Enterprise - Startup Digest - May 31st - June 2nd

Enterprise May 31, 2017 Hi everyone, Apologies for the silence! I've been traveling in Europe with the IEEE, who just hosted a series of great startup events. Will be sure to tell you about them in advance next time and hope to meet more of you in person. Here's the promised update on Google's Female Founders Summit taking place June 1-2. The event will feature in-depth talks with successful female entrepreneurs, fireside chats with investors and startup sessions with some of the best of Google and Silicon Valley. Speakers from Google include Dr. Anna Patterson (Google's VP of Engineering), Laura Thompson (Investor at Google Ventures and former Product Manager at GoogleX), Purnima Kochikar (Director of Google Play, Apps & Games), and Punit Aggarwal (Google's Head of Entrepreneur Development). Female founders who will be speaking include Masha Sedova from Elevate Security (she was a security executive at Salesforce and is a member of the Board of Directors for the National Cyber Security Alliance), Nancy Hua from Apptimize (she was featured on Forbe's 30 Under 30 in 2015), and Nicole Chiu-Wang from Boon+Gable (she is a founder, lawyer, front-end developer, and was crowned Miss Los Angeles County in 2007). You can apply for an invitation to this great event here. Have an awesome week, Shuo Enterprise Startup Digest is curated by: Shuonan Chen - Founding Partner at Agile Venture Capital Contact Shuonan Chen at shuonan.chen@startupdigestmail.com Apply to Techstars! Techstars applications are now open for 5 programs in cities across the world. Apply to join a program in one of these thriving startup hubs: Los Angeles, Berlin, Paris and New York City. View open programs. The Unbundling Of Excel In January 2010, Andrew Parker wrote a post called the Spawn of Craigslist. Andrew identified companies that had built businesses by unbundling Craigslist. The vacation rentals link gave rise to AirBnB and HomeAway. Etsy dominated the arts and crafts for sale. This same unbundling is occurring to Excel. Customer Data Platforms: The Next Big Shift in SaaS Marketing Stacks? The current structure of the modern marketing stack leads to a large amount of data fragmentation. As we collect more and more data, it's becoming increasingly hard to piece together and manage that data, and more importantly, to use that data in real-time to build better campaigns. Practical Marketing Tips for SaaS Businesses. 30'000 Customers Later The techniques, best practices and tips that work almost always from 10+ years of marketing tech products like Skype and Pipedrive Peek inside HubSpot's multi-million dollar SaaS growth strategy If you're in SaaS, you can't help but hear about HubSpot's massive growth. Manage Subscription Submit Event Submit Resource View in Browser You are receiving this email because you believe that the best startup articles and videos are made by active members of the startup community. Startup Digest, © 2009-2017 by Techstars Central LLC. All rights reserved. Startup Digest is a registered trademark of Techstars Central, LLC. Privacy Policy | Terms of Use.

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3D Printing - Startup Digest - Happy Memorial Day! - May 26th - June 2nd

