Happy Thursday!
Today we kick off our Clinic on the Clinic. A small gathering to showcase the successes and learnings while building this vision. We will be sharing progress and tools with faculty members coming from different parts of the country (and England) to see what we are up to.
Tonight we also have our first Mentor Meetup of the semester! Students, please register here.
Thought of the day:
“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less”
― Marie Curie
TOP FIVE
🚀PMF / As in Product Market Fit. The myth, the legend, Justin Gern, sent this one my way. It's a great dive into cohort analysis and its key role in determining PMF. Check out "The best metric for determining quantitative product market fit".
👍Startup Finance / Feeling smart today? Take a look at this controversial piece from Alex Danco. He reflect's on the fundamentals of financial capital and the role of venture debt in the ecosystem in "Debt is Coming".
👻Casper / I finally took a look at"Four things to learn about D2C economics from Casper’s S-1". A couple key takeaways in the space are enlarging experiences is key, the need for omnichannel when you hit scale, and leveraging technology for maturing from a D2C brand to a new economy retailer.
🦄 Raising Money? / If you are hitting the fundraising trail, then this Airtable base may be for you. CRM and Database of the funds out there. Except for the fact that all their funds in NC are wrong, it's still a useful template. That reminds me, Idea Fund has some fresh cash, so may be a good time to reach out and pitch them..and apparently Josh Kopleman's DMs a re open until today for decks, while many VCs hit the slopes. I know, I digress...
👊Startups / A new type of fund? Send people, not money. "Reid Hoffman's $30M bet: Send partners, not cash, to startups".
EVENTS
Mentors Meetup
We kick off our monthly meetups with curious students and engaged mentors. For more on the program you can see details here. For joining us tonight, register here!
Started at State
NC State Entrepreneurship's newest line of events, Started at State!
Our first one is next Thursday, February 27th at 6pm (LINK) at Hunt Library Duke Energy Hall, featuring A Place at the Table's Maggie Kane. Dinner is provided, and it sure will be a very inspiring story to hear!
Deloitte StartUp NC State
The event is an innovation competition in which students form or join a team that will propose a technology related improvement, solution, or new opportunity for NC State. The competition will culminate in a final pitch in which teams will share their ideas to a panel of Deloitte senior leadership and NC State faculty judges. This is a tremendous opportunity for students to interact with the firm and design solutions to problems that are faced on campus.
Details here.
IdeaFest
IdeaFest is a Business Pitch Competition where 20 finalists will pitch their startup idea to a panel of judges and a live audience. The top three competitors will be awarded $5,000 for first place, $3,000 for second place and $2,000 for third place. The competition will be held starting at 1pm on Thursday, April 2 at Cottontail Weddings & Events, 600 Craghead St., Danville, VA. Attend all or join us at the reception at Ballad Brewing at 5pm.
Application Deadline: March 2
Apply HERE.
THE SCOOP
Open Spectrum
They have a sweet gig for a hustler interested in organizing events and leading communications in a growing industry.
Contact Aron - aron@openspectruminc.com for all the info.
Logistics for 2x Events per month1 Event is catered, coordinate with caterer1 Event is a reservation at a restaurant, coordinate with restaurantCoordinating with title sponsor for event (relationship management with corporate representative) Manage Contact Lists for both EventsEach event has ~100 invitesMonthly Newsletter Management1 per month500 person contact listLead Generation Email Campaign2x per monthTargeted emails to all contact listsTechnology UsedHubspot (CRM)Gmail & O365ExcelApprox 30-40hrs/month, hourly rate negotiable
Uncubed + IBM Fast-TrackIntroductionAt IBM, work is more than a job - it's a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you've never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world's most challenging problems? If so, lets talk.
Your Role and ResponsibilitiesIBM is a global leader in technology innovation. We take responsibility in developing our people as our most valuable resource. We are looking for a technical writer co-op to join the WebSphere Application Server organization. In this dynamic opportunity, you will learn how to design and develop customer documentation for the WebSphere Application Server product portfolio. You will collaborate with a diverse group of developers, designers, and testers in planning and delivering. As a team collaborator, you will gain a song theoretical and practical understanding of the technical details and produce documentation that delights our customers. The deliverables that you will work with covers a broad spectrum, including traditional text, tutorials, samples, product embedded help, graphics and social channels such as videos and blog posts. The role is wide ranging and you will have the opportunity to develop or hone skills in the following areas:Content design, authoring principles and tools for crafting-high quality informationCrafting communications in making complex information meaningful, useful and attractive for usersProject facilitation in guiding squads to deliver content on timeIBM product knowledge as you work hands-on with the products that you documentThe build, test and delivery processes that turn our source into client-ready outputProgramming and scripting technology that drive flexibility and automation into our workGlobalization and accessibilityDetails here.
Medable
Medable is a high-growth startup focused on fast-tracking the process of Clinical Trials.
Currently hiring a Research Study Coordinator. If you know someone interested please connect me.
HQ Raleigh
HQ is looking to bring on another HQ Community Fellow! This is a paid fellowship position designed for someone who has recently graduated or is in undergrad/grad with a flexible schedule that allows 9-5 work. If you or someone you know is interested reach out to lauren@hq.community! Details here.
See you next week,
Gabe
