How We Made It In Ecommerce

How Dan Shapiro Set a Crowdfunding Record ($28 Million) and Is Transforming How We Make Stuff

  • The specific tactics Dan used to set a crowdfunding record and raise $28 Million
  • Why Glowforge has one of the lowest customer acquisition costs in the industry
  • Glowforge’s secret to attracting a diverse and inclusive workforce
  • The great giveaway: 2 million of these free devices made by Glowforge are being used by first responders in handling the Covid crisis.
  • What Dan really thinks about venture capital (despite raising it for two of his companies)
  • The two surprising factors he attributes much of his success to, and his one nugget of advice to aspiring entrepreneurs.