Happy Thursday,
It's been a really good week for NC State startups. New companies and new articles. Here you go.
Thought of the day:
“I think you tell the story that has to be told. You tell the story that's the truth. You tell the story that readers will be interested in and should know about”
― Andrew Ross Sorkin
TOP FIVE
1- Zoom / There's a lot of buzz around Zoom, but how did they get a foothold in their space? Here's the specific article that can explain it. "Zoom's Freemium Decision Tree". Great post by Rob as always, go give him a follow.
2- YaHeard / In the middle of an environment where you can tell your friend's opinions about topics that are important to you, I introduce you to YaHeard "This App Wants You to Debate With Strangers"
3- Story-based Demos / You've probably been there. A sales person trying to say everything their product does without diving into your pain point. Learn how to really care about customers and "How to Run a Story-Based Demo".
4- Services Revenue / 'Same multiple. No extra work. 10-25% more revenue' Really? Tell us more Jason. He touches on SaaS services revenues in "Don’t Forget the Services Revenue".
5- API Economy / Twilio, Stripe, Plaid, are just a few examples of billion-dollar API companies. Should you be building an API company? How is it different from a traditional software offering? Josh Nussbaum takes on the topic with a good intro post in "Disruption vs Enablement: API Startups".
NEWS
Rees - Rees is alive! A Career Management platform for students and young professionals. Take control of your job experience and get live coaching to improve. The early-release version is out and students get 1 year free. Courtesy of Sean Echevarria, NC State alum and CEO of Rees.
NC State leaders have developed a tool to measure network engagement among Triangle entrepreneurs.
Over 150 business leaders have participated so far, with a goal to have 200 people on the platform by Aug. 1. Your participation would help some of the top researchers in social networks learn how to better support the entrepreneurial community—and everyone who takes part will receive a personalized social network report. Take the survey here.
EVENTS
From Scratch - Tune in for Oak City Productions and HQ Raleigh's next episode of From Scratch, a new series that brings you one-on-one conversations between the diverse innovators, risk-takers, and move-makers of our community. Register here.
THE SCOOP
Remember, if sharing a gig or looking for one, check out The Scoop.
Medable
Medable is hiring a Project Coordinator and other roles. Ping me if you think you me be a fit for an intro.
Stone House Consulting
Stone House is releasing a stealth internship for Content Marketing. It's a unique opportunity for individuals who want to engage with top performing professionals, lead online events, and get your feet wet with marketing strategy.
Requirements: be a resourceful and empathetic hustler. Email me your resume if interested.
Sonnen Inc
Sonnen Inc develops engineer storage systems for renewable energy. We are looking to hire two firmware engineers as part of our power electronics team. They will be responsible for helping the develop of firmware for grid tied and off grid inverters. The following link is the post for the junior firmware engineer position, we are also looking for a med level firmware engineer, similar requirements to the junior firmware engineer but with more years of experience. Check in out here.
See you next week,
Gabe