3D Printing May 26, 2017 Yo! Memorial Day is coming up -- if you are in the U.S. I've been hunting for some incredible documentaries (my favorite genre of media) lately, so if you know of any, feel free to send them my way. I've been busy with the AstroBox Touch kickstarter lately, and the whole thing is scheduled to end in a few weeks. Other than that, nothing much going on in my world. Anything new in your world?  Let me know. Today's digest is super light.  Enjoy! Until next time, my friend, Dilanka "...Don't be in a hurry to condemn because he doesn't do what you do or think as you think or as fast. There was a time when you didn't know what you know today..." - Malcolm X 3D Printing Startup Digest is curated by: Dilanka - Growth @ AstroPrint Contact Dilanka at dilanka.wettewa@startupdigestmail.com Apply to Techstars! Techstars applications are now open for 5 programs in cities across the world. Apply to join a program in one of these thriving startup hubs: Los Angeles, Berlin, Paris and New York City. View open programs. Fidget Spinner Design Thingiverse - thingiverse.com So, I finally bit the bullet on the fidget spinner craze that's sweeping through the United States/World. Turns out, Walmart & Toys R Us are AIRLIFTING these things from china to maintain demand. Millions of units are expected to be sold this year. Anyway, the cool thing is, as long as you buy some cheap bearings from china, you can 3D Print the fidget spinner itself. Just in case you need an idea, this is the design I use.  [NEWS] - Secret Flaws Keep 3D-Printing Safe from Hackers Karl Greenberg - futurity.org Interesting. Although, if the stolen CAD Model is a simple household object (as opposed to a mission critical part) like a smartphone holder, I am not sure if I would care about the object being low quality.  [NEWS] - MakerBot's Bre Pettis Buys Electronics Milling Machine Maker Other Machine Brian Heater - techcrunch.com While you should make up your own mind about about, the pessimism on this Reddit thread is entertaining. [NEWS] - MakerOS Releases Public Autoquoter Mike Moceri - makeros.com MakerOS, which is a platform designed for small maker businesses just announced a autoquoter tool to help businesses automate the quoting process for their customers.  Calling All Techstars Startups! Our partner, Tech.Co is now accepting applications for their 2017 Startup of the Year competition. Just one week remains to apply to be chosen as one of the Top 100 semifinalists to compete at Innovate! and Celebrate in San Francisco this October. Get noticed by investors, speakers, partners and mentors, win awesome prizes, investment, and propel your business forward. Apply here: http://startupofyear.tech.co. Deadline: May 31, 2017. Manage Subscription Submit Event Submit Resource View in Browser You are receiving this email because you believe that the best startup articles and videos are made by active members of the startup community. Startup Digest, © 2009-2017 by Techstars Central LLC. All rights reserved. Startup Digest is a registered trademark of Techstars Central, LLC. Privacy Policy | Terms of Use.

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Startup Reading List - Startup Digest - The Reads of the Week - May 26th - June 2nd

Startup Reading List May 26, 2017 So we changed the subject line ever so slightly so you know that this isn't an automated digest. We're here... curating away. We read what's out there and select the most relevant and informative articles of the week. Enjoy! Startup Reading List Startup Digest is curated by: Zubin Chagpar - @phylosopher Contact Zubin Chagpar at zubin.chagpar@startupdigestmail.com Apply to Techstars! Techstars applications are now open for 5 programs in cities across the world. Apply to join a program in one of these thriving startup hubs: Los Angeles, Berlin, Paris and New York City. View open programs. Fooled by Experts Aaron Harris "Coming up with questions is a good sign of creativity, while answering them well builds the expertise necessary to actually get something done." Investor VCs and Operator VCs Fred Wilson "I think of strategy as the opposite of execution. Strategy is about setting the stage for execution. Many of the best strategic minds I know aren't operators. They are consultants, analysts, investors, pundits. I don't know exactly why brilliant strategists often make terrible operators but I see it all the time." Launching in the US: Salaries, PTOs & Perks Will Gibbs "The US job market is normally cited as setting salary levels above those for similar roles in different geographies. However, it is hard to generalise as there are significant variances in the US depending on the city, role and level of seniority. For example, the average salary for a developer in Palo Alto is $120k compared to $80k in Texas." Startup Funding Mechanics: Incorporation, Convertible Debt & Series A Dave Parker "When you incorporate your company the value or basis of the stock is (hopefully) the least it will ever be. At that point in time, you are granting Issued shares to the founders. This grant is in exchange for an Assignment Agreement and anticipated work to be contributed to the organization." Calling All Techstars Startups! Our partner, Tech.Co is now accepting applications for their 2017 Startup of the Year competition. Just one week remains to apply to be chosen as one of the Top 100 semifinalists to compete at Innovate! and Celebrate in San Francisco this October. Get noticed by investors, speakers, partners and mentors, win awesome prizes, investment, and propel your business forward. Apply here: http://startupofyear.tech.co. Deadline: May 31, 2017. Manage Subscription Submit Event Submit Resource View in Browser You are receiving this email because you believe that the best startup articles and videos are made by active members of the startup community. Startup Digest, © 2009-2017 by Techstars Central LLC. All rights reserved. Startup Digest is a registered trademark of Techstars Central, LLC. Privacy Policy | Terms of Use.

