One Year of Shoveling $h!t
Jun 6, 2026
One Year of Shoveling $h!t
A year ago today, our book dropped. The results have been overwhelming.
Yes, the book has been honored in ways we never could have imagined. An instant hit and New York Times, USA TODAY, and Los Angeles Times bestseller, Shoveling $h!t: A Love Story is now on its third printing and will be coming to countries around the world shortly.
But what excites us most isn’t the awards or the lists. It’s the community.
The greatest gift this book has given us is the opportunity to help create a community of founders helping founders. That’s what we’re most proud of, and that’s what we’re most excited about as we look ahead.
To everyone who picked up the book, shared it with a friend, or recommended it to a founder who needed it: thank you.
Now let's get back to shoveling.
Love,
INSIGHT
💪 The Real Superpower — It's not talent, luck, or connections. Self-awareness is the edge no one talks about.
👫 The Hiring Trap — More people doesn't mean more progress. Don't scale the team until the revenue proves you should.
⌛ Playing The Long Game — Personal brands aren't built overnight. They're built through repetition, consistency, and showing up when no one's watching.
FOUR FAVORITE FINDS
🛒 Amazon Wants to Power Every AI Checkout — Amazon is now licensing its AI shopping tech to other retailers. The play: become the backend for AI-powered shopping across the entire web.
🤖 The Most Expensive Cloud Deal Ever — Anthropic, the AI company behind Claude, is paying SpaceX $1.25 billion a month for computing power. Over three years, that's nearly $45 billion.
🎙️ A Media Heir Makes His Move — James Murdoch, the son who split from his family's media empire, just bought New York magazine and Vox Media's podcast network.
💉 Big Pharma's Vaccine Shopping Spree — Eli Lilly is buying three vaccine startups for nearly $4 billion, targeting shingles, staph, and Epstein-Barr.
AROUND THE FARM
↗️ Starting Up, The Real Way — Harlan Cohen came to our home to talk about entrepreneurial mindset, selling yourself, and leaning into discomfort.
🎙 Scaling, Exits, and the AI Era — Mike joined Paul Morris to talk about building companies from golf.com to Buddy Media, and why timing and storytelling matter more than technology alone.
🤑 Money Mindset Deep Dive — We got real with Kareen Zahr about how we think about money, risk, and building wealth as entrepreneurs.
FINALLY, WANNA GET INVOLVED?
🌾 Harvest Mentorship — Stuck? Get 1:1 mentorship with Kass & Mike and start moving. Reserve Your Spot
🚜 Farm Council — Bring your hardest problem. Leave with a plan from Kass, Mike & 4 sharp peers. Grab a Seat
📖 Bulk Orders for Your Team — Want to get the book into the hands of your whole crew? We've got you. Order Bulk Copies
⏰ Book Us to Speak — We'd love to bring the shoveling mindset to your next event. Invite Us
🤯 Join the Conversation — Share your thoughts on social using #FoundersFarm
⏩ Spread the Word — Know 3 entrepreneurs who should be getting this? Forward it to them!
A year ago today, our book dropped. The results have been overwhelming.
Yes, the book has been honored in ways we never could have imagined. An instant hit and New York Times, USA TODAY, and Los Angeles Times bestseller, Shoveling $h!t: A Love Story is now on its third printing and will be coming to countries around the world shortly.
But what excites us most isn’t the awards or the lists. It’s the community.
The greatest gift this book has given us is the opportunity to help create a community of founders helping founders. That’s what we’re most proud of, and that’s what we’re most excited about as we look ahead.
To everyone who picked up the book, shared it with a friend, or recommended it to a founder who needed it: thank you.
Now let's get back to shoveling.
Love,
INSIGHT
💪 The Real Superpower — It's not talent, luck, or connections. Self-awareness is the edge no one talks about.
👫 The Hiring Trap — More people doesn't mean more progress. Don't scale the team until the revenue proves you should.
⌛ Playing The Long Game — Personal brands aren't built overnight. They're built through repetition, consistency, and showing up when no one's watching.
FOUR FAVORITE FINDS
🛒 Amazon Wants to Power Every AI Checkout — Amazon is now licensing its AI shopping tech to other retailers. The play: become the backend for AI-powered shopping across the entire web.
🤖 The Most Expensive Cloud Deal Ever — Anthropic, the AI company behind Claude, is paying SpaceX $1.25 billion a month for computing power. Over three years, that's nearly $45 billion.
🎙️ A Media Heir Makes His Move — James Murdoch, the son who split from his family's media empire, just bought New York magazine and Vox Media's podcast network.
💉 Big Pharma's Vaccine Shopping Spree — Eli Lilly is buying three vaccine startups for nearly $4 billion, targeting shingles, staph, and Epstein-Barr.
AROUND THE FARM
↗️ Starting Up, The Real Way — Harlan Cohen came to our home to talk about entrepreneurial mindset, selling yourself, and leaning into discomfort.
🎙 Scaling, Exits, and the AI Era — Mike joined Paul Morris to talk about building companies from golf.com to Buddy Media, and why timing and storytelling matter more than technology alone.
🤑 Money Mindset Deep Dive — We got real with Kareen Zahr about how we think about money, risk, and building wealth as entrepreneurs.
FINALLY, WANNA GET INVOLVED?
🌾 Harvest Mentorship — Stuck? Get 1:1 mentorship with Kass & Mike and start moving. Reserve Your Spot
🚜 Farm Council — Bring your hardest problem. Leave with a plan from Kass, Mike & 4 sharp peers. Grab a Seat
📖 Bulk Orders for Your Team — Want to get the book into the hands of your whole crew? We've got you. Order Bulk Copies
⏰ Book Us to Speak — We'd love to bring the shoveling mindset to your next event. Invite Us
🤯 Join the Conversation — Share your thoughts on social using #FoundersFarm
⏩ Spread the Word — Know 3 entrepreneurs who should be getting this? Forward it to them!
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