🌮 Not a moment too June

TL;DR: Start your weekend off right with some exciting updates from us and our partners. We’ve got job opportunities, details on our first-ever Sumo Day, partner highlights, and much more inside [AppSumo Newsletter]( Hey there, Sumo-ling! Whether you live in NYC, Berlin, or Lahore, June brought high temps that had us actually wanting to stay indoors. (Oh, the irony.) But while our “hot girl summer” has decided to take things too literally, this month was also burning up in good ways, like with tons of sizzling news and partner updates that you can read about below. Heads up: our team will be out of the office today and Monday, so please hold your replies until Tuesday because we’d hate for you to feel ignored like lukewarm potato salad at a BBQ. AppSumo news Celebrate good times, come on! To thank you all for being the best Sumo-lings we could ever ask for, we’re hosting our [first-ever Sumo Day](. From July 13–16, you can expect awesome discounts, products, surprises (yeah, we’ve got tricks up our sleeves), and [4 Days of Giveaways]( which will feature exclusive AppSumo swag and colorful new iMacs. [Get in on the Sumo Day Fun! ]( Reach for the SaaStrs We’re proud to announce that this year we’ll be sponsoring and attending [SaaStr Annual 2021]( the largest SaaS community event in the world. For anyone working with and for SaaS companies, SaaStr provides three days of workshops, speakers, and networking that you won’t want to miss. See you there! [We're sponsoring and attending SaaStr Annual 2021]( Get hire and hire Want to help us “keep it weird”? We’re growing quickly, and that means our team is expanding too! Whether you specialize in product management, software engineering, or sales, we want you to apply and let us know why we’d be total fools not to hire you. Go on, check out our [open positions]( (P.S. We're giving away $100K to whoever helps us find our next CEO! Learn more about that referral reward and our CEO hiring process [here]( Partner news Linking up Back in 2019, we knew [Hopin]( promise. Now [Linkedin is investing in Hopin]( (currently valued at over $5.5 billion) and we couldn’t be prouder. An internxting development Former AppSumo partner[Internxt]( just landed [$1 million in seed funding]( allowing them to continue growing while we cheer from the sidelines! Planting a seed Congrats to AppSumo alum, [Tribe]( who announced $7.5 million in seed funding, and was featured in this must-read [write-up in Forbes](. Quick and agile In addition to recently winning [multiple awards]( [Agiled]( has also rolled out a whole host of fresh features and improvements, including integration with G Suite, iOS and Android apps, and much more. Short and sweet Congratulations to [Flowlu]( and [Spott]( for making their way onto the 2021 Capterra Shortlist for [Sales Force Automation Software]( and [Content Marketing Software]( App-ropriate timing In addition to their already successful Android app, [Intellifluence]( has finally rolled out their[iOS app]( all our Apple-wielding influencers. All on the table [Stackby]( desktop apps are live, and their new LinkedIn API connectors let you bring data from your [company pages]( and [ads]( directly to your tables. Bright ideas Idea management is even more efficient with [Ideanote]( newest feature, [custom filtered views]( which allows for a more tailored experience. Come fly with me Thanks to a two-click Slack integration, [Announcefly]( will automatically notify your team when a customer submits feedback or when your devs release something new. Payday [Malcolm!]( features [Stripe payment integration]( so you can easily and seamlessly take payments from customers. Meet the team [Meet the team]( Celeste, Designer + Illustrator What was the first album you became obsessed with? Justified by Justin Timberlake. What canceled TV show do you wish still had new episodes? Fleabag. I blame the fox! Links we're lovin' In [The Donut King]( filmmaker Alice Gu tells the story of Cambodian refugee and entrepreneur Ted Ngoy who, with tremendous courage, dedication, and faith in himself, built a West Coast donut empire. Ngoy’s triumphs as a small business owner will inspire you, and you’ll definitely want tissues (and donuts) for this one. We here at AppSumo take our humor very seriously, which might sound silly until you learn how powerful jokes can be. As David Campbell explains, [humor in email marketing]( can make all the difference, and learning how and when to incorporate it is much simpler than you might think. Oh, and you might see a certain beloved company included as an example. Ever wonder how Pixar nails it movie after movie after movie? (We’re choosing to ignore Cars 2.) Check out their[guide to storytelling]( and learn to set yourself free through editing, why “Once upon a time” is actually a good way to begin, and how finishing a story always trumps perfecting it. Great ideas often come from unexpected places, including those we label “rebels.” In fact, workplaces benefit from “positive deviants”—those who challenge the status quo and shake things up. In [this BBC article]( learn how being rebellious has helped NASA engineers and Nobel laureates, and why corporations should foster this helpful, misunderstood trait. If current Uber prices have shocked you, it’s probably because you got used to the [“Millennial Lifestyle Subsidy.”]( this fascinating article, Kevin Roose explores how millennials benefited from the golden age of luxury service startups that courted consumers by operating at a loss (looking at you, MoviePass) and how that bubble has finally popped. And that's a wrap! See y'all next time. ❤️ and 🌮, The AppSumo Team P.S. We have some amazing offers in our store right now! [Click here to check them out](. [View in your browser]( Want to re-evaluate this relationship? [Manage preferences]( or [unsubscribe](. AppSumo 1645 E 6th St. Suite 125 Austin, Texas 78702 ‌