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Startup Reading List - Startup Digest - Your Weekly Reads - May 19th - May 26th

Startup Reading List May 19, 2017 Read them once, internalize, and build. Have a great weekend, Digesters! Startup Reading List Startup Digest is curated by: Zubin Chagpar - @phylosopher Contact Zubin Chagpar at zubin.chagpar@startupdigestmail.com Apply to Techstars! Techstars applications are now open for 5 programs in cities across the world. Apply to join a program in one of these thriving startup hubs: Los Angeles, Berlin, Paris and New York City. View open programs. Founder Stories: Kate Heddleston of Opsolutely Craig Cannon and Kate Heddleston "The main learning from my communication degree is that people treat computers the way they treat humans because we do not have special pathways in our brains for how we communicate with inanimate objects vs. animate objects. One of the best examples of this is how we treat dogs like humans. We anthropomorphize everything." Your User Acquisition Funnel Ruchi Thukral "A job to be done (JTBD) is when a potential customer struggles to complete a task, or job, and has no viable solution in sight. Their ultimate goal is to overcome this struggle and by doing so increase their quality of life." 5 Tips for Building a Financial Plan for Your Startup Omry Ben David "Imagine business momentum is terrific and customers sign on at an unbelievable clip. Sounds great, right? Well, it depends. What if I tell you it costs you $100 to onboard a customer but you are only "making" $50 off that customer throughout their entire lifetime? Suddenly is doesn't sound too promising anymore." This Sales Plan Moves the Needle on Every Success Metric Derek Draper "Now with so much information at their fingertips, buyers are often well-informed about a given product before they ever engage with a salesperson. Consequently, sellers need to transition from being information providers to a new role of being value-added consultants in order to succeed. Demonstrating that your product can help solve critical problems for a given customer is vital." Manage Subscription Submit Event Submit Resource View in Browser You are receiving this email because you believe that the best startup articles and videos are made by active members of the startup community. Startup Digest, © 2009-2017 by Techstars Central LLC. All rights reserved. Startup Digest is a registered trademark of Techstars Central, LLC. Privacy Policy | Terms of Use.

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Enterprise - Startup Digest - May 12th - May 19th

Enterprise May 12, 2017 Hi everyone, I've been working with Google Launchpad on its inaugural Female Founders Summit taking place June 1-2, and we just confirmed Anna Patterson, the VP of Engineering at Google, as a keynote speaker! As this event is invite only, if you / someone you know is interested in attending, please feel free to reach out to me directly. For those of you based outside of the SF Bay Area, the good news is that we can cover flights for those who are invited. Be sure to look out for more information as I'll be sharing updates as we get closer to the conference date. Have an awesome weekend, Shuo Enterprise Startup Digest is curated by: Shuonan Chen - Founding Partner at Agile Venture Capital Contact Shuonan Chen at shuonan.chen@startupdigestmail.com Apply to Techstars! Techstars applications are now open for 5 programs in cities across the world. Apply to join a program in one of these thriving startup hubs: Los Angeles, Berlin, Paris and New York City. View open programs. The Challenge Of Performance Pricing For SaaS Companies Performance pricing means explicitly pricing of product in terms of the customers' revenue gained or cost reduced from its use. Is this an effective technique for SaaS companies? How to 10x Your SaaS Prices To charge enterprise-level prices—to really 10x your current prices—you have to deliver and communicate an enterprise-level product. One Tough (But Rewarding) Job: Being the First Sales Rep at a SaaS Startup Being the first salesperson into a start-up in a rewarding — but very tough job. 10 Experts on Pairing Growth Marketing with SaaS Product Development Ten software gurus on how SaaS marketers can bake marketing right into their products. Manage Subscription Submit Event Submit Resource View in Browser You are receiving this email because you believe that the best startup articles and videos are made by active members of the startup community. Startup Digest, © 2009-2017 by Techstars Central LLC. All rights reserved. Startup Digest is a registered trademark of Techstars Central, LLC. Privacy Policy | Terms of Use.

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3D Printing - Startup Digest - Happy Mothers Day! - May 12th - May 19th

