TechCrunch

JULY 29, 2022

How to grow a SaaS company efficiently in a recession. Fundraising chats still start off with small talk, but startup teams are under more pressure than ever to make the best possible use of these rare opportunities. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. What are fintech investors willing to bet on in this climate?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

I surveyed six seed- and early-stage investors to get their tactical advice for laid-off tech workers who are thinking about starting up. Deena Shakir, general partner, Lux Capital What kind of opportunities are you looking for in Q1 2023? What kind of opportunities are you looking for in Q1 2023? “IP is important to us.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 28, 2013

In the market we’ve seen the massive uptick of SaaS valuations in the public markets and commensurate attention on private market fundings and valuations. I’m thankful to the associates at Upfront Ventures for helping me to evaluate our new opportunities and for helping me be prepared for issues with our portfolio companies.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 19, 2010

I’m writing this post as part of my series with Advice on Raising Venture Capital but will file it under Sales Tips as well since it applies equally to both scenarios. Vice versa is it’s a SaaS platform company where I spent nearly 10 years running companies. Congratulations.

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TechCrunch

JULY 1, 2022

According to a report by Capchase comparing more than 400 SaaS startups to unicorns that reached the public markets in the last two years, the top performers “are handily beating the ‘Rule of 40,'” reports Kyle Wiggers. According to its findings, SaaS founders should target at least 80% and aim to surpass 110%.

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Hunter Walk

AUGUST 31, 2023

And I was fortunate enough to have this opportunity with you, in August 2021, as you were evaluating the opportunity at Ethena. HW: Any pieces of advice you got from mentors in the past that you want to share and pay forward here? Thanks Melanie for sharing some advice with me/us. Try new things.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 28, 2023

Indelible Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in B2B SaaS startups that can scale internationally. In an interview with AsiaTechDaily, Lou talked about how starting a fund came to her mind and the key focus of Indelible Ventures when evaluating an opportunity, among others. and what’s your mental model for investing?

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Rigopoulos and Bamberger shared their cold-calling advice with TC+, along with the full text of one of their winning emails and a detailed breakdown of the three-step process they used. SaaS startups that incrementally improve will stack small wins that have the potential to alter the company’s trajectory.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 13, 2018

As a VC and former entrepreneur let me offer you some advice. And PLEASE remember this critical advice for your meeting deck … The goal if a meeting deck is to aid your conversation not to show how great you are at making slides. This is part of a series on how to improve your fund raising game.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 24, 2015

I saw a few friends politely suggesting that “now was a great stock buying opportunity” meaning that given the stock market is off by 10% it was a great chance to buy and lock in presumably low prices before the market rises again. And by this I assume he meant that “market prognosticator twitter” was vomitous.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 26, 2021

trillion COVID-19 stimulus package this year that increased funding for affordable healthcare, Wu says opportunities are expanding for startups in this space. Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription. Since the U.S. Congress passed a $1.9 ” Thanks very much for reading, Walter Thompson.

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Gust

OCTOBER 8, 2014

The latter requires that you articulate an amazing opportunity, largely defined by the projected size of the market you are pursuing. First-time entrepreneurs frequently ask my advice about when they should start meeting with prospective financiers. Don’t expect them to give you a check before you leave the meeting.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

In a deep dive, he compares modern and legacy data stacks to identify key trends for enterprises and opportunities for founders and investors. Investor’s advice during a downturn: Don’t panic. Fewer investors are writing checks these days, but what kind of advice have they been giving their portfolio companies in recent months?

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Advice is not a new concept, but Intro is putting its spin on access to in-demand experts through personalized one-on-one video calls. When Mobrem was younger, he had a chance encounter with Kinko’s founder Paul Orfalea and had the opportunity to bend his ear about being an entrepreneur. “In Raad Mobrem, founder of Intro.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

In the current economy, saving that kind of cash — while investing in your own education, creating opportunities and making connections to help you build and thrive — is a smart, budget-friendly decision. Disrupt is renowned real estate where trailblazing founders, CEOs and VCs come to share their perspective, advice and wisdom.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 12, 2021

We see opportunity with social equity for the first time, driven by private markets rather than poorly constructed regulations. What advice are you giving your portfolio companies entering 2021? We see opportunity with social equity for the first time, driven by private markets rather than poorly constructed regulations.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 7, 2022

When buying online, you don’t get the opportunity to pick up items and look at them, but nfinite is working to change the way products are visualized online so they seem more real. The company, headquartered in France, has developed a SaaS-based visual e-merchandising platform with tools for creating 3D images for e-commerce.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 6, 2021

A fintech and music collaboration might not seem that obvious, but the music economy remains one of the most under-tapped (and under-innovated) opportunities that remains out there. In this week’s Equity Wednesday episode , we brought on TC’s climate tech editor, Jonathan Shieber, to talk about the opportunities within agtech right now.

