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Check out these sketchbook videos on “finding the magic sauce of entrepreneurship” and “three things entrepreneurs do” and more from the Kauffman Foundation.

What You Need to Read This Week

I’m sure a lot of people have “learning to code” on their new year’s resolution list, but don’t fall into the learn code in 4 hours trap. Learning to code is awesome but takes a lot of hard work.

Charles Hudson, who is both a founder of Bionic Panda Games and investing partner at SoftTech VC, details out the minimum four things you should update your investors on.

Don’t worry, have focus, and be nimble. In the post are 5 examples of startups who won the war against the Goliath.

Meet people in real life, have a mission people want to join, treat people well, and don’t be stingy with equity or compensation.

We asked some of our alumni VIP’s about the difference in compensation between their big corporate job and their new startup. The differences were much smaller than we anticipated.

[Video] Peter Thiel on building companies with purpose

A quick talk (Q&A section is long) by Peter Thiel on how he evaluates companies as an investor & entrepreneur.

[Video] Bonus Steve Jobs on the early days of NeXT

An awesome old school PBS documentary on Steve Jobs after he was fired from Apple in the middle of starting NeXT. Shows real scenes of Steve conducing meetings, product brainstorming, and motivating the team.

See all of the previous resources and articles we’ve featured here.

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Matthias Galica - Founder/CEO, ShareSquare

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Kauffman’s website Entrepreneurship.org is a free online site chock full of content and resources for entrepreneurs, business mentors, investors and anyone in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Content ranges from information entrepreneurs need to launch a company to policies and research that has been conducted regarding entrepreneurship. Check it out at www.entrepreneurship.org.

What’s Going on in the LA Startup Community

Hacking Hollywood, actually two days. Enough said.

Top Upcoming LA Startup Events

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Phoenix StartupDigest is curated by:
Francine Hardaway – Partner at Stealthmode Partners
Virgilia Singh - Resident Startup Architect at ASU’s Startup Labs. CEO at Exhale Health

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One week left for U.S. college graduates with innovative business ideas to apply to the Kauffman Foundation’s Global Scholars Program, newly expanded to include U.S. scholars. You’ll learn and network with an international group of aspiring entrepreneurs from January through June 2012. Apply here by Oct. 17, 2011.

What’s Going on in the Phoenix Startup Community

AZIMA (Arizona Internet Marketing Association)
When: Tues Oct 11, 6:00pm
Where: Scottsdale Hilton, 6333 n, Scottsdale road

Mobile Advertising w/ Devin Anderson from Google - Go here for registration.

A weekly get-together of iOS and OS X coders. Ask questions, solve problems, write some code, network, and shoot the bull. Casual, arrive and leave any time. Check the group list for any special instructions, to see who’s coming, or to let people know that you are click here.

Ever wanted to write for the screen? How about TV or theatre? It’s great to dream, isn’t it. But can YOU do it. How bad do you want it? Writer LaPan will have some (but definitely not all the) answers for you. From tips on writing to the biz, bring your questions and your dream. He’ll try not to shatter them. (no promises)

Gangplank weekly hack night helps you connect, share ideas and launch new ventures in the community. Always well-attended, always interesting, always free.

Get together with other community technical people for a fun lunch. Talk about consumer technology, social media, development or anything else that’s on your mind, it’s casual! Note: For the latest updates, search for the hashtag #TechLunchNorth on Twitter.

Reception followed by Awards Dinner with IBM’s Watson giving the keynote! Register here. Expo following.

A group of WordPress enthusiasts, experts and beginners gather to help each other.

Top Upcoming Events
November 16 - AZEC11: 6th Annual Arizona Entrepreneurship Conference

Below is an archived version of the Phoenix StartupDigest Events List – a weekly curated listing of the best tech startup events in Phoenix. If you would like to get next week’s digest on Monday, sign up here.

