Here’s a roundup of interesting startup links I came across today:
How to Build and Scale Onboarding
Superhuman became known for its unique approach to onboarding: a highly-personalized, white-glove, human-led experience. Superhuman’s Gaurav Vohra, startup advisor and growth leader, gives us a detailed look at how he built and scaled the program.
Meet the Portland Office of Small Business team!
In May 2024, the City of Portland approved funding to establish the Office of Small Business (OSB) at Prosper Portland as part of Advance Portland, the city’s five-year plan for equitable economic growth. OSB will build upon the existing work of Prosper Portland while working to improve the delivery of small business services and resources for both City of Portland bureaus and Prosper Portland.
Startup policy seminar: Content moderation trends and impacts on startups
Join Engine on Wednesday, May 7 at 12 PM ET for a panel discussion breaking down the current content moderation landscape, what policy changes startup founders can expect regarding content moderation, and how these changes might impact startup ecosystem growth and innovation.
Pluralistic: Sarah Wynn-Williams’s ‘Careless People’ (23 Apr 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
I never would have read Careless People, Sarah Wynn-Williams’s tell-all memoir about her years running global policy for Facebook, but then Meta’s lawyer tried to get the book suppressed and secured an injunction to prevent her from promoting it
10 things I learned from 10 years at Figma
How do you boil down a decade of growth into one succinct list of learnings? Here’s my best try.
McMenamins UFO Festival
UFO Fest, where skeptics and believers come together! Two days of fun for the whole family with fascinating speaker presentations, cosmic costume contests, live music, vendor booths, Alien Costume Ball, parade and more – all in beautiful McMinnville, Oregon. There’s something intriguing for everyone!
Deals and Drinks — First Row Partners
Deals + Drinks is an approachable and relaxed environment for exploring the skills and craft of angel investing through an arts-based approach and framework.
Founders, apply for Startup Battlefield 200 | TechCrunch
Founders, the battlefield is open. And the bold are stepping forward. Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is now accepting startups to compete in the ultimate pitch showdown in front of over 10,000 tech leaders from around the globe to witness…
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