Startup Grind

AUGUST 17, 2018

When I was a Y Combinator partner, I noticed that more and more of the batches were companies started by international founders. International founders typically have some combination of these three reasons: a) Access to capital The number one answer is access to capital. or incorporated here to raise capital. investors.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 21, 2011

Or the way Uber is shaking up the cozy, static world of taxi transportation. But what I do see in the market in 2011 is way too many “me too&# solutions where a bunch of founders have brainstormed a way to do a better GroupOn, a better GiltGroupe, a better Twitter or a better Quora.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 3, 2021

Design expert Scott Tong outlines 4 concepts founders should consider when designing products. At Early Stage 2021, design expert Scott Tong shared some ways founders should think about design and branding. Design expert Scott Tong outlines 4 concepts founders should consider when designing products. Treat it like an app.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 2, 2015

The founder of the event, Paddy Cosgrave, smartly responded to the critics in a post I just read this morning. After all, entry price registration question aside, they are all expensive once you factor in airfare, hotels, ground transportation, booths (if you have one), meals and – especially – time away from your day jobs?

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Smart Hustle Magazine

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

During an interview with April Taylor of Opulent Transport, Ramon Ray, founder of SmartHustle.com learned how Taylor’s partnership with Amazon has helped her trucking business grow. All in all, Taylor’s best advice is to enjoy what you do. Smart Hustle Small Business Podcast · Want to partner with Amazon?

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Revolution

JUNE 21, 2022

That’s led to significant demographic and geographic disparities in funding and missed opportunities to back great founders and companies?—?opportunities The soundbite: “ Underfunded founders don’t need advice; they need capital.”?—?Samara This is an extraordinary place, and you shouldn’t let anyone tell you otherwise.”

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Since we last checked in with Ample’s co-founder and president John de Souza a year ago , the San Francisco-based startup has quietly grown, building new swapping stations and signing on additional fleet partners around the globe. You’re calling me from Madrid, which you had said Ample was targeting as its next launch city.

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NZ Entrepreneur

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Founders’ Chat is a series where we share the entrepreneurial journey of founders from the GridAKL start-up hub. As a startup founder, your time and resources tend to be limited. We sought to understand more about their use of loyalty cards, debit cards, transport cards and everything else that exists in their wallets.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 29, 2020

A Q&A with Rita Hansen, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Onboard Dynamics,” published on Oct. In these uncertain times, it is incredible to have won this influential award and be appreciated for the essential nature of our business,” said Rita Hansen, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Onboard Dynamics.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 18, 2022

In a column for TC+ , Ben Tigner, co-founder and CEO of electric aerial mobility company Overair, identified four trends that are changing how investors, entrepreneurs and the market are responding to expanding opportunities in eVTOL: An expanding competitive landscape. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Walter Thompson.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

based tech founders are welcomed with open arms. In Amsterdam, rich people take public transport, not private buses. Bas Godska , founder, Acrobator Ventures. More overlooked founders than opportunities. What are companies you are excited about (your portfolio or not), which founders? A great team. Very positive.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Like many startup founders, Anjali Jindal Naik, co-founder and COO of autonomous sidewalk robot maker Cartken, was raised by entrepreneurs. When she graduated from university, Naik’s father gave her some advice: Start your own business; don’t work for somebody else.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2021

They’ll have plenty of insight and advice to share, including the challenges that startup founders will face as they break into the transportation arena. Investors like Clara Brenner (Urban Innovation Fund), Quin Garcia (Autotech Ventures) and Rachel Holt (Construct Capital) — all of whom will grace our virtual stage.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 29, 2022

Great day at @TechCrunch Early Stage talking with @YourProtagonist about how founders can find product-market fit! Dame shared one piece of advice that I’d never heard from an investor: more founders should learn to make themselves vulnerable. pic.twitter.com/ybbqwGX6Hm. ” Thanks very much for reading!

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TechCrunch

JUNE 4, 2021

Here are some pointers: How-tos: Generally, early-stage founders want the latest useful information about how to create a company, including fundraising, growth and team-building. Founders and investors who have growth marketing experience will go to the front of the line. Alternative fundraising. Quality of life.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

TechCrunch Live is a free weekly event featuring investors, founders, and startups with the goal of helping entrepreneurs build better venture-backed businesses. At SXSW 2022, Whurley did a session on applying quantum computing to transportation problems. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg. Register here.

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TechCrunch

JULY 27, 2022

She runs a great column on TechCrunch with tons of immigration advice, and tomorrow Walter is doing a Twitter Spaces Q&A with her. The little three-wheeled prototype that could : I took the Nimbus three-wheeled urban transportation pod for a spin last week, and found myself getting excited and confused in equal measure.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JANUARY 6, 2021

During the interview, she shared how she started the chauffeured transportation company and what she was doing to succeed. And to overcome those hurdles, you need grit, motivation, and practical advice. PC: DH2 Chauffeured Transportation. They say - the road to entrepreneurial success is often paved with unexpected hurdles.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Founder Christina York created the tech to work as augmented reality for published books but quickly pivoted into health care when she found the technology could be readily used as pediatric patient distraction during medical procedures. The company was founded by Jamie Begin, founder of the AWS Michigan User Group. Spellbound AR.

