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Happy Monday, Entre family! 👋

I hope you’re starting the week strong.

This week’s newsletter is packed with upcoming events and valuable content to help you keep building your network and sharpening your knowledge.

We’re also excited to announce two new partner perks for our community: up to 90% off HubSpot for Startups for the first year, including CRM + AI Breeze, and $500 off your first engagement with TaxTaker. These are great opportunities to equip your startup with better tools and support as you grow.

You’ll find all the details and links to activate both offers below.

Enjoy :)

Through our union with HubSpot for Startups, you have access to an AI Tech Stack Bundle with tools that might be useful as you scale:

Included tools:

  • HubSpot – Up to 90% off Pro & Enterprise (CRM, Marketing, Sales & Service)

  • Asana – Project management

  • MindStudio – Custom AI agents

  • Make – Workflow automation

  • Notion AI – Workspace and docs

  • Clay – Data enrichment

  • Lovable – App development

  • Gamma – Presentations and content

Eligibility: Series A or earlier, founded within the last 10 years, not currently using HubSpot.

Get $500 off your first engagement with TaxTaker

If you’re hiring U.S. engineers, building product, or experimenting (AI, SaaS, hardware — it all counts), you could be recovering ~10% of those dev wages through R&D tax credits.

TaxTaker has helped founders recover $100M+ in incentives, working alongside your CPA to keep it clean, compliant, and audit-ready.

Entre members receive:

  • Complimentary eligibility review.

  • Priority review before April filing deadlines.

  • $500 off your first engagement.

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You shipped it. It works. Tickets are resolving. So why are customers leaving?

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Download the report to see what consumers actually expect from AI-powered service — and what the data says about the platforms getting it right.

If you're responsible for the infrastructure, you're responsible for the outcome.

Upcoming Events 📆

Prepare to expand your network and knowledge – RSVP now for some great upcoming events and workshops below!

  • Boston Women in Fintech: AI is Changing Fintech | 4/2 Boston, MA: Discover how AI is changing who holds power and which skills matter most in this forward-looking panel with fintech and venture leaders, followed by networking.

  • MCP in the Wild: The Future of Data Agents in Production | 4/2 New York, NY: deep-dive into autonomous data agents and the Model Context Protocol with Snowflake, Block, CrewAI & OpenBB.

  • NYC B2B: AI Founders & Investors Meetup | 4/6 New York, NY: join an exclusive happy hour for B2B AI founders and investors, a high-signal night to connect with fellow builders and capital.

  • Seed2Table - Pitch+Dinner for Tech Investors | 4/7 Atlanta, GA: watch 6 Seed & Series A tech startups present, enjoy an elevated dinner, and connect with 100+ active investors, family offices, and industry leaders in a sophisticated, low-pressure setting. 🚀

  • Junto Founder Dinner (Series A+) | 4/8 San Francisco, CA: exclusive founders dinner with Andrew Yeung & Max Marchione. A high-signal evening of meaningful conversations and new connections in a private dinner club.

  • CoLab Connections: Open House Celebration | 4/8 Houston, TX: come celebrate a new chapter with an Open House, meet their member companies, enjoy food & drinks.

  • Building Agents | 4/9 New York, NY: for an honest technical panel on building, deploying, and trusting AI agents in production — with real talk on architecture, cost control, engineering workflows, and lessons from the trenches

  • Validated AI Conference | 4/9 Cambridge, MA: free half-day conference with Ketryx: validating AI in regulated environments, in-person or virtual, expert sessions + keynote + networking.

  • No. 54-Tech Pulse 2030 | 4/10 Boston, MA: high-impact gathering exploring the real-world impact of emerging technologies and responsible AI, connecting leaders, entrepreneurs, and changemakers driving progress for business and society.

  • SaaS Founders & Investors Mixer | 4/15 Austin, TX: Join us for an exclusive post-SaaStock Tech Mixer with Entre and PayPal—connect with SaaS founders, operators, and investors over open bar, light snacks, and great vibes. 🚀

You can search and sign up for other amazing virtual and in-person events happening in our network here!

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🔷 FREE content from our Learning Section 📚

In this episode of The Entre Podcast 🎙, Michael Marra and David Meltzer sit down with Randy Garn — New York Times bestselling author📚, successful investor, entrepreneur, and Chief Strategy Officer at Arieli Capital. They dive into valuable insights on entrepreneurship, strategy ♟, investing, and building high-impact businesses. We hope you enjoy the conversation and walk away with fresh ideas!.

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Tech Job Listings 💼

Search and filter through all our jobs and gigs here!

Below are some of the latest job openings in tech:

Boost your career prospects with our Resume & LinkedIn Review!

That’s a wrap for this week, founders.

We’ll be back next week with fresh content, actionable ideas, and the latest news that actually matters for growing your project.

Keep building and moving forward. See you in 7 days. 🚀

- Michael Marra, CEO of Entre

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