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Top 5, Events, The Scoop
Hi fam,
We have seen some tremendous growth in the impact of entrepreneurship on our ecosystem. We are more than happy for the great turnout at our latest events. There are also great news coming on new advisors and new funding for some of our startups…Go Pack!
“Marketing is our quest to make change on behalf of those we serve, and we do it by understanding the irrational forces that drive each of us.”
Seth Godin
Top 5
✅ Forget the Minimum Viable Product and focus on the Minimum Viable Test. MVTs are the real approach to finding demand by testing hypotheses in a targeted way. Give them a shot.
🥸 17 Tools you should be using to explode your marketing tactics.
🦄 Ok then, how about 60 ideas to boost your growth? Lenny comes at it again with great micro-studies on the tactics used by some of our favorite startups to trigger real growth.
⛳️ I don't like to repeat authors, but this guy is on fire. This one goes out to all our students. Get a hole in one when negotiating your salary.
🎱 “The Surprising Power of Daily Rituals”.
Events
AWS Competition
Companies that apply to the AWS US University Startup Competition are automatically eligible for the A.I. Prize. Startups can win up to $20,000 in cash prizes and $100,000 in AWS Activate credits in the regular prize pool AND $20,000 in cash if they’re an A.I. centric company. The deadline to submit an application is November 1st, 2021 at 11:59PM PT.
VentureWell Fall 2021
Grants of up to $30,000 are awarded to faculty or staff at US higher education institutions to support curriculum that engages students in science and technology innovation and entrepreneurship. Applications are due by November 3, 2021. Learn More Here.
Wolf Den (kinda shark tank for students)
Wolf Den Application - due by Oct. 31, or just RSVP to attend here. - compete for cash or have fun watching a shark-tank inspired competition.
Series
Started at State - Nov. 10 - Inspirational entrepreneurial speaker series, ft. Irina Perdew of Vetletics.
Mentorship
Next Mentorship Meetup - Nov. 11 (in-person at RevGen) - Game night
GEW
Global Entrepreneurship Week Kickoff - Nov. 8 - This one will be a veritable who's who of entrepreneurship and alumni businesses, with fancy catering.
The Scoop
Wild Earth
I'm Mike May, a 2015 grad & we're Wild Earth, a durham-local plant-based pet food startup as seen on Shark Tank, securing a deal with Mark Cuban!
Conventional pet food is full of mystery meats & other nasty stuff that we'd never eat, so then why would we give that to our pups?
We're on a mission to change the pet food industry for the better & need your help at fun, local events, markets, festivals and more!
So want to make $20/hr petting cool dogs? Apply here
15Five - SDR
One of the coolest startups in our ecosystem is hiring a Sales Development Representative. Please send me your resume is interested and I will connect directly with recruiting team. Check out 15Five.
Sales Reliance Internship
Job Title: Recruiting Intern
Duration: 3 Month Internship (with possibility to extend)
Compensation: Unpaid internship, can be used for credit if partnering university allows. Hours: 25 - 40 hours per week. Hours will vary depending upon student schedule. Who can apply: Undergraduate or graduate students who have an interest in sales and/or recruiting
Overview: The Sales Reliance Recruiting Internship Program is designed for students who are focusing on business, entrepreneurship, and HR who are interested in learning directly from the founder of Sales Reliance how to run a successful business, source and recruit talent, acquire new clients and account management of existing clients. Interns will have the flexibility to work from home as well as be in an office environment. The goal of this program is to give you the skills and insight into sales and recruiting to help you build your resume and expand your professional network.
How to Apply: Email Jenna Papula at jenna.papula@salesreliance.com to express your interest. Attach resume and a list with two references or recommendation letters.
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