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TechCrunch+ roundup: Immigration law Q&A, finding your problem, why a16z pitched Deel

TechCrunch

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription. ” This week, we’re running several articles on entrepreneurship as TechCrunch staffers recap their conversations and panel discussions from our Early Stage event earlier this month.

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Female Founders: What the numbers mean and what they don't

This is going to be BIG.

Last week, there was a Business Insider article measuring the percent of female founded companies that NYC seed funds invest in. Take the most widely used number--that way fewer women are getting venture funding than guys. The main driver of the skew towards men getting venture capital, statistically, is that far more men are pitching.

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Brand journalism: What is it and what can it do for your brand?

The Zapier Blog

It follows forms of journalism through use of third-party interviews and external expert analysis, researched or reported news, and feature stories. Assume that when I use "brand journalism" below, I'm talking about both forms unless I say otherwise.) Companies use brand journalism to get their presence into that mix.

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TechCrunch+ Roundup: Reaching $1M ARR, tech job market rundown, women-led VC firms

TechCrunch

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription “Starting a tech company today costs 99% less than it did 18 years ago when Y Combinator was started,” says Brett Calhoun, managing director and general partner at Redbud VC.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Construction tech survey, founder-CEO friction, diversify your cap table

TechCrunch

Configuring a robot to mