The Zapier Blog

JUNE 19, 2025

Reports of the landline phone's demise are only slightly exaggerated. Here's how it works: Choose a service and provide a credit card to either pay monthly or for the entire year. Select your phone number(s). Getting started with VoIP is super simple. No long-term contracts.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 17, 2025

Every season, I use a Google Sheet that tracks player stats, waiver wire targets, bye weeks, injury reports, and a deeply personal grudge list of everyone who's tried to hoodwink me into a lopsided trade. So, let's talk about what a CRM is, why you need one , and what you get out of using it.

real estate

The Zapier Blog

JUNE 15, 2025

5 things you should automate today Start automating Google and Microsoft are the big names when it comes to unified platforms, but there's another player in the game: Zoho. Jump ahead to learn more about Zoho's extensive list of app offerings. Table of contents : What is Zoho? Is Zoho free or paid?

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Campaign Monitor

MAY 30, 2025

Let’s go. (TL;DR) 5 100+ reviews) What’s “wrong” with GetResponse? (TL;DR) 5 100+ reviews) What’s “wrong” with GetResponse? 1) Campaign Monitor by Marigold – The #1 GetResponse alternative in the market right now 4.7/5

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 30, 2025

It's time-consuming, and it's definitely not why you got into your business in the first place. Tap a few more buttons to deliver that invoice to your client's inbox. This year, to help you avoid analysis paralysis, I researched more than 50 free invoicing apps and spent several days testing the top contenders.

consulting

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

My firm, GRP Partners, invested in the company that innovated this entire category – Overture (formerly known as GoTo.com). But of course Google eventually became the massive winner in this category. The CTR’s are performing very well: 1-3.5% I covered that topic in my Twitter is RSS post.

investment

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 6, 2013

That’s a fact. It’s a great one about entrepreneurship, friendship and the collaborative economy that is helping families in need across the world. It’s the one time per year that my entire family decompresses and spends high-quality time together under one roof. “Oh s**t.” The Background.

collaboration

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

I spoke about how Amazon Web Services deserves far more credit for the last 5 years of innovation than it gets credit for and how I believe they spawned the micro-VC category. The fact that today’s Internet bubble does not represent all companies does not disprove its existence. That’s fine. I believe that.

real estate

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 29, 2009

Google’s AdSense) or some other form of ad. It’s an interesting question and many people are trying to figure this out now. I remember in the mid-90’s when banner advertising started. It’s for all of us. My firm was an early investor in Overture (then called GoTo.com) who created this category.

peer-to-peer

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2010

We’re still caught in the “post recession bounce” : What’s happening is that the angel & VC community is still feeling good from having bounced back from the nadir of the famous “ RIP Good Times ” funk that we felt in 2008. Let’s talk again in a year or two. Historic averages were in the mid-60′s.

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TechCrunch

JULY 10, 2022

This will include everything from funding rounds to trends to an analysis of a particular space to hot takes on a particular company or phenomenon. As of July 1, some 3,709 employees — excluding crypto companies — have been laid off across 41 “layoff events” in the second quarter of 2022, according to an analysis by Roger Lee of Layoffs.fyi.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2022

At any stage of investment, be it seed or a Series B, it’s necessary to include a slide in your pitch deck that explains the size of your market from three perspectives — TAM, SAM and SOM. Step 1: Capture TAM. While TAM (total available market) tends to cause the most anxiety, it’s the easiest of the data points to handle.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

DoAI (CEO: Choi Yong-jun), a company developing an early diagnosis system to detect pancreas cancer with ‘Nano-Raman Convergence Technology, has co-developed an AI-driven chromosome karyotype analysis system with GC Labs since 2022. Once developed, the system will reduce the diagnosis time by 1/10 and costs for screening agencies.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

This will include everything from funding rounds to trends to an analysis of a particular space to hot takes on a particular company or phenomenon. Its top three fintech targets, as identified by CB Insights, were capital markets, payments and payroll and benefits — with each category representing 16% of its investments.

investment

Paul G. Silva

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

They had an investment information tool for their space, including research and data analysis. They recognized that they are the #1 company of their kind in the world and that their team has personal relationships with the industry’s most important players. They have great internal resources and a large external network to work with.

mix-use

David Teten VC

JUNE 9, 2021

S&P Global Market Intelligence . Guidepoint services 6 major categories of clients globally, across several industries. All it takes is 1-2 partners to want to onboard a person as an advisor once”. You can identify institutional investors through one of multiple online databases: All Investors. Private Equity. Thomson One.

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Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

AI today 1. It looks like it’s scaling very, very well, and without any breakthroughs, it’s going to get massively better. Let’s say that I wanted to create an image of myself as a Pixar character. If you compare that to hiring a graphic artist, let’s say that was $100 in an hour.

development

TechCrunch

APRIL 30, 2023

This will include everything from funding rounds to trends to an analysis of a particular space to hot takes on a particular company or phenomenon. Now I’m throwing it over to Mary Ann, who got the scoop on Navan’s growth metrics. And there’s no way we’d be where we are today without him,” he added.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 20, 2019

Through their analysis and interviews, BCG identified three primary reasons why female founders are less likely to receive VC funds. The study used multivariate regression analysis to control for education levels and pitch quality to conclude that gender was a statistically significant factor. Realistic projections.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Today marks exactly one year since Russia’s illegal, unprovoked, and brutal of Ukraine. As a mark of the Ukrainian’s astounding resilience both on and off the battlefield, in the first 10 months of 2022, Ukraine’s export of IT services grew by 9.9% It would be fair to say that TechCrunch can only concur with this sentiment.

