Forbes Cloud 100 Companies With Recent Funding Why this list matters: The Forbes Cloud 100 recognizes cloud computing companies that are leading the pack, from HR and marketing to security and infrastructure. These companies show strong business growth in terms of revenue and funding, and likely have the budget and need for new tools and software. In particular, Forbes Cloud 100 companies with funding in the last 6 months are good prospects for sales reps to add to their list since they have new money to invest. Here are 10 companies on the Forbes Cloud 100 list in 2017 that have received funding in the past 6 months, ranked by Growth Score. 
From Startup Investors Michael Seibel of Y Combinator recognizes there is a certain type of person who only works at their peak capacity when there is no predictable path to follow, the odds of success are low, and they have to take personal responsibility for failure, in “Why Should I Start a Startup?” Nicole Quinn of Lightspeed Venture Partners asks Elle Huerta a few questions about her goals for Mend, how her background made her the founder she is today, what diversity means to her, and last but not least, what it has been like to work with Jessica Alba, in “Un-break My Heart.” Satya Patel of Homebrew details how Homebrew works with companies, LPs, Boards, and fulfill their role as operating investors, in “How We Work at Homebrew” Mahesh Vellanki of Redpoint Ventures looks at Blue Apron’s lackluster IPO performance and discusses the ramifications for startups and investors, in “The Blue Apron Wake Up Call“ Nicholas Chirls and Alex Lines of Notation Capital chat with David Frankel of Founder Collective about his early beginnings as an entrepreneur when he was a teenager, his decision to go back to business school after selling Dimension Data, challenging times raising Founder Collective’s first fund with Eric Paley, and FC’s contrarian approach to many widely held beliefs in the venture industry today, in “Origins Podcast - David Frankel” (55 min.)
From Startup Operators Andrew Chen of Uber provides an analysis of why startups should theoretically be getting cheaper to build and scale, and why growth is getting costlier from increased competition, greater emphasis on paid acquisition, and bigger and bigger rounds, in “Startups Are Cheaper to Build, but More Expensive to Grow” Andy Rachleff of Wealthfront explains why you should stop focusing on your competition because the only way to become a market leader is to take leaps of faith on non-consensus ideas, in “Succeed by Taking Risks - Then Savor the Surprise” (51 min. podcast) Jackie Bavaro of Asana describes a clear strategy where everyone can connect the dots from their daily work to the company mission, and a collaborative process where the people closest to the work can influence our direction, in “How We Build Our Product Roadmap at Asana” Connor Keppel of Phorest talks about how growth hacking was a brilliant marketing tactic when it first emerged but now too many people consider it their long term marketing strategy, in "An Obsession with Growth Hacking is Limiting the Success of Startups" Terry Lee of Panacea shares why influencer marketing needs to revert back to the 3R's: raw, real, relatable, in Why (Current) Influencer Marketing Doesn't Work” Must-Reads From Today's Raise The Bar
Really Good Emails examines eleven email design trends he’s identified this year and how they compare to last year’s trends in “Email Design Trends of 2017 (so far)” Julia Chen of Appcues looks at how five of the most popular brands lower the cognitive overhead during onboarding to understand why some CRM tools take off while others don't in “Getting Past the Empty State: How 5 Popular CRM Tools Onboard Users” Raise the Bar is our other daily newsletter that brings you real insights from sales, marketing, and growth leaders. No click-bait or time-wasting articles.
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