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TechCrunch

JULY 23, 2021

“You have to consider three metrics: gross churn rate, the magic number and gross margin ,” says Tae Hea Nahm, co-founder and managing director of Storm Ventures. “I firmly believe that every founder should try their hand at growth,” said Su. But how do you know when you’ve reached that magic moment?

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 18, 2020

In a post that identifies embedded finance’s top providers and enablers, he offers advice for startups and established brands that are hoping to “earn and build customer loyalty while generating new revenue streams.” Dear Sophie: How did immigration change for startup founders in 2020? Image Credits: Sophie Alcorn.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 16, 2021

But since I’ve never actually done those things, I would encourage you to ignore any advice I have to offer. Trusted advice comes from experience. Rami Essaid, CEO and founder, Finmark. Melonee Wise, CEO and co-founder, Fetch Robotics. Melonee Wise, CEO and co-founder, Fetch Robotics.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Around 7,000 tech workers have joined the ranks of the Armed Forces or Territorial Defense Only last month, OneUkraine sprang up from a host of major European tech founders and investors, who plan to provide sustainable humanitarian relief for the Ukrainian people. billion in research and innovation it has to spend this year.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JULY 21, 2020

The i2E e3 Series helps Oklahoma startup founders perform market validation of their ideas and solutions before they start creating products that their customers may not want to buy. During e3, LaManque, along with co-founders Andres Gonzalez and Troy Smith, developed efficient and reliable methods to test customer interest levels.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JULY 21, 2020

The i2E e3 Series helps Oklahoma startup founders perform market validation of their ideas and solutions before they start creating products that their customers may not want to buy. During e3, LaManque, along with co-founders Andres Gonzalez and Troy Smith, developed efficient and reliable methods to test customer interest levels.

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

If you are an early-stage founder who’s seeking clarity about apportioning equity — or if you’re biting your nails over how much to raise — read this primer. It’s also a useful overview for early employees and co-founders who may be new to startup financing. Senior Editor, TechCrunch. yourprotagonist. EDT/10 p.m.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 19, 2021

Some founders and investors argue that these preferred shares protect them from the whims of the market, but the perspective isn’t universally accepted. I knew African founders lacked the same access to capital as entrepreneurs based in Europe or the United States, but the numbers are far less favorable than I thought.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 19, 2021

This article contains strategic, actionable advice for implementing a GSDD program alongside the lessons the team learned as they identified problems with the experiment. However, deep tech startups have one source of capital that can also impart a fair amount of prestige, according to CoCoPie co-founder and CTO, Xipeng Shen: Federal grants.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 11, 2023

Over the last month, we’ve had some amazing conversations with top founders and investors, all hosted by TechCrunch reporters. Security Editor Zack Whittaker spoke with Sequoia partner Andrew Reed and Christina Cacioppo, co-founder and CEO of Vanta. The show is embedded below and available on all podcast platforms. Listen here.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JUNE 9, 2020

Money saved on gas, parking, car wear and tear and public transport can be put to better use. Richard Liew is founder and editor at NZ Entrepreneur and the Startup NZ Entrepreneurs Programme. Yes you’ve heard it all before… Time saved commuting means more time for being productive or enjoying life outside work.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 3, 2022

Incepted by two friends who are now its co-founders, Sidhartha Bhimania & Anuj Jain met while working at Snapdeal and ever since had a vision to start their own venture in the Ecommerce & Omnichannel Logistics space.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Although SSBs are years away from mass production, “we are on the cusp of some pretty incredible discoveries using major improvements in computational science and machine learning algorithms to accelerate that process,” says SSB startup founder Amy Prieto. His advice for companies considering an IPO? “Go public now.”

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 30, 2020

Talk to ten founders and ten different VCs and you’ll get roughly about 600 different suggestions as to how you should go about your fundraising strategy. Too often, founders look at what they’ve done so far as proof they should get funded, whereas they should really be looking at it as proof of a funding-worthy plan.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Sophie Alcorn Contributor Share on Twitter Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. and the treaty country.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Since the seed round, the company launched several new products, including gummies; settled with the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority to run ads on the subway ; and went into Sephora and started its Clinical Board focused on sexual health. Advice and strategy for early-stage sex tech startup founders.

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TechCrunch

MAY 21, 2022

“You can often pick up significant market share in an economic downturn by just staying alive,” top startup accelerator Y Combinator wrote in an internal e-mail to its founders this week. The advice was one of ten bullet points in a memo meant to help companies navigate the economic downturn crushing tech. Read the entire story here.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 23, 2023

If you’re into transportation, don’t miss Kirsten ’s The Station. In this post, they offer advice for safeguarding your “negative know-how,” along with general tips for defining and managing trade secrets. TechCrunch+ is our membership program that helps founders and startup teams get ahead of the pack. Big Tech Inc.

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