TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

But most venture-backed startups are “still overwhelmingly white, male, Ivy-League-educated and based in Silicon Valley,” according to a study conducted by RateMyInvestor and Diversity VC. Or will we have to repeat the same conversations about representation failings within VC funds?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 26, 2021

Pre-seed round funding is under scrutiny: Is VC pandemic posturing here to stay? Amid the pandemic, investors became laser-focused on sections of the pitch deck that address monetization and business viability — signs that founders need to come to the table with better-defined businesses in order to succeed.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2023

Budget-minded entrepreneurs and early-stage startup founders take heed — this is no time to procrastinate. Don’t wait…the early bird gets the…SAVINGS: Buy a $249 founder pass and save $200 before prices increase on April 1 — that’s no joke. Here are just a few examples of the topics we have on tap.

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Startup Catalyst

MARCH 27, 2018

Whereas many in Australia try to present themselves as across everything and are quite protective of their patch. Doing startups, Angel and VC investing is mainstream. A lot of attention is being paid to mental health issues in startup founders. People here are incredibly willing to help, to introduce and refer.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Tune in to presentations, panel discussions, breakout sessions and interactive Q&As with key tech leaders. Topics range from accessible product design and fighting algorithmic bias to the justice system, workplace organizing and support for underrepresented founders — and that’s just for starters.

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TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2023

The 10 speakers — in each category — who receive the most votes will present their topics at the show. War Stories with Founder Equity and Cap Tables Speaker: Sam Wong, CEO, Fundable Startups How the Fortune 500 Is Buying AI Software — or Not! Both roundtables and breakouts draw big crowds at Disrupt and for good reason.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2022

One of the best investments aspiring or freshly minted early-stage startup founders can make is attending TechCrunch Early Stage. Early Stage provided a rich, bootcamp experience with premier founders, VCs and startup community experts. They’ll outline the steps to help you set up and grow your startup.

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TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2022

Hailing from around the United States and the globe, founders will pitch on the main stage, for four minutes, followed by an intense Q&A with our expert panel of judges. Join us on Wednesday, May 18 and Thursday, May 19 to watch these incredible founders take the stage. Startups pitching on the main stage.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 1, 2021

You’ll find descriptions of all the presentations in the program-packed agenda. These eight interactive presentations, scheduled throughout the day, cover a range of hot topics. Creating and Protecting IP Value in Connection with VC Financings (Perkins Coie). How to Scale a Remote-First Startup (Remote). Are you ready?

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TechCrunch

APRIL 4, 2023

At TC Early Stage, founders will get to pitch in front of an expert panel of judges and secure essential insight before you step up to bat. The investors will offer live feedback on your pitch structure, content, solution and presentation. Tambe, TechCrunch Akin to an in-house VC, Neesha A.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

With so many entrepreneurs and startup ventures seeking investment opportunities, it’s crucial that venture capitalists (VCs) create a list of criteria they want their potential investments to meet. As such, VCs have to consider a number of factors when choosing which companies or entrepreneurs in whom to invest.

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TechCrunch

MAY 14, 2021

When you’re head-down and nose to the grindstone — I’m looking at all you hard-working early-stage startup founders — it’s easy to miss a deadline for an outstanding opportunity. Case in point: competing in Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 in September. 11 words and phrases to cut from your VC pitch deck.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

MAY 21, 2021

What does it say when we tell them their ideas and dreams are unworthy because they don’t fit into some narrow model of a startup founder? We’ve held 1:1, small group, and all-hands presentations to continuously improve and disseminate this information. It’s not an afterthought. New management structure.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 16, 2022

I am doubtful that I could ever be a venture-backed startup founder. Guess that’s why I’m a journalist and not a startup founder! VCs clamor to fund real estate investing startups. Former VC brings smart financial advice to people who really need it, instead of just the rich : In announcing this $24.4

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StartupNation

JUNE 1, 2021

Underrepresented folks in entrepreneurship and venture capital, including women, people of color and LGBTQ individuals, are often led to believe we must be overqualified to start a business, join a VC firm or become an investor. We just need to want to do it and be willing to learn along the way. Sign Up: Receive the StartupNation newsletter!

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2021

training with the TC Battlefield team to make sure they’re primed and ready to face a panel of expert VC judges. We recently announced the first of our Startup Battlefield judges — Terri Burns , a partner at GV (formerly known as Google Ventures). GV partner Terri Burns is joining us to judge the Startup Battlefield.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 25, 2023

Budget-minded entrepreneurs and early-stage startup founders take heed — this is no time to procrastinate. Don’t wait…the early bird gets the…SAVINGS: Buy a $249 founder pass and save $200 before prices increase on April 1 — that’s no joke. Here are just a few examples of the topics we have on tap.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2021

Syndicate leads are often experienced angel investors or successful startup founders. They have a wealth of knowledge from playing different roles in the building of a startup ecosystem. Each quarter, backers are presented with five startups they can invest in with a minimum of $5,000.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2021

The increase might not turn heads in a world of $90+ billion valuations, but Lavingia thinks the new rules could revitalize a path to raising capital for venture capitalists and founders alike. If this works, startup founders will start to be able to go direct more frequently,” Lavingia said. So far, Gumroad has raised $3.4

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 13, 2022

“We quickly realized that they shared a common pain point — startup funding is costly and distracting. Even in a zero interest rate environment, dilution is extraordinarily expensive for startup founders. Arc is also partnering with traditional capital providers, including VCs, banks and venture debt lenders.