3D Printing May 12, 2017 Yo! Phew, LOTS of stuff going on this week.. But, before we get started, why don't you warm up a bit by watching this guy smash a m****r*******g watermelon with a giant mousetrap.  Ready? Good.  These days, I am obsessed with a incredibly brilliant ex-professor called Jordan Peterson (check him out on the Joe Rogan Podcast) -- the guy's thinking is insanely clear. As far as 3D Printing goes, there's plenty of news and events (like RAPID) happening this week.  Let's get to it... Today, we'll be covering: 1.) A funny prank involving (pseudo) 3D Printing 2.) A new method for glass 3D Printing 3.) A new 3D Printer that prints stuff horizontally 4.) Home 3D Printers catching on fire.. 5.) A couple of crowdfunding campaigns 6.) A student 3D printing retainers at home 7.) NASA's latest award 8.) Desktop Metal & Stratasys partnering 9.) Some updates from RAPID 10.) Ultimaker releasing cluster management software 11.) AstroPrint's new products 12.) Lulzbot & IC3D releasing open source filament 13.) A new 3D Printer Man, that might be the most news highlights I've ever sent to you on this digest. I hope you enjoyed that. Also, happy mothers day to you and yours! Until next time, my friend, Dilanka Contemplation: "..Of all manifestations of power, restraint impresses men the most.." -- Thucydides 3D Printing Startup Digest is curated by: Dilanka - Growth @ AstroPrint Contact Dilanka at dilanka.wettewa@startupdigestmail.com Apply to Techstars! Techstars applications are now open for 5 programs in cities across the world. Apply to join a program in one of these thriving startup hubs: Los Angeles, Berlin, Paris and New York City. View open programs. [VIDEO] - 3D Printing People Prank Simon Pierro - youtube.com Just in case you haven't seen this, it's pretty hilarious.  [VIDEO] - 3D Printing Glass Nature - youtube.com Pretty damn cool.  [PRODUCT] - Blackbelt 3D Let's you 3D Print REALLY LONG objects John Biggs - techcrunch.com The product is allegedly going live on Kickstarter in the near future, so you cannot really buy it right now. With that said, it's a very cool concept.  [CASE STUDY] - Home 3D Printer Catching Fire jaykoblanco - reddit.com This is an interesting topic because most 3D Printers are NOT officially certified by a third party like UL. For example, your toaster is likely certified by UL to make sure it doesn't pose any electrical hazard.  The problem can get even worse when people are building their own 3D Printers without paying attention to electrical hazards. This is another case study on 3D Printer's catching on fire.. [INDIEGOGO] - Polaroid's 3D Printing Pen Polaroid - indiegogo.com It's interesting that Polaroid is using a crowdfunding approach here.  [KICKSTARTER] - AstroBox Touch: A Powerful Touchscreen for your 3D Printer AstroPrint - kickstarter.com The AstroBox Touch is a fully plug and play touchscreen for your 3D Printer that is wireless, cloud connected and infinitely extensible by installing 3D Printing related apps on it just like your smartphone. This campaign reached it's funding goal in just 3 hours after launch: Disclosure: I am directly involved with this project. [NEWS] - Student 3D Prints Cheap Retainers to Fix His Crooked Teeth Kathleen Villaluz - interestingengineering.com Cool story.  [NEWS] - NASA Awards $100,000 in 3D-Printing Habitat Competition Ian Oneill - space.com NASA awarded $100,000 in 3D Printing Habitat Competition in it's first phase.  [NEWS] - Stratasys & Desktop Metal Partnership General Fabb - fabbaloo.com This partnership should certainly help Desktop Metal reach more folks.  [EVENT] - Updates from RAPID in Pittsburgh Corey Clarke - 3dprintingindustry.com Just in case you are not at RAPID, these are some solid updates of what's happening.  [PRODUCT] - Ultimaker Releases Printer Cluster Management Software Lana Lozova - ultimaker.com Interesting product release from Ultimaker.  [NEWS] - AstroPrint Announces The AstroBox Touch & More+ General Fabb - fabbaloo One of the better overviews of the recent announcement(s) by AstroPrint.  [NEWS] + Lulzbot + IC3D Announces Open Source Filament IC3DPrinters - github.com Very interesting announcement by Lulzbot and IC3D. Just in case you are unfamiliar, Lulzbot (Aleph Objects) is MILITANT about open source software, so this is no surprise.  If you don't want to read that giant whitepaper, try this article for a good overview.  [PRODUCT] - Model One by Impossible Objects Corey Clarke - 3dprintingindustry.com Worth checking out.  Manage Subscription Submit Event Submit Resource View in Browser You are receiving this email because you believe that the best startup articles and videos are made by active members of the startup community. Startup Digest, © 2009-2017 by Techstars Central LLC. All rights reserved. Startup Digest is a registered trademark of Techstars Central, LLC. Privacy Policy | Terms of Use.

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