“Solidarity is what will kill this virus”

Happy Friday,

I hope you're reading this from home. If you're like me, you are starting to feel Zoom overload. I trust it'll get better...but let's look at the bright side, I've been making so many pour overs that I think Jubala would hire me as a barista after this madness ends.

For me, it's been a time to reflect on what behaviors we will develop and will stick after this is over. It's a great time to be an entrepreneur and be creative. I deeply believe entrepreneurs will shed the light of optimism during these hard times.

That is why we've decided to extend the deadline to apply to the Andrews Launch Accelerator. The new deadline is April 2nd. We know that bright and hard-working founders will rise to the occasion. We're here to provide the guidance and resources to enable their success.

Thought of the day:

“Solidarity is what will kill this virus”.

― Jesús Candel, Spanish doctor.

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TOP FIVE

🚀Vision / In the midst of this crisis, it's important to leverage the tools at our disposal and maximize their benefit to do new things with them. Seth Godin emphasizes this point in his Tuesday post "The Conversation". I won't even try to interpret his post. Please, just go and read it. It will make your day.

🌵Trailblazing / Now that we are talking about Seth, he went to Superorganizers and shared how he "doesn't" get organized. He comments why that's a better approach for creativity and turns the concept on its head. Find it in "Seth Godin Hates Being Organized".

🦄 Capital / If you're here, you may be applying to our accelerator or looking for other sources of funding. It's critical that when you pitch, you differentiate yourself as much as you can. Want to have a better "Competition" slide than most startups out there? Look at this petal diagram, a new way of positioning yourself among competitors.

📉Downturn / What happens to startups during a recession? That's exactly what Richard Liu addresses in his latest post. Do yourself a favor and look at his non-intuitive takeaways.

💭Tweet /The best tweet from the past couple of days. If you have better ones, shoot my way. Oh and in there, you'll find Nikhil Krishnan take on insurance in an adjacent conversation to the pandemic.

EVENTS

Accelerator

The deadline to apply is coming up! If you are launching a startup, or know someone who is, check out the Accelerator here.

New application deadline, Thursday April 2nd (4/2) at 11:59pm.

THE SCOOP

Second Nature

Second Nature is hiring for many roles. You can check the open roles here.

Second Nature is a company dedicated to creating products that improve lives, the environment, and make life easier. We value the impact our employees bring to our organization and the skill sets they bring to the table are invaluable. When looking for new team members we search for the best of the best – a subject matter expert for each role we have. We trust our team to bring to the table their creativity and expertise to help growing Second Nature in becoming a household name.

Mann+Hummel

Between 15-30 hours/wk.

Skills: Some technical / software skills would be great (will likely be working with Confluence, Excel, and other systems to pull data together). Otherwise, interest in high-tech, venture-stage companies. 

On the pay rate, M+H has a standard intern offer is $20/hr.

If interested, hit reply and shoot your resume or LinkedIn profile my way. No GPA restrictions or anything like that...

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