Hi friends,
I'm excited because we are one week closer to knowing who will be part of our 2021 Andrews Launch Accelerator. Make sure to check it out below. Not sure if it's a fit? Come to our first INCUBATE session next week.
Several news in the air: Google coming to town, FUJI building, vaccinations at NC State…The future is bright for the Triangle.
Thought of the day:
“A Thousand Details Add Up to One Impression”
Cary Grant
Top 5
🦄 Twilio is by far one of the most impressive companies out there. Not only did they build the flagship API business but are quickly expanding with acquisitions like Segment and ValueFirst. To understand such organization, let's dive into “The Insider Story of Twilio”.
🎯 So all this talk about the Accelerator, but how do you get in? We are just looking for new founders to answer three questions: Does anyone want your product(prove it)?, Are there a lot of those people?, Can you get to them and monetize? Fundamentally, that's all. If you want to learn more, just check out the Accelerator official release here.
✏️ In a convoluted time, PG reminds us to “Write Simply” — It will also pay off in the future.
✅ If I could test for any skill, I'd test for Resilience.
📈 A Snapshot into what truly matters in advertising using the iPhone as an example: “The power is REAL photos from regular people. Not Apple with tripods, lighting, photoshop” See the breakdown and open the door to self-enlightenment. Read here.
Events
INCUBATE Session 1: In this session we'll dive into the difference between a startup and small businesses. We’ll also talk how to activate growth.
eGames Finalists: Our biggest startup competition announced its finalists!
ALA Application Deadline is April 16th.
The Scoop
You can always find our jobs by creating an account on Scoutr. Check it out here.
More gigs:
BCVP Portfolio
Open roles here.
BioMason
Required Skills and Interests:
Drive bioMASON’s market research
Proven ability to research creatively on cutting edge and disruptive technologies
Collect and disseminate market assumptions with evidence based approaches
Provide multiple fast paced research-based memos and reports to the various groups within the company, including Executive, Board and Investor level
Monitor trends and developments in the markets of competitors and current states of the art
Required Skills and Interests:
MBA or MS degree in Finance/Accounting/Business
At least 7 years of Finance / FP&A experience
Proven financial model capabilities utilizing Excel
Strong analytical abilities
Proficiently work with large data sets to draw conclusions and summarize findings
Proven communicator to senior leadership as well as to non-Finance audiences
Lulu.com
Here’s What You’ll Be Doing:
Continuous analysis of KPIs to measure customer usage of Lulu’s various lines of business
Manage and Execute in-app messaging and onboarding strategy for Lulu’s customers
Assist with customer interviews and surveys to identify user pain points and opportunities for improvement
Maintain and organize bug backlog for Bug Sprints
Work with the Product Manager, stakeholders, and Developers to document and develop key features for various Lulu lines of business
If you liked this, you might like my guide to Real Marketing.
Over and out — Harry