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

Twitter Spaces: SaaS marketing with MKT1 founders Emily Kramer and Kathleen Estreich. London for a Twitter Spaces conversation with Emily Kramer and Kathleen Estreich , founders of MKT1, a partnership that advises SaaS startups. Founders: How well do you really understand seed-stage financing? Image Credits: MKT1. EDT/10 p.m.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2023

It’s best known for its fellowship program that provides education grants, networking opportunities and business advice to women entrepreneurs. Malika Jacobs , the founder and CEO of the SaaS human resource tool Myriad, is currently looking for her first-round investment and used the Funding Finder during beta to help her.

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Tomasz Tunguz

APRIL 8, 2019

Opportunities to gain lasting advantage through blockbuster strategic moves are rare in any business. My partner Alex often shares the advice Marc Benioff gave him: “great businesses are formed at the Venn diagram intersection of a great product and equally great go to market.” Instead, it’s about focus and hustle.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 31, 2020

For me, this was particularly interesting because it helped me better understand that an optimal pricing structure can be key to a SaaS company’s initial success. For starters: he’s never had an opportunity to pitch at a VC firm where there was another Black person in the room. API startups are so hot right now.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Register The global events and meetings industry is a powerhouse, driving billions of dollars in economic activity with countless business opportunities. “We created an educational SaaS that enabled real-time two-way communication between teachers and students through IT.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

APRIL 24, 2021

Take a deep breath, and some useful advice. If you take one piece of advice away from this article it should be this one: talk to potential customers, a LOT of them. Every interaction is an opportunity to lose a customer, or build their loyalty. Don’t skip this step. It sets a startup off on the right (or wrong) path.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Imran Ghory Contributor Share on Twitter Imran Ghory is a general partner at Blossom Capital, where he invests in Series A companies in Europe across SaaS, security and infrastructure. The best founders take as much advice as they can, but they know their business well enough to understand what will work and what won’t.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2022

I took the advice from someone in Silicon Valley who told me ‘You need a C Corp…that’s what we invest in,’” Requarth told TechCrunch. VCs say there are more startup opportunities to chase in Latin America. Our plan is to become a SaaS/fintech company,” Requarth said. government because it was a corporation in the U.S.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Geared toward tech startups, it boasts that it has “supercharged the growth of over 200 innovative businesses,” from fintech and SaaS to hardware. As you’re maturing, you’ll need the broader reach that PR and ongoing strategic advice provides. Some relationships are ongoing, others are quick projects completed in a week.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

. “More companies are disclosing and acting on water security and other water matters, but there’s a need for a SaaS platform to quantify and mediate water risk,” said Galindo. Climate change is here, and this is going to accelerate.” Climate change is here, and this is going to accelerate.”

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2021

Education, support and sage advice are arguably as essential to startup success as fundraising. Early Stage events offer lots of opportunity for meaningful connection and, because they’re virtual, you can connect with early-stage founders and influencers across the globe.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 3, 2022

“There were no other experienced founders to guide them or give them advice on how to build companies,” he said. From me being a serial entrepreneur, I want to be able to give suggestions and advice, which is the fun part.”. The firm is focused on B2B SaaS, deep tech, marketplaces and the web3 and cryptocurrency space.

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Hunter Walk

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Ethena is a SaaS startup building modern compliance training. As is the case with startups like Ethena, that first opportunity would have given us a larger ownership stake than all subsequent checks combined. Now, the situation here that enabled such a frank discussion is a bit atypical. Oh and by the way, Ethena is HIRING.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2023

She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. Dear Sophie: Last-minute H-1Bs, O-1A & EB-1A extraordinary credential prep Here’s another edition of “Ask Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies. Come for a visit!

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Tomasz Tunguz

AUGUST 2, 2016

Channel distribution represents one of the biggest and most important changes in customers acquisition for SMB SaaS startups in quite a while. It’s the most successful SMB SaaS acquisition channel ever built. After all, he’s built the most success SMB SaaS channel ever. The Channel Distribution Opportunity.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 27, 2023

At these shows-within-our-show, you’ll engage with smart, driven founders, and investors and members of your community, and have the opportunity to cross-collaborate with leaders from other industries. In these salon-like sessions, industry leaders will share their deep expertise, insights and trends within your sector.

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2023

“You see a lot of folks who would have been decent SaaS founders, trying to be decent AI founders. If they can baseline their advice and real technical guidance, that’s where it starts getting really interesting and [Winfield] has a big opportunity.”

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TechCrunch

MARCH 10, 2023

I’m not a market watcher or a financial expert, but here’s some advice: Panic is a luxury. There’s no question that this will impact deal-making, but uninsured customers who run startups still need to buy laptops, pay cloud vendors and cover worker salaries and benefits. Talk to some friends. Take a walk.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 17, 2023

If you’re a recently laid-off worker considering striking out on your own , an H-1B employee who’s had it up to here or just looking for tips and advice that can help you connect with early-stage investors, please read and share. There’s plenty of tactical advice here, and much more to come.

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