The Founder Filter
Shahriar RimonThe Founder Filter is the essential playbook for modern founders who are tired of drowning in noise, chasing every opportunity, and burning out before they break through.
In a world overloaded with advice, distractions, and pressure to do more, this book teaches you to scale by doing less — with ruthless clarity. Built for early-stage and scaling founders alike, The Founder Filter shows you how to:
Say no without guilt — and mean it
Cut through distraction and prioritize what truly matters
Design systems that protect deep work and compound momentum
Kill zombie projects that slow you down
Lead with intention, build with simplicity, and scale without chaos
Author and operator <strong>Shahriar Rimon shares battle-tested strategies, leadership frameworks, and real-world filters that help you build a company that moves fast, stays focused, and actually gets better as it grows.
This isn’t a book about hustle. It’s a book about high-leverage clarity
Say no. Focus hard. Scale fast.
The Founder Filter is the ultimate clarity playbook for modern startup leaders drowning in noise. In a world obsessed with doing more, this book makes the case for doing less—but better. Founders today face endless inputs: investor opinions, customer demands, team needs, new tools, new ideas, and constant pressure to move fast. The result? Burnout, confusion, and diluted execution. This book offers a bold, actionable alternative: a founder-driven framework for filtering decisions, distractions, and demands—so you can focus on what truly matters and scale with speed and intention. Inside, you'll learn how to: Say no without guilt—and protect your calendar and company Build systems that enable deep work and real traction Eliminate zombie projects and complexity before they kill momentum Lead a team with clarity, context, and conviction Scale the right way—without breaking what made you great Whether you're a first-time founder or a repeat builder, The Founder Filter will help you operate with purpose, act with clarity, and scale without chaos. Say no. Focus hard. Scale fast.