Mattermark is proud to announce its latest release — one that includes a really kickass integration with Salesforce. We’re all about efficiency, and CRM data entry is just ridiculous. Use Mattermark to keep your records up-to-date on funding info, employee count, and much more. Mattermark regularly updates dozens of data points on more than 200,000 companies. Find out more in “How to Integrate Salesforce with Your Mattermark Account.”
From the Investors
Charlie O’Donnell of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures believes that the 21st century maker movement gives this generation more outlets for creativity than ever before in “The Business of Who Makes is Changing”
Fred Wilson of Union Square Ventures bucks the conventional wisdom that “nice and business don’t go hand in hand” in “Be Nice or Leave”
Shmuel Chafets of Hasso Plattner Ventures gives his reason for why he encourages aspiring entrepreneurs to pursue B2B ideas over B2C in “Forget the Unicorn”
Brad Feld of Foundry Group dusts himself off in “After Failure, What’s Next?”
Larry Fink of BlackRock looks south of the border for disruptive and largely-untapped opportunity in “Why Millennials Should Try Their Luck in Mexico”
MG Siegler of Google Ventures considers the game changed after Amazon’s announcement to offer unlimited cloud storage for photos in “It’s No Longer a Smartphone, It’s a Smartcamera”
From the Operators
Nate Kontny of Draft wants you to “be the cockroach” and survive the deal that falls through in “Ten Things I Learned from Paul Graham at Y Combinator”
Josh Pigford of Baremetrics builds on yesterday’s post with more suggestions on how to retain existing customers in “Double Your Customer Value: Seven Ways to Reduce SaaS Churn”
Pete Kazanjy of TalentBin segments the different types of recruiters and addresses when and why you should hire one in-house in “I’ve Worked with Hundreds of Recruiters – Here’s What I Learned”
From the Community
Our friends at Foundersuite are hosting Startup Funding 2.0, an exciting forum to discuss the rise of platforms, accelerators, angel investors, and more. Hear from Gil Penchina, Satya Patel, Boris Wertz, and a host of other top-notch VCs and CEOs. Discover more about the event here, and use the exclusive code “Mattermark” to get 25% off ticket prices here.