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The Spark Letter

A weekly email that gives you the founding story of a successful or up-and-coming tech company. This collection is an archive of all the stories. To get the latest story delivered to your inbox please subscribe at: http://thesparkletter.com

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The Spark Letter #15 — Twitter

October 9, 2014
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    The Spark Letter #14 — Box

    October 2, 2014
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      The Spark Letter #13 — Square

      September 25, 2014
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        The Spark Letter #12 — Warby Parker

        September 18, 2014
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          The Spark Letter #11 — EveryMove

          September 11, 2014
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              The Spark Letter #10 — NationBuilder

              September 4, 2014NationBuilder Founder(s): Jesse Haff, Joe Green, Jim Gilliam Year founded: 2009 Meta Description NationBuilder is the world’s first Community Organizing System: an accessible, affordable, complete software platform that helps leaders grow and organize. Background For the past decade Jim Gilliam has been immersed around people organizing movements. One example is Brave New Films, a production company that creates provoking documentary films.
              Andrei Kryssov3 min read

                The Spark Letter #9 — Nest

                August 28, 2014Nest Founder(s): Tony Fadell, Matt Rogers Year founded: 2010 Meta Description Nest reinvents unloved but important home products, like the thermostat and the smoke alarm. We focus on simple, beautiful and thoughtful hardware and services. Background In 2005 Tony began working with contractors to design and build his own energy-efficient smart home. He was presented several “smart” thermostats by his contractor.
                Andrei Kryssov3 min read

                  The Spark Letter #8 — charity: water

                  August 21, 2014charity: water Founder(s): Scott Harrison Year founded: 2006 Meta Description charity: water is a non-profit organization bringing clean, safe drinking water to people in developing nations. Background Scott spent his twenties in New York City working as a nightclub promoter. He started to feel emotionally, spiritually, and morally bankrupt from the nightclub lifestyle. He felt he was living a life with no values.
                  Andrei Kryssov4 min read
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                  The Spark Letter #7 — Dropbox

                  August 14, 2014
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                    The Spark Letter #6 — Instagram

                    August 7, 2014
                    Andrei Kryssov3 min read

                      The Spark Letter #5 — Treehouse

                      July 31, 2014
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                        The Spark Letter #4 — USTREAM

                        July 24, 2014
                        Andrei Kryssov2 min read

                          The Spark Letter #3 — TaskRabbit

                          July 17, 2014
                          Andrei Kryssov3 min read
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