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E3’s decades-long history has been peppered with ups and downs. The annual Los Angeles-based gaming expo saw a decade of steady growth after it was founded in the mid-90s. The…
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Not everyone is fond of venture debt
To understand the issue with venture debt, it is important to note that the devil is often in the details — or in this case, in the contract terms.
How founders can cut through the noise and find events that are actually worth it
Founders get bombarded with invitations to events, and not all of them are worth it, but there are ways to figure out which will provide value.
To attend or not to attend: We asked 52 founders whether events are useful or a waste of time
There are many founder-focused events but are they actually helpful or just a distraction? Founders need to strike a balance.
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How founders should approach TAM when venture capital is scarce
We’re definitely in a down market, but for entrepreneurs eager to build and scale, venture capital is always scarce.
3 VCs weigh in on when to follow the hype cycle — and when to ignore it
It’s OK for a founder to jump into an emerging hype cycle, but only if they have a genuine interest in that area that reaches back in time.
What’s the best way to run a startup in a world full of advice?
There exist a myriad of answers to the question, “How do you found your first startup?” But which of those answers apply to you and your situation?
Building an equitable cap table puts more tools in a startup’s toolbox
Building an equitable cap table allows startups to bring on experts they wouldn’t be able to hire while making VC more diverse.
TechCrunch+ picks: 9 books set around San Francisco
San Francisco is in a constant state of reinvention, and the many books set in or based on the Bay Area help prove it.
Dice books $65M for its event discovery and ticketing platform
Live, in-person activity has come back in force in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and a London startup that built an events tech business is today announcing funding to…
EventMobi acquires a16z-backed virtual events platform Run The World
EventMobi, an event management software provider based in Toronto, Canada, today announced that it’s agreed to acquire Run The World, an Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)-backed platform for online events, for an…
NFX’s James Currier: Where unicorn ideas come from and why founders ‘have to keep pivoting’
“This is really only talking about world-changing, big-ass businesses with a lot of impact that could be a billion dollars or more in value.”
It’s never too late to align product-market fit metrics with your company’s values
It’s a perennial question for early-stage startups: how does one find product-market fit (PMF)?
It’s hard to win on social media, but Redpoint’s head of content Rashad Assir thinks the potential rewards make it totally worth the grind.
It’s possible to build a startup with a founder who wants to stay in academia, but it’s not without its challenges.
Don’t go it alone: Incubators and accelerators help build lifelong relationships
Launching a startup is a solitary activity, but it doesn’t have to be. Joining an incubator can help you connect with like-minded people.
Over 20,000 applications flew into Y Combinator, which ended up plucking out 282 startups for its latest batch. Now we’re getting our first look at them through Demo Day. The…
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Our favorite startups from YC’s Winter 2023 Demo Day — Part 1
Here’s a crazy statistic: More than half of the companies in Y Combinator’s latest cohort were accepted to the accelerator with only an idea, no minimum viable product or revenue strategy needed. Fast forward to today, where we’ll see how the individuals behind those ideas are thinking about the future of how we work, eat,…
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At Upfront Summit 2023, AI is the omnipresent celebrity
A marching band, a red carpet and a DJ who codes her beats are all things you can get before coffee (and a business card) at the Upfront Summit, one of venture’s most awaited conferences. But not even a marching band could pull focus away from the true star of the show: AI. Upfront Summit…
For Black founders and investors, ringing Nasdaq’s opening bell symbolizes progress
“We’ve come a long way, but we still have a long way to go,” one investor told TechCrunch about the event.
For founders and investors alike, hard tech problems present a challenge — how to build a successful company over a long time horizon.
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What investors really think about the TAM slide in your pitch deck
“If the founder has that deep personal connection and is willing to put what it takes to take it to those next few levels, that’s where the TAM starts to look exciting.”
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Investor’s advice during a downturn: Don’t panic
At TechCrunch Disrupt 2022, Ramp CEO Eric Glyman, Airbase CEO Thejo Kote and Anthemis partner Ruth Foxe Blader discussed how to compete in a tough fundraising environment.
Brex co-founder Henrique Dubugras details decisions behind pivots, layoffs, going remote
Brex co-founder Henrique Dubugras and early investor Anu Hariharan discussed the fintech’s eventful year at TechCrunch Disrupt.
How Metafy founder Josh Fabian caught the attention of 776 by building in public
In over a decade of investing in startups, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian has only once offered to fund a founder on the spot.
These founders landed early checks by being savvy about social media
At TechCrunch Disrupt, three founders credited their early success in raising venture capital to their use of social media platforms.
Remote work is here to stay. Here’s how to manage your staff from afar
At this year’s TechCrunch Disrupt, three panelists talked about the challenges and opportunities of managing staff in a remote work world.
3 founders discuss how to navigate the nuances of early-stage fundraising
The founders of Fiveable, Alloy Automation, and Parthean detailed their first fundraises at TechCrunch Disrupt.
Crypto bear markets are a ‘great time’ to launch startups, industry execs say
Uniswap’s Mary-Catherine Lader, Visa’s Cuy Sheffield, and Brett Harrison, former president of FTX, said at TechCrunch Disrupt that it’s still a great time to build a crypto startup.
At this year’s TechCrunch Disrupt, three investors shared tips on how startup founders can fundraise outside of major tech hubs.
