PR for Startups — by LaunchLink

Learn to tell
your story.

A hub for founders who want to earn press coverage — built by the agency behind some of the world's most iconic tech brands and stories, in publications like WSJ, TechCrunch, Bloomberg, and beyond.

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Free Resources

The PR playbook for founders.

Practical guides from inside the agency. No signup required — just click and read.

The Course

Ready to go further?

PR for Founders is a written course that takes these articles deeper — eight lessons covering everything from building your story to pitching your first journalist, written by practitioners who run these campaigns every day.

No videos. Clear, detailed writing you can reference any time, with frameworks, templates, and exercises built into every lesson.

01

What PR actually is

Earned vs paid media. How the media world works. Where you fit.

02

Find your stories

Story bank, angles, the pub test, framing for a journalist's audience.

03

Build your toolkit

Media list, asset kit, monitoring setup, 90-day news calendar.

04

Write and pitch

Press releases, pitch emails, exclusives, follow-ups that don't burn contacts.

05

React to the news

Newsjacking, spokesperson comments, real-time rhythm.

06

Op-eds and bylines

When to write one, how to pitch it, what makes an editor say yes.

07

Measure and grow

What actually matters, what to ignore, building journalist relationships.

08

When to hire an agency

The signals, what to look for, how to evaluate results.

Pricing

Simple. No subscriptions.

Pay once. Access forever. Choose how deep you want to go.

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  • Six full PR articles above
  • The Pub Test framework
  • Media list shortcut method
  • Two Engines overview
  • Full course — 8 lessons
  • Templates and exercises
  • Expert review
  • 1:1 strategy call
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10 spots per quarter
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Everything in Standard, plus expert eyes on your work before you send it.
$1,297
One-time · Application required
  • Everything in Standard
  • Expert review of your story bank
  • Line edit: press release + pitch
  • 30-min 1:1 strategy call
  • Tailored media list review
  • 48-hour turnaround
  • Direct practitioner access
  • Pipeline to LaunchLink retainer
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FAQ

Common questions.

How long does the course take?

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Eight lessons of written content — most founders read one per week and start seeing results from Lesson 4 onward. You can move faster if you want, or take it at your own pace. Everything is available from day one.

Do I need any PR experience?

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None. Lesson 1 starts from first principles. If you've already worked with an agency or done some pitching, you'll move through the early lessons quickly and get straight to the parts that apply.

What if I don't have a major announcement right now?

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That's exactly what Lesson 5 is for. Reactive PR doesn't require an announcement — just a perspective and the ability to move quickly. Some of the most effective PR work happens in response to news, not in front of it.

Is this relevant if I'm based outside Australia?

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Yes. The frameworks are universal — the pub test, pitch structure, media tier model, and newsjacking approach all apply regardless of market. LaunchLink operates across multiple markets and the course reflects that.

Why written content instead of video?

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Because PR is a written discipline. The frameworks, templates, and exercises in this course are things you'll reference repeatedly — they work better on the page than on a screen. You can read at your own pace, copy a template directly, and come back to a specific section when you need it. No scrubbing through a video to find the one line you need.

How is this different from hiring an agency?

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An agency handles everything — strategy, writing, pitching, relationships — and charges accordingly. This course teaches you to do it yourself at the stage when an agency doesn't make sense yet. Lesson 8 covers exactly when to make that transition, and what to look for when you do.

What's the refund policy?

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Full refund within 7 days if you haven't completed Lesson 3. After that, all sales are final. Questions? academy@launchlink.co

Your story is worth telling.

The founding member price is $297. First 50 spots only — after that it's $497.

Enrol now — $297 →
"The news is rarely what happened inside your company. It's what that event means outside it."
PR for Founders — by LaunchLink