Dan Shapiro

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 New York...

I’ve been calling [Cate Huston](http://www.catehuston.com/) a lot lately. The first time it happened was when I was asked to speak on [a panel](http://www.eventbrite.com/e/male-allies-to-women-in-tech-tickets-14005507851...

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 ...

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 an...

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,...

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. 2024 Glowforg...

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 ...

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 both i...