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TechCrunch

JULY 23, 2021

Help TechCrunch find the best growth marketers for startups. Marketing Cube founder Maya Moufarek’s lessons for customer-focused startups : Founder of growth consultancy Marketing Cube Maya Moufarek joins Miranda Halpern for an interview as part of the TechCrunch Experts series.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

A bit of background before we announce the 10 presentations that won the hearts, minds and votes of TechCrunch readers. For the uninitiated, TC Early Stage is our annual founder summit. Yet, the wide range of team structures and focuses leaves founders struggling to determine how to engage appropriately with Platform — and about what.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 16, 2025

Watch/listen to the Interview: In this interview Richard Liew talks with James Burnes , Chief Executive at Ministry of Awesome , a Christchurch New Zealand based startup hub helping high growth startups throughout New Zealand to start, grow and scale up.

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TechCrunch

MAY 3, 2023

Microsoft is extending the Startup Founders Hub, its self-service platform that provides founders with free resources including Azure credits, with a new incubator program called the Pegasus Program. “In a capital-constrained environment, startups need to demonstrate traction and revenue growth.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 23, 2023

Apply to present your company using this form. When VC after VC said no, Cambly had to find a way to make a profit to keep the doors open. After failing to raise a Series A, the company had to change its model overnight.

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TechCrunch

MAY 18, 2021

If you fit that description, we want you to apply to compete in the Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 on September 21-23. Any early-stage startup founder with an MVP — regardless of your category or geographic location — is eligible to apply. 11 words and phrases to cut from your VC pitch deck.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 21, 2022

These visas are two great options for startup founders to move to the United States to expand their businesses. The visa applications for both are heavily scrutinized by immigration officials, so I recommend working with an immigration attorney to present a strong case. Congratulations on your U.S.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 3, 2021

Square paid around a quarter of its present-day value for Afterpay, Alex Wilhelm notes in The Exchange. Can your startup support a research-based workflow? Kodiak Robotics’ founder says tight focus on autonomous trucks is working. That seems like a lot. But was it too much? Square is willing to pay up to snag them now.”.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Startup culture is informal, which is why some workers end up with job titles like “customer delight manager” or “product whisperer.” ” That might work inside mature companies, but early-stage founders who are presenting themselves to investors must be more specific.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 28, 2022

Can the robos present a financial picture that is similarly strong? Pre-pandemic, VCs were notoriously reluctant to invest in education-related companies. Today, edtech startups are seeing higher average deal sizes, more seed and pre-seed funding from non-VC investors, and an influx of generalists.

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TechCrunch

MAY 3, 2022

What most startup founders get wrong about financial projections. The pressures facing first-time founders are enormous. ” What most startup founders get wrong about financial projections. Here’s a full transcript of their presentation and the audience Q&A session. Walter Thompson.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 10, 2021

As a startup founder, there will be three scenarios in which you’ll need to understand how to properly do a quality of earnings (QofE) if you want to maximize value. It also presents a historical adjusted EBITDA that is comparable throughout the last two or three years. Why perform a QofE?

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TechCrunch

APRIL 14, 2021

She is a certified financial planner, started her own company in the midst of the recession (which happened to be a wildly successful personal finance startup that sold for hundreds of millions of dollars) and is now a VC who invests and advises founders.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 10, 2021

We’ve packed this two-day virtual event with more than a dozen (and counting) presentations by leading startup experts holding forth on a range of topics every startup founder needs to master — or at least understand enough to outsource wisely. Nail the Narrative: Storytelling is a critical skill for startups.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The format is unique to most TC Events, in that our speakers are giving presentations around their topics (all attendees will get transcripts and visual assets from those sessions) and then dedicating the majority of their time to audience Q&A. Evolving from Scientist to Founder (Sponsored by Mayfield). How to Get Earned Media.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 7, 2011

VC Pitches. I get presentations from aspiring entrepreneurs. Having been an entrepreneur for near-on a decade and having pitched in 100 VC meetings I hated getting no feedback. To try and save you wasted energy, help you avoid bad decisions and to make you that much better in your next VC meeting. That’s OK.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

We seek to have our investor landscape as diverse as possible, so we are working toward gender equality in VC and other important diversity causes to accomplish that. VC investors: Rokas Peciulaitis (Contrarian Ventures). Jone Vaituleviciute, Dmitrij Susunov (Startup Wise Guys). Who are the key startup people in your city (e.g.,

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