday Sponge 🧽 A quick hit of insight, money tips, and underrated gems worth soaking up. Let’s dive in:

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2 years ago

🎧 Podcast Clip of the Week How much would you charge a stranger to crash on your couch? Joe Gebbia & Brian Chesky started Airbnb renting an air mattress for $80/night. Now? A $78 billion business. Wild.

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2 years ago

📖 Book Quote of the Week “This wise man observed that wealth is a tool of freedom. But the pursuit of wealth is the way to slavery.” – Leto II, Dune Wealth should serve you—not the other way around.