business networking

How to spin up an investing network from scratch as a first-time founder

Building an investor network from scratch sounds daunting, particularly if you aren't part of a circle where talking to potential investors is easy.

Discover the many ways to network at TechCrunch Disrupt

TechCrunch Disrupt returns live and in person October 18–20 in San Francisco, with an online day on October 21. That means it’s time to refresh your face-to-face networking skills, get ready t

What to expect while fundraising in 2021

These predictions center around how we’ll fundraise post-pandemic, how the funding divide may widen for some, what fundraising activity could look like and sectors we think will fare well.

How to source hard-to-fill programming positions

Zack Burt Contributor Zack Burt is an American computer programmer. He founded Code For Cash, the tech recruiting firm. The competition is intense for great tech talent, and it’s even harder to find

Bumble goes to print with its new lifestyle magazine, Bumble Mag

Bumble is the latest digital brand to try to extend its reach through a print publication. The dating app maker today announced the launch of Bumble Mag, a lifestyle publication it produced in partner

German LinkedIn rival Xing is rebranding as ‘New Work,’ acquires recruitment platform Honeypot for up to $64M

Xing, the business networking platform that has been described as Germany’s answer to LinkedIn, has made an acquisition to beef up its recruitment business ahead of a rebrand of the business as

Ripple, a Tinder spin-off backed by Match, launches app for professional networking

A team of former Tinder employees, led by Tinder's original CTO Ryan Ogle, are today launching a new app aimed at professional networking. The app, called Ripple, aims to be a sort of mobile-first alt

Shapr Raises $3 Million For Its Business Networking Mobile App

A New York and Paris-based startup called Shapr has raised $3 million to build a better way to professionally network with others in your industry. However, unlike business networking giant LinkedIn,

“Ambient Location” Didn’t Work, So Business Networking App Intro Pivots To Mobile Group Management

It’s fair to say that the “ambient location” craze has passed. Several of the mobile apps intent on connecting people with friends and other recommended users nearby are still strugg

Enough With Social Stalking: Business-Focused INTRO App Will Let Members Network More Privately

<a href="https://getintro.net/">INTRO</a>, the ambient location app whose claim-to-fame is how <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2012/03/06/intro-wants-to-be-the-linkedin-of-the-ambient-location-apps/"

PROskore’s New Business Network Aims To Be LinkedIn + Klout + Leads Generation

<a href="http://www.proskore.com/">PROskore</a> is a newly launched business network that ranks your social media activity and influence in combination with your professional experience in order to gi