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Author: Dan Shapiro

September 24, 2015September 28, 2015 Dan Shapiro

We’ll release a GPL-licensed firmware for Glowforge

We’ve heard a ton of amazing feedback from our community in the 12 or so hours since Glowforge has launched, and one question stood out to us: what if you buy a Glowforge, and something happens to us? This came up

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June 15, 2015July 28, 2020 Dan Shapiro

At Glowforge, We Pay For Diversity

Starting today, Glowforge will pay $5,000 for introductions that result in us hiring a woman, underrepresented minority, or person with a disability. We created the Glowforge 3D laser printer, a desktop laser that makes beautiful things at the push of

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June 8, 2015January 24, 2023 Dan Shapiro

You Shouldn’t Have to Ask: Open and Inclusive Insurance

We decided to publish our insurance coverage in public, where anyone could see it, to make our company more inclusive for everyone. Here are the plans we offer, and below is the story of how this happened. Glowforge Medical PPO

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June 1, 2015September 24, 2015 Dan Shapiro

Glowforge Completed its Series A with an Investor we Never Met

We’ve just raised a $9M Series A financing round. Leading the round was Brad Feld from Foundry group, which puts an unusual burden on me as CEO: following in the footsteps of my friends and role models Rand and Danielle,

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May 6, 2015July 24, 2020 Dan Shapiro

A Different Kind of Job Offer

Negotiating your salary stinks. You’re excited about your new job, but before you can start, you have to have a giant argument about your personal finances with your soon-to-be-employer. You’re torn between being rude and being a patsy. Play the

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May 4, 2015September 4, 2015 Dan Shapiro

Our New Advisor, Jennifer Lawton

There’s a lot of strange things that happen at startups. Even though it’s my fourth one, I’m constantly surprised by the opportunities and challenges that scream past us every day. For that reason, one of the best parts of working

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April 28, 2015January 24, 2017 Dan Shapiro

Our new advisor, Cate Huston

I’ve been calling Cate Huston a lot lately. The first time it happened was when I was asked to speak on a panel called “Male Allies to Women in Tech”. I was honored to be invited but felt like I

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February 18, 2015September 4, 2015 Dan Shapiro

Glowforge: The First 3D Laser Printer

I’m so excited to finally be able to share what we’ve been working on here at Glowforge. We’re building a cloud-based consumer desktop laser cutter – or as we like to think of it, the first 3D laser printer. The

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