Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

As I’ve highlighted I believe we’re in a unique period similar to 2005-08 where the biggest tech firms of Silicon Valley (and some media companies) are scooping up small software companies as “talent acquisitions&# versus accretive revenue / profit generators. Total disruption on the funding market?

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TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2021

From today until midnight on May 18 (PT), we’re offering a free Disrupt Innovator pass (a $99 value) to anyone who purchases an annual or two-year Extra Crunch membership. TechCrunch Disrupt takes place virtually September 21-23. Learn more about this year’s Disrupt event here. . When will I get my free Disrupt pass?

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

Students are great source of ideas because they’re willing to challenge the existing norms – the basis for all disruption. It also has a built-in advantage in telling the world how awesome it’s doing – it’s the center of the media world. Maker Studios. Savings.com.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

I recently invested in a company in the media & entertainment sector (this will be announced in a couple of months) so I’ve been thinking a lot about how the industry works, why the structure has evolved the way it did, why the company I invested in has had so much success and what this all implies for the future. If so, why?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 12, 2024

Grateful for financial success but yearning for more, Chatri recalled his mother’s advice: “If money is your king, you will do anything for money. If you’re smart enough and think differently enough, you can disrupt your own concept and industry. Chatri’s journey took a significant turn with the rise of social media.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 26, 2021

’s Q3 results last week sent its stock tumbling, but it wasn’t alone: Apple’s iOS 15 privacy implementation disrupted ad tracking and measurement for social media and advertising platforms across the board. Image Credits: Nigel Sussman (opens in a new window).

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 9, 2019

As co-founder at Radical Ventures and Singularity University ’s chair for entrepreneurship and open innovation, Pascal is focused on creating new business models for success and positively embracing disruption. Here is a radical and heretical piece of advice: Stand out by being the one person who doesn’t make things sound complicated.

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Gust

JUNE 19, 2012

And in January I saw that digital music overtook physical media for the first time in 2011, something I expected since 1998. Investment and startups problem : we all want disruptive and game-changing businesses. It seems like good advice to me. In both cases what surprises me is not that it happened, but how long it took.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2011

Mike passed up an offer from Ross Levinsohn of Fox Interactive Media ( around $175 Million ). I go on record saying that LinkedIn is ripe for disruption; and while Hashable might not be competing with them directly, the “personal relationship management” market is ripe for disruption. His time at Quigo was a very difficult 5.5

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

My mentor’s advice felt like a parental reprimand. Many successes (and even more failures) later, the advice still rings true. I once paid a reputable social media agency thousands of dollars a month to “warm up my target market for when my product launches.” “Nobody trusts a person who fails a lot,” he said matter-of-factly. “So

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Gust

JULY 3, 2012

As I wrote in Part I of this post , many of the most creative and disruptive startup businesses in recent years have involved the use of intellectual property in innovative, non-traditional ways that defy easy categorization and stretch the boundaries of concepts such as the fair use doctrine in copyright.

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Jason Malki

OCTOBER 11, 2024

He has successfully led projects to completion, championed user-centric products, and is currently disrupting the online deals space with his startup, Prizeskout. To any founder about to embark on their startup journey, I would offer this advice: Embrace the marathon, not the sprint. How can our readers follow you on social media?

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NZ Entrepreneur

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

TAKE THE BEST FROM LAST YEAR AND […] Advice Magnify Consulting Sales and Marketing Supporter Content How to ask for the sale March 29, 2021 #nzentrepreneur If 2020 showed us anything about the sales profession, its that some of us have become de-skilled in “the Ask” You know… asking for the sale.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

However, it quickly evolved into a platform facilitating remote team management for over 40 companies globally, providing job opportunities amidst the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Jeshua Soh’s journey offers a refreshing perspective on entrepreneurship and venture capital in a world driven by innovation and disruption.

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Startup Grind

AUGUST 15, 2018

He has worked with several startups, invested in companies like Mayvenn, Gimlet Media, Blavity, Airspace Technologies, Codeverse, and many others Pitch your startup for a chance to meet with Cross Culture VC Q&A: What is your / your fund's mission? What is one piece of advice you’d give every founder? BUILD and EXECUTE!

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

His second company, the native advertising startup Namo Media , he sold to Twitter itself. 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.) And he’s had plenty of unsolicited advice.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Products like awe.sm (I’m an investor) will help you manage the efficacy of your social media marketing campaigns. For this reason one of the most important companies for me at TC Disrupt was Datasift. StockTwits) where you really want to know more about the person giving you advice. If you look at the power of Bit.ly

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 16, 2022

By the time you’re reading this, we’ll be two days away from TechCrunch Disrupt! Anyway…speaking of Disrupt and Brex, I will be interviewing co-founder and co-CEO Henrique Dubugras and Anu Hariharan, managing director of YC’s growth fund, YC Continuity, live in a Fireside Chat on October 19! Hello, hello. Soooo exciting!