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Phoenix StartupDigest is curated by:
Francine Hardaway – Partner at Stealthmode Partners.
Virgilia Singh - Resident Startup Architect at ASU’s Startup Labs. CEO at Exhale Health.

Phoenix StartupDigest is supported exclusively by:
Kauffman’s website Entrepreneurship.org is a free online site chock full of content and resources for entrepreneurs, business mentors, investors and anyone in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Content ranges from information entrepreneurs need to launch a company to policies and research that has been conducted regarding entrepreneurship. Check it out at www.entrepreneurship.org.

What’s Going on in the Phoenix Startup Community

Extreme Pitch Gangplank
When: Tues Aug 30, 6:00pm
Where: Gangplank HQ 260 S. Arizona Ave, Chandler

Hear the companies who met at StartupWeekendChandler and participated in Roadmap to Launch compete for the attention of a sold-out audience. It’s free, but you had to register, and we’re now
on a waiting list. Email katie@gangplankhq.com to get on the waiting list.

Gangplank Brown Bag Academy
When: Wed Aug 31, 12:00pm
Where: Gangplank HQ, 260 S Arizona Ave, Chandler AZ 85225

Every week there’s a new topic, ranging from culture to community to code. A great time to experience Gangplank for the first time. Just show up, and bring a lunch or join people for lunch after the presentation.

Gangplank Hacknight!
When: Wed Aug 31, 5:30pm
Where: 260 S. Arizona Ave. Chandler, Az.

Gangplank offers a weekly hacknight that acts as an ability to connect, share ideas and launch new ventures in the community.

TechLunchNorth
When: Thurs Sept 1, 11:30am
Where: Chino Bandido, 15414 N.19th Ave Suite K Phoenix, AZ 85032

Get together with other community technical people for a fun lunch. Talk about consumer technology, social media, development or anything else that’s on your mind, it’s casual! Note: For the latest updates, search for the hashtag #TechLunchNorth on Twitter.

HeatSync Labs: Open Hack
When: Thurs Sept 1, 7:00pm
Where: HeatSync Labs 140 W. Main St. Mesa, AZ 85201

Bi-weekly HeatSync Labs meeting. Bring your projects, and enjoy presentations and open project hack night!

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This week we’re focusing on what investors think about the current stock market, an engineer’s perspective on applying for jobs, the job of a CEO, startup M&A, and a beginner’s guide to design.

On to this week’s reading list!

- Chris

StartupDigest Reading List is curated by:
Chris McCann – Co-Founder, StartupDigest

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Winners of Global Entrepreneurship Week’s Startup Open competition, sponsored by the Kauffman Foundation, could win a trip to Liverpool to hang out with global entrepreneur experts or a year’s worth of mentoring from the founders of Redbox. Learn more about all of the prizes here and submit your startup here.

What You Need to Read This Week

Stock Market Drops. VCs Hold Partner Meetings. What Happens Next?
By Mark Suster

The current macroeconomic outlook is weak and there’s a ton of volatility in the markets right now. Here’s what investors feel and think about while this is going on.

My secret Hobby: Applying for jobs
By Nikolaus Gebhardt

Companies, this is what engineers feel while applying for your jobs.

The fine line between fear and courage
By Ben Horowitz

I love Ben’s last quote:

Over the past 10 years, technological advances dramatically lowered the financial bar for starting a new company, but the courage bar for building a great company remains as high as it has ever been.

Startup M&A availability bias
By Gabriel Weinberg

If you are thinking about getting acquired now or sometime in the future, you need to read this.

A beginner’s guide to Design
By Daniel Higginbotham

Learn how to articulate what you want from design, the terminology, and the basics of design.

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As always, we’d love to hear your feedback. Feel free to ping me at matt@thestartupdigest.com or @mattdsandler.