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Feedough

MARCH 22, 2021

This base is set by: Validating hypotheses relating to the customers, demand, and planned offering, by conducting surveys, research and analysis. However, for some startups, it’s a essential inflow of capital just to set base for something big that can disrupt the industry. to help convert the idea into a full fledged business.

incubation

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 25, 2016

In our industry we applaud the efforts for entrepreneurs to have tried and we know that today’s failure can bring the experience for tomorrow’s success. And there’s this other thing called “gross margin,” which shows the quality of your revenue. ” when often that’s a stupid comment.

incumbents

TechCrunch

APRIL 23, 2021

The Klaviyo EC-1. Part 1: How Klaviyo transformed from a lifestyle business into a $4.15B email titan. The Klaviyo EC-1. There’s only one dockless electric moped provider in my town, so price is no longer a consideration. Micromobility’s next big business is software, not vehicles.

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OurCrowd

MARCH 6, 2021

Volvo unit teams with Israel’s Foretellix on autonomous safety. Hear from: Claire Tomkins , PhD, founder and CEO of Future Family, startup veteran who was formerly an Investment Bank advisor and director of Richard Branson’s Carbon War Room accelerator, who will speak on the category potential and her startup’s disruptive solution.

energy

abovethecrowd.com

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

” It’s worth noting that our primary focus was on technologies that aided and improved primary care, which is about half of the U.S. Bill is a general partner at Benchmark, one of Silicon Valley’s really legendary venture capital firms. He is one of Silicon Valley’s legendary venture capitalists.

health

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 11, 2009

This month’s presentation was truly mind boggling so I wanted to be sure to share the entire presentation with all of you. My take aways are below: 1. Film innovation – If Benjamin’s analysis is right – even many of our most successful films have been adaptations from Asian films. slide 29).

social gaming

TechCrunch

MARCH 11, 2021

Our analysis is based on two complementary datasets: 125 theses so far submitted by investors into the OpenVC database. We found seven categories of VC theses, plus an eighth: the non-thesis. We found seven categories of VC theses, plus an eighth: the non-thesis. We hope you’ll upload your own thesis to benchmark yourself.

VC

TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

We’re off on Monday, September 6 to celebrate America’s Labor Day holiday, but we’ll be back with new stories (and a very brief newsletter) on Tuesday morning. 6 tips for establishing your startup’s global supply chain. Our favorite startups from YC’s Summer 21 Demo Day, Part 1. Questions? ??Join

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2021

Pacaso , a less-than-one-year-old startup that is out to give more people a chance at second home ownership, announced Wednesday that it has received $75 million in growth funding at a $1 billion valuation. Pacaso is creating a new category that will dramatically change how people approach buying and owning a second home,” she added.

real estate

TechCrunch

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Answering that question in this TC-1 is Brian Heater , TechCrunch’s hardware editor. Bowery Farming had no say in the content of this analysis and did not get advance access to it. The Bowery Farming TC-1 comprises four main articles measuring 11,100 words and 44 minutes of reading time.

venture capital

TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2023

You don’t need to move to San Francisco to launch a startup, but working here does have some advantages: moderate weather, natural beauty, great food, and sure, the world’s largest concentration of venture capital. ” What’s a fair price premium for startup shares?

pitching

TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2022

WeWork co-founder and former chief executive Adam Neumann ’s career arc has felt synonymous with the rise and eventual fall of unicorn dreams. Horowitz’s check, reportedly upwards of $350 million, values the not-yet-launched company at over $1 billion, according to The New York Times. It’s a playbook that they never change.

real estate

The Zapier Blog

APRIL 5, 2023

Cultivating a strong brand voice has many benefits: You become identifiable and memorable in the internet's sea of sameness. If you work at a very small company with a handful of employees (just a few team members in the marketing department), it's not worth spending your time creating a style guide just yet.

media

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

After a week in Korea and the Philippines, it’s great to be back in the States — and slightly more tan (i.e., If you’re wondering about Greg’s status, not to worry — he’s due to return from a well-deserved parental leave in a month and change. burnt) than before. Talk about a good sport.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 12, 2021

This year, its virtual pavilion, organized with Taiwan Tech Arena , is hosting 100 startups, organized into five categories: Smart Living, Tech for Good, Cybersecurity and Cloud, Healthcare and Wellness, and Mobility Tech. R2 ’s product is a wireless secure ebadge with a cryptokey inside, combining physical keys and software.

hospitality

TechCrunch

AUGUST 7, 2022

This will include everything from funding rounds to trends to an analysis of a particular space to hot takes on a particular company or phenomenon. As he pointed out, pricing in some fintech categories dropped almost 60% according to Pitchbook, and digital and crypto companies are down over 65%. “We

real estate

Entrepreneur's Handbook

JUNE 8, 2022

The Story Spine from Kenn Adams works quite well when it comes to structuring a big presentation: “Once upon a time…” Start with the category landscape or cultural background that spawned this idea. The more user analysis required, the worse it will go. It’s always a tricky balance (see rule #1). What’s your problem statement?

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