Join @TechDayHQ this Friday, 8/14, for TechDay Founders Summit! The day will be filled with breakout sessions, networking, and product demos from some of the most influential companies in the industry. Take 10% off with code FSPARTNER10 and register here: https://t.co/8EQDbGVZbs
Keith from @WearWorksInc is now up! WearWorks is a haptics design company that develops products and experiences that communicate information through touch! #quakenycdemoday6
@motivoteUS is now pitching! Motivate is an amazing platform that increases voter turnout by making the process more easy, social and fun! The platform allows any social group to turn into a voting team! #quakenycdemoday6
@realseerosego is pitching now! SeeRoseGo is the first plus-size fashion brand. They deliver premium experiences to plus-size consumers using hand crafted articles of clothing. #quakenycdemoday6
Come on out to Quake NYC's Cohort 6 Demo Day! You don't want to miss out on these amazing pitches and networking opportunities. https://t.co/0eVMACVGRA
THANK YOU 🙏🏽to over 125 members of our community for joining our #COVID webinar today! STARTUPS - @sunrock and @mattjmelbourne are hosting another one Monday at 4pm EST. Don't miss it ⬇️#fundraising#startups https://t.co/or0OoSp5Hs
Quake Capital NYC is hosting a talent fair for our portfolio companies next Wednesday (both internships & full time) in NYC. RSVP here!: https://t.co/9HSHGEnU50
85% of big data projects fail. Why?
-Data silos. Companies install more than 920 different tools.
-67% of employees feel uncomfortable with current analytics tools.
-0.00004% of the world population know how to read, organize and use data.
-Areas are not collaborating.
I’m biased but @udemy is a true underdog story + thought I’d share details we’ve never shared before.
ICYMI, we announced a $50M raise at $2B valuation.
Udemy almost died at least 5x. We got rejected by everyone in the Valley. Startups are never a straight line.
*Read on*
It's tonight! The Hackers & Hefeweizen: A German Startup Pitch Night with GACCNY where the wonderful startups will present to a panel of investors; @Sumay1 from @quakecap, Matt Rosenberg of FundRx & Paul Wigdor from Ascendant Advisors
Grab your tickets now https://t.co/Bg3WXovg9U
Know your numbers. Know the size of the market and why it’s an opportunity that they can’t miss. Female founders can use numbers to overcome bias investors may have had of the market, especially if it’s a female-focused industry. Stacy Cumberbatch of @quakecap at #USCAthena. @USC