LA StartupDigest is curated by:
Matt Sandler – Founder, Chromatik Music

LA StartupDigest is made possible exclusively by:
Winners of Global Entrepreneurship Week’s Startup Open competition, sponsored by the Kauffman Foundation, could win a trip to Liverpool to hang out with global entrepreneur experts or a year’s worth of mentoring from the founders of Redbox. Learn more about all of the prizes here and submit your startup here.

What’s Going on in the LA Startup Community

Below is an archived version of the Phoenix StartupDigest Events List – a weekly curated listing of the best tech startup events in Phoenix. If you would like to get next week’s digest on Monday, sign up here.

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Phoenix StartupDigest is curated by:
Francine Hardaway – Partner at Stealthmode Partners

Submit events to me here.

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What’s Going on in the Phoenix Startup Community

NSCoders Phoenix (Tempe/Gilbert)
When: Tues July 26, 6:00pm
Where: 1st & 3rd Tuesday @ Coffee Rush, Baseline & Gilbert in Gilbert. 2nd & 4th Tuesdays @ Paradise Bakery, Tempe Marketplace, Tempe

A weekly get-together of iOS and OS X coders. Ask questions, solve problems, write some code, network, and shoot the bull. Casual, arrive and leave any time. Check the group list for any special instructions, to see who’s coming, or to let people know that you are.

Gangplank Brown Bag Academy
When: Wed July 27, 12:00pm
Where: Gangplank HQ, 260 S Arizona Ave, Chandler AZ 85225

Every week there’s a new topic, ranging from culture to community to code. A great time to experience Gangplank for the first time. Just show up, and bring a lunch or join people for lunch after the presentation.

Beta Testing Night
When: Wed July 27, 7:00pm
Where: 260 Arizona Avenue, Chandler, AZ 85225

If you want an opportunity to experience the next wave of innovative products, join us at Gangplank Hacknight for Beta Testing Night. Hacknight will serve as a forum of feedback for the Roadmap to Launch companies, including opportunities to practice their demos and have users beta test products.

TechLunchNorth
When: Thurs July 28, 11:30am
Where: Chino Bandido, 15414 N.19th Ave Suite K Phoenix, AZ 85032

Get together with other community technical people for a fun lunch. Talk about consumer technology, social media, development or anything else that’s on your mind, it’s casual! Note: For the latest updates, search for the hashtag #TechLunchNorth on Twitter.

AZ Tech Council/ AZ Bio 2011 Partnering Conference Location
When: 7/28/2011 1:00 PM TO 6:00 PM
Where: Scottsdale Hilton Resort & Villas 6333 N Scottsdale Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85250

See what partnering with other companies can do for the growth of your business. For 2011, the Arizona Technology Council and AZBio are together hosting the Partnering Conference, the signature event known for bringing Arizona’s technology community together to forge great relationships.

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Welcome back to the StartupDigest Reading List, the members-only guide to what you need to read in the startup world every week.

It’s been a slow post-holiday week, but here at the StartupPad we’re in the middle of a 72-hour hackathon with Misha, Dan, and Roshan. Hope you’ve made this week a productive one too :)

On to this week’s reading list!

- Chris

StartupDigest Reading List is curated by:
Chris McCann – Co-Founder, StartupDigest

What You Need to Read This Week

What I learned today: Never apply for a job
By Nick Gavronsky

If you want a job at a startup, make sure to connect with the founder or the startup team directly. Sending out resumes just sucks.

The power of sponge learning
By Alex Rosen

No matter how little you know about software development now, the more you read about it (and do it) the easier it becomes to start or join a startup.

How Much Money To Raise
By Fred Wilson

Don’t give up more than 10-20% in each round and make sure to give yourself 12-18 months of cash runway.

What strong beliefs on culture for entrepreneurialism did Peter / Max / David have at PayPal?
By Keith Rabois

Here’s a very rare, detailed look into the core beliefs of a legendary leadership team.

10 Marketing Lessons for Early-Stage Tech Startups
By Mark Suster

My favorite is #5, “Don’t Blow Your Wad Early”