Startup Grind

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Challenges facing EdTech founders: Small Network: A small number of hugely successful EdTech startups (compared to other markets like FinTech, AdTech, etc) so a very small network to learn from and everyone is still exploring and finding his own way. I would definitely recommend UCL educate program for that side.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 25, 2011

I was sitting at lunch at Techcrunch Disrupt in the middle of a bunch of people. The speakers are never as good as you hope they'll be, because the conversation stays way too general and the networking is where it's at, because everyone shows up who you usually don't get to see. No, not bread. So, what do you think of the conference?".

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

We always say that great opportunities are composed of a world-class team addressing a big & disruptive market opportunity. By definition the market is already large and therefore crowded or it’s nascent and the opportunity is not totally clear. Market Opportunity. But what about markets? I would like to say it again.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Welcome to day three of TechCrunch Disrupt , where the opportunities to learn, connect and grow your business just don’t stop. Remember, you’ll find all the day’s programs, stage location and times listed in the Disrupt agenda and in the event app. Disrupt Stage | 10:00 am. Disrupt Stage | 10:30 am. Ready for day three?

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Great entrepreneurs invest countless hours reinventing, reimagining and disrupting products and services of all kinds. You’ve done your personal SWOT analysis and find that you struggle with sales, or networking or at delivering bad news. Definitely. Reinvention is the key to successful entrepreneurship.

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TechCrunch

MAY 1, 2021

The networks made online — either through the rise of meme culture or Substack spice — can be a competitive advantage in the world of investment, as two new funds this week showed us. Those are probably the people that are more naturally intuitive investments, so it definitely does skew that direction.”. Around TechCrunch.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 18, 2021

We can’t create these supply networks alone, we do it in concert with supply and retail partners,” he said. Meanwhile, over the past year, Apeel has amassed a presence in eight countries, operating 30 supply networks and distributing produce to 40 retail partners, which then goes out to tens of thousands of stores around the world.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2022

The upshot was Bounce was able to grow revenue 38x in 2021, per Candee — reaching “millions” in revenue, and expanding its partner network to 40 countries. “We basically just chased the opportunity wherever it was,” he tells TechCrunch, summing up how Bounce tackled the last two years of pandemic disruption.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

With other outlets like media publications WeeTracker and Disrupt Africa disclosing different results for the African venture capital market, we compared and contrasted their results last year. billion while Disrupt Africa, $496 million for the same year. However, that figure isn’t the only yardstick. Behind the numbers.

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Gust

AUGUST 5, 2012

Many entrepreneurs scare away potential investors by claiming that their technology represents “truly disruptive technology.” Many people seem to use the social network advertising model for revenue, but forget it assumes at least 100M users and $50M investment. Soft responses from your candidates will definitely kill your credibility.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2021

This is Hopper’s second raise in a year that has been marked by turmoil for the travel industry, owing to the disruptions caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic. And one that’s working really surprisingly well is the disruption insurance.” “These vouchers, we had to key them in all by hand.

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TechCrunch

JULY 31, 2022

A few examples… When asked in February what differences in the landscape he saw in 2021 and if deals were much more competitive, Accel partner Ethan Choi responded: “On the investing side, deals were definitely more competitive and valuations certainly reflect that, even despite a correction in public fintech comps.”.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

By gaining real world experience and exposing these college students to potential future employers, the program moves LSC’s mission forward to “disrupt the cycle of poverty and inequality”. An alumni network is being established to support students’ post-internship and into their first full-time jobs.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 22, 2018

Future first innovation transforms entire business ecosystems, like food, cars, energy, clothes, and technology, because it happens through a network of exchange among big and small companies, and their investors, partners, competitors, and customers. It’s just the reality that we live in today.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Twitter’s new CEO and owner Elon Musk is rattling the cage at his social network and ruffling a lot of feathers both inside and outside of the company. Day 106 , for example, was spent at TechCrunch Disrupt, where he came to see Paul Davison, another hustler, talk about the highlights of Clubhouse and the low lights of Highlight.)

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 7, 2017

You need a great idea—ideally one that is disruptive and will scale and that you care about passionately. Share definitive documentation with investors, including a capitalization table. By Murray Indick and Kate Tyler. Starting a business is incredibly hard. And for those not blessed with inherited wealth, you need money.

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FundersClub

JUNE 12, 2017

’ It’s that line of thinking that leads people to create disruptive companies, to solve problems that were thought to be intractable. They seek a VC model where dogma is less of a drag on the enterprise, and investment discovery can come from a wide network of smaller investors—mini LPs, in a way.

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TechCrunch

JULY 17, 2022

Speaking of payments giants, Mastercard announced an expansion of its partner network to include open banking, with the goal of fast-tracking open banking adoption for fintechs, merchants and lenders. For its part, Stripe declined to comment. And BONUS, this is a free event. Secure your spot today. That’s it for this Sunday.

