2016 was a great year! Here's why.
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Got the first investment for one of our products
Yummmy received a seed investment from a fund from the Brazilian government. With this fund we were able to have a dedicated team working full time on the product!
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Created our collaborative playlist on Spotify
It ranges from electronic music to Foster the People, Bob Marley, Jimi Hendrix and Star Wars theme songs. It is always playing at the office.
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Added music to our playlist
Attended a panel about the internationalization of Brazilian startups
Our maker Flavio represented Startaê on a panel about the internationalization of Brazilian startups on the launch of Inovativa Brasil event this year.
Worked remotely from the coolest places ever
Even having an awesome office sometimes it's good to change airs a little bit. Our makers took advantage of the remote work to use the space of Co-piloto coworking in Brasília besides many others.
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Drank coffee mugs
Mentored a hackathon for the development of social businesses
Flavio and Victoria were mentors during the Ignition Marathon. An event hosted by a Brazilian accelerator to support the development of social businesses in Brasília.
Cooked meals at the office
Here Mario is preparing one of his specialties, Ceviche.
Got a new maker
Contaifer joined the team!
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Collected beer bottles
Hosted Events
This year we hosted Keynoite (Key + Night in Portuguese) an event where we talk about the Design Process. In this edition, we invited our friend Daniel Souza, Former Associate Creative Director, at Isobar Brasil (Now Associate Creative Director at SapientNitro) and he talked about how we can improve our communications skill and work more closely with our clients.
Launched Yummmy 2.0
This year we launched a new and refined version of Yummmy, making use of the latest frontend technologies. We’ve also completely redesigned the app with a focus on the user experience and we’ve launched two new subscription plans for our clients to make overall experience of Yummmy even better and more customized.
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Rode on bikes
Renewed our branding
During these four years, Startaê has changed, grown and established its culture, but the logo had remained the same. Our old logo was not representing us anymore; it had to evolve as we did. Check out our blog post about the process of rebranding.
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Had team retreats
Remote works, but it is important to see flesh and bones from time to time.
Helped organize a Startup Weekend
We were thrilled with being a part of the team who made the sixth edition of this fantastic event happen. The SW is a very special event for us because it was one of the sparks that ignited the launch of Startaê years ago. Startaê was responsible for mentoring the participants and also for creating the visual identity, promotional gifts, marketing materials and video highlights of this edition.
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traveled to visit our clients
Went to the Future and came back!
To plan for the future you have to know what is coming. We took an incredible course on Futurism from a school we admire here in Brazil, Perestroika.
Married one of our team members
Flavio really did marry Renato! It was an incredible day! <3
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gifs sent on slack
Got a new mini maker
Ariel joined the team.
Disrupted ourselves
It was time to pause and question everything about our business. That's the way we keep evolving. There is nothing permanent except change.
Visited our clients in Silicon Valley
As it is good to get the team together, it is also good to get to know who you are working with on the other side.
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memes created
Visited our client in São Paulo
Same here, we do love visiting our clients.
Gave a talk on Remote Work at Perestroika in BSB, SP, and RJ
Startaê was invited to speak at the Fractal course. An awesome opportunity to see and share how we think about communication in this era of new paradigms.
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Sponsored the launch of Design Disruptors documentary in SP
Startaê was in São Paulo for the release of the documentary Design Disruptors produced by Invision. In addition to that, Startaê participated on a panel about Product Design alongside companies like AKQA, Loggi and Evino.
Launched a new digital product
Cuckoo is a productivity timer for remote teams. It was born from one of our hackathons and it has been on our remote meetings ever since.
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dogs visiting our office
Were featured on Comeet
Comeet is a project from Nalaje that gathers information about agencies and design studios with the aim of facilitating the connection between people and these companies.
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Got another new maker
Bruno joined the team!
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Lunch Talks
Had Yummmy featured at a famous Brazilian TV show! Twice!
We had the pleasure and the surprise of seeing Yummmy being featured in a TV show which shows how technology can help empower small businesses.
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Had one of our clients featured as one of the best 10 apps in 2016
Evino, the best wine club in Brazil, who we've proudly been working with this year was featured as one of the best 10 apps of the Apple Store in 2016.
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Emojis reactions sent on slack
Ended the year with a big party
Work hard play harder.