TechCrunch

OCTOBER 1, 2021

It’s hard to find actionable, proven advice for scaling startups. That’s because only 7% of the startups that raise seed rounds are able to grow their companies enough to land a Series C investment, according to a Dealroom study. Which form of venture debt should your startup go for? Any advice?

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Y Combinator

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Moving forward, we will host Startup School multiple times per year to ensure the program is available when more founders are in the midst of starting their startup. Startup School 2019 stats: 41,777 founders participated. 10,193 founders graduated. 57% of founders were working on their startup full-time.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

Let’s set up a framework. by Michael Woolf that is worth any startup founder reading to get a sense of perspective on the reality warp that is startup world during a frothy market such as 1997-1999, 2005-2007 or 2012-2014. Here’s overall what you need to know. Gross Burn vs. Net Burn. Availability of Capital.

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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. But during a Series A fundraise, napkin-stage ideas don’t make the cut — a founder needs product progress, numbers and revenue (or at least a plan to eventually generate some).

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Join @YourProtagonist and Silicon Valley-based attorney and @TechCrunchPlus columnist @Sophie_Alcorn as they discuss immigration-related issues and answer questions relevant to startup founders and workers. “They say time is the one thing you can’t buy, but in fact, time is the easiest thing to buy at a startup.”

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Tomasz Tunguz

JULY 22, 2015

Yesterday’s post discussed some frameworks for organizations to craft goals to maximize employee happiness and effectiveness. But Thompson’s advice is for our goals as individuals. To put our faith in tangible goals would seem to be, at best, unwise. We must strive to be ourselves, first and foremost.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

After working in political campaigns, I realized that many of the skillsets overlapped with what startups need: moving fast, being lean, communicating well, being adaptable and staying flexible. How do you collaborate with startups? Our services cater to every stage of the founder journey.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Going for larger rounds with higher multiples means reduced ownership, and it’s shifting more power to founders as investors are “paying more and at shorter intervals for less of less profitable startups.” When venture capitalists say this is a good time to be a founder, you know they absolutely mean it.

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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?

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Y Combinator

MAY 22, 2019

41:10 – How has the Indian startup ecosystem evolved? 43:30 – Can foreigners come to India and start a startup? 44:35 – Best advice for aspiring Indian founders. 45:45 – After Meesho, what’s the most exciting startup in India? 42:45 – Big problems worth solving in India.

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