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David Teten VC

APRIL 13, 2021

By definition, placement agents only introduce a fund to new relationships. . Placement agents have to offer their investor network a range of funds to support themselves. Lots of people present that they have a network of potential investors; only a small subset can actually persuade those investors to write a check.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 1, 2021

“The heart of short videos is definitely not the short video form itself. The technology powering Surreal, called generative adversarial networks, is relatively new. “Fundamentally, I think [synthetic media] provides a disruptive infrastructure. Uncharted territory.

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Startup Catalyst

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

We’ve definitely got some success stories. The youngest one we sent was Mitchell Johnson, the past president of Code Network. He had just turned 18 which was fantastic but he did some great work with Code Network and?—?I’ve Graham (in the Code Network shirt) and the Community Leaders 2018 mission crew visit 500 Startups.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Disrupting the traditional MBA may be the most tried, tested and tweaked edtech startup pitch out there. Kulkarni said that Stoa has offered scholarships to women but said “there’s definitely something that needs to be done.” While no single company has perfectly cracked the code yet, Stoa School isn’t phased.

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Startup Blogpost

AUGUST 8, 2023

James Allen , Founder, Billpin.com Transition to Remote Work When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, our startup faced an abrupt and disruptive shift. I remember pitching a variety of concepts to my business mentors and networks, many of which were valid. Embrace uncertainty as an opportunity for innovation, not a harbinger of failure.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

TechCrunch Disrupt is an annual San Francisco event where technology startups learn, network, and compete for a $100,000 grand prize. Here’s the mission of this exciting conference: Disrupt is where the startup world gathers to see the present and the future of tech in one place. Make yours equally inspiring.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 11, 2022

For the SMBs that Stenn targets, it uses the World Bank’s definition, which works out to a business having up to $120 million in annual sales. ” He said the typical exposure — the amount borrowed — might be in the range of $30,000 to $50,000.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

But throw in a global pandemic and the disrupting realities of life and that challenge gets amplified exponentially. Navigating so many life-disrupting changes in such a short amount of time really took a toll. He talks with others outside his network as well as with his peers to vent. Getting Support from a Community of Peers.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The truth is, the way in which tech companies hire has been relatively untouched by disruption, with most still relying on resumes and conversational interviews for its highest-stake decisions. This is not helped by natural overreliance on networks as means to fill hiring pipelines in early-stage company building.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2021

Once heralded as disruptive marketplaces, classifieds are giving way to transactional marketplaces. “We have leading positions in all markets we’re present in and are definitely the classifieds leader in the region. Jiji , one of the largest marketplaces for classifieds in Africa, is an example.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 1, 2021

Michaud would only confirm to me that it was “definitely an up-round,” which would put it at at least $1.7 ” He believes the more traditional rush of people doing in-person shopping is “definitely not gong to come back,” with groceries to be in the same position as restaurants in a couple of years.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 24, 2022

One thing that Deliverect sees is that demand for its services is definitely not slowing down. . Deliverect’s co-founders – all veterans of next generation commerce – have assembled the strongest team in hospitality to steer Deliverect’s ambitious road map and disruptive technology into new markets and use cases.”.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MARCH 5, 2024

The third is it’s opaque and definitely not transparent. We also have a retail network we’re building right now. So we go to the local hospitals, provider networks, you know, primary care, telehealth, everybody and we say, look, one of the challenges you have is you have to deal with preauthorizations. Number two.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 7, 2023

Gaming is at a crossroads these days: a decades-old business that has had remarkable staying power banked around classic concepts is now engaged in a battle royale with innovations in areas like mixed reality, AI, blockchain, and networking, as it strives to connect with an increasingly fragmented consumer base.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

” This “long awaited” regulation which the ecosystem has been calling for for “years”, per Polo, will address a number of different issues — from the first legal “definition” of startup (to reflect differentiation vs other types of companies); to measures to help startups retain and attract talent.

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Impact Hub

AUGUST 13, 2020

For Impact Hub, it made the liquid and digital elements of our network more important than ever, and at the same time encouraged us to reflect and pivot certain aspects of how we operate and how we provide support to Impact Hubs and our members across the globe. The crisis is an opportunity to create impact.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2022

It’s definitely worse in the outskirts in Brazil, meaning you have places that are very dense and people have less accessibility to many services,” Mansano said. “It Later, the goal is for this system to transform into a network of partners. “We Image Credits: Mara. “It’s

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Jason Malki

MARCH 22, 2022

It’s remarkable to consider that with all the advances in the industry, there really are no definitive industry standards when it comes to sponsorship. I enjoyed our conversation and valued having the opportunity to share my views with you, Jason, as well as with your special network at StrtupBoost. We will be launching it this spring.

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Feedough

MARCH 15, 2021

The platform is a true definition of business social networking. How is your offering disrupting the industry? You could an employee looking for a job, an employer searching for new employees, or a salesman finding new leads. LinkedIn has resources for all. Moreover, today, there are influencers on LinkedIn as well.

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