The thing about ideas
Top 5, Events, The Scoop
Hola,
One of the key learnings in entrepreneurship is how to develop our ideas all the way to a company. The capacity to articulate a vision and turn it into a reality is ultimately what creates founders. Then there is question of how to become a successful one…
“Taking care of others, helping others, ultimately is the way to discover your own joy and to have a happy life.”
Dalai Lama
Top 5
✅ Julian Shapiro's framework to decide what startups to fund. I find this brief tweet-storm to encompass the principles some of the best investors out there follow.
🦄 Unicorns are not the product of smarts, but of new ideas.
⛳️ What's more important, ideas or founders? I think good founders come up with good ideas, but let's look at what NFX has to say about developing good ideas.
🎱 The list of 22 indicators of a successful startup.
🥸 Well this is kinda random but here is how David Perell writes an essay. Maybe you find some interesting lessons for your next piece.
Events
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.
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.
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.