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Want a free Disrupt pass? 10 years of fintech failures: 5 innovations that didn’t live up to the hype Image Credits: Jeffrey Coolidge (opens in a new window) / Getty Images The tech industry (and the media that covers it) thrives on hype cycles. That can be arranged for folks who choose to volunteer at our Early Stage event !

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TechCrunch

JUNE 21, 2021

As podcasting continues to gain ground among mainstream consumers as a digital media platform alongside music, video, and the printed word, a startup that made a name for itself through building content for the medium has closed a round of funding to help it explore what comes next. Maybe in-car calls need to be disrupted soon, too).

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Introducing TechCrunch+, advice and analysis to help startups get ahead. Madison Schill, director of marketing and communications at Livescale, breaks down essential strategies for companies that hope to build their brands via online shopping, livestreaming and social media. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2021

“We want to give advice and help to our users. The first, Arpeely , they said specializes in real-time media auctions via machine and deep learning technologies. The team’s combined expertise in Cyber, Product and Go-to-Market positions them perfectly to disrupt and innovate in this market. We believe in positive friction.”

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

This includes access to software in areas such as product design & manufacturing, architecture, engineering, media, and more. Next36 focuses on supporting students and recent grads launching their startups, while Next AI supports AI-enabled ventures looking to disrupt industries. . How to write a resume that sells. Free consulting.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Software can be licensed to corporations to benefit employees and uses behavioral science to understand the reasoning behind financial decisions people make and to help democratize financial advice for the masses. Inpathy is a new social media app that allows users to share their emotions. Apply now to Pocketnest. Apply now to Rivet.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 10, 2021

It can also be potentially disruptive: Early marketing and product managers may feel sidelined by new cross-functional teams that suddenly take a leadership role. We frequently run articles with advice for founders who are working on pitch decks. ” How to hire and structure a growth team.

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Jason Malki

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

As someone who moved away from home, I was often scrambling to send birthday gifts to family members across the country, or, as a manager during COVID that led a disrupted team, I wanted to meaningfully show employee appreciation outside of Zoom shoutouts. How can our readers follow you on social media?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 28, 2023

Companies want to build for the pain point you never dreamed to disrupt; VCs want to invest in an emerging trend before it becomes a household name; and those breaking into tech are told to lean into their earnestness, because you never know who is going to answer your cold email. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here.

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NZ Entrepreneur

APRIL 8, 2020

Likewise, if your business is temporarily closed due to the restrictions, notify your customers on your social media channels, through email and on your website. If you’re likely to have supply-chain disruptions, be open and honest – and let customers know there may be delays. Tax relief and wage subsidy.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 23, 2018

There is plenty of advice out there for employees about the importance of not mistaking good management for good leadership. You can change strategy, direction and approach as many times as you like without causing too much disruption to the “team” – because there is very little in place to disrupt.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Brex co-CEO and Henrique Dubugras admitted as much onstage at Disrupt.) But here is some unsolicited (and probably obvious) advice from someone covering startups for years: Stay focused. It’s easy, especially on social media, to get caught up in discussing how or why you think your company is better than others in your space.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Dear Sophie: Any advice for living my dreams in Silicon Valley? Any advice? Dear Sophie: Any advice for living my dreams in Silicon Valley? Trusted Media Brands’ deal with Jukin Media to diversify its content and increase its advertising base. Image Credits: Bryce Durbin/TechCrunch.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 3, 2023

The next storm front expected to arrive tomorrow is expected to bring disruption and destruction on a massive scale. “The funding route you take has enormous consequences for the future of your company, and so it shouldn’t be clouded by ego or driven by media appetites,” he says.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 5, 2023

My advice to founders is to focus on getting your MVP up and running before raising. What’s your advice to entrepreneurs who have a chance to meet investors like you? Fundraising takes up more time and energy than you think. Do one thing at a time and avoid doing things concurrently. The clarity will go a long way.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 2, 2022

In the fourth industrial revolution era, having succeeded as an economic powerhouse with a technological edge in manufacturing and industries led by large corporations, South Korea is now fostering disruptive innovation through startups. The country strives to create a balance between industrial conglomerates and the startup ecosystem.

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Jason Malki

AUGUST 3, 2023

The current pace of disruption and technological advancement is incredible. Get advice, feedback and mentored as soon as you can. How can our readers follow you on social media? What major trends do you expect to see in technology innovation over the next 5 years that excites you? Not sure if I mentioned AI.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Supply chains have become front-page news since the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted global networks of everything from furniture makers to grocery suppliers. The coolest thing about LoanSense is there is a onetime advice option for $47, or you can sign up for the concierge option that includes 4 months of full support. FreightVerify.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 23, 2021

FanPlay is a platform for social media influencers, helping them monetize by playing mobile games with their fans and followers. Three startups in the current batch are planning to disrupt this market, which is largely commanded by state and bank-backed insurers. Tilt is building a docked bike-sharing platform for Indian campuses.

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