MSP on Deck Podcast

Riffing points

Should we pursue Amazon HQ2? -- for more see: MN news on Amazon HQ2

Twin Cities Startup Week and what’s in store -- for more see: news on MSPBJ

Code42 whacks CrashPlan -- for more see story on MSPBJ

Can Code42 iPO? - for more see: news on Code42

New startup Bind launched by serial founder Tony Miller -- for more, see: story on MSPBJ

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Riffing pointsPodcast guest: Scott Burns1. Scott’s new startup Structural.com -- with Chip House, for more see: news on Structural2. The origin story of Osborn370 -- for more see: news on Osborn3703. Why the time is finally right for downtown St. Paul to be a startup neighborhood 4. The surprising type of offices that many B2B tech startups crave 5. Scott Burns on recruiting and hiring6. ArcServe moves HQ to Eden Prairie -- for more see: news on ArcServe7. Scott Burns on fundraising and seed capital8. Follow us at www.twitter.com/mspondeck posthaste

Riffing points:

1. New startup fund Capita3 -- for more see: news on Capita32. The state of the State (of Minnesota’s) VC ecosystem3. WeWork comes to Minneapolis, new details about it, and Casey’s dire prediction -- for more, see WeWork on MSPBJ4. Why Osborn370 won’t have your average coworking space -- for more about Osborn 370, see: recent news on MSPBJ5. New news in Minnesota corporate venture capital and details of Target’s deal -- for more see: recent news story about Target and Casper on MSPBJ6. Why Casper probably has the best board meetings in the universe

Riffing points:

Bright Health and their massive funding round -- for more see: Bright Health on MSPBJ

Should the Angel Tax Credit have been killed? -- for more see: ATC on MSPBJ

A new startup media startup comes to town -- for more, see MinneInno and Maddy Kennedy on MSPBJ

DealerTeamwork crushing it -- for more, see: Dealer Teamwork on MSPBJ

Nerdery sends some employees packing and you are not bullet-proof -- for more see: recent news at The Nerdery on MSPBJ

Summary:

1. startup internship programs

2. coding bootcamps

3. working at a startup vs BigCo

4. Chip Pearson and When I Work

5. Jump Tech raises funding

6. Kidizen raises funding

7. Petchatz is raising funding

Riffing points: 

What is the vibe after Beta.mn + Enterprise Rising events? -- for more see: beta.mn and Enterprise Rising Conference 2017 which happened the same week in March, 2017.

RetraceHealth hitting the deadpool -- for more see: VC Backed RetraceHealth Shutting Down

Public startup talks about startup failure or failing -- for more see public talks online by Thompson Aderinkomi previously of RetraceHealth, Justin Kaufenberg of Sports Engine, Carson Kipfer of Sports Engine

Sports Engine exit acquisition amount -- for more see: recent news, including NBC Sports' acquisition of Sports Engine, at Sports Engine on MSPBJ.

Bright Health possible funding -- for more see: recent news, including Bright Health funding, at Bright Health on MSPBJ

Mednet funding -- for more see: recent news, including Mednet funding, at Mednet on MSPBJ

When I Work funding -- for more see: recent news, including When I Work funding, at When I Work on MSPBJ

Equals3 funding  -- for more see: recent news, including Equals3 funding, at Equals 3 on MSPBJ

Bitesquad funding -- for more see: recent news, including BiteSquad funding, at BiteSquad on MSPBJ

Arthur Ventures busy raising a new fund -- for more see: recent news, including Arthur Ventures fundraising, at Arthur Ventures on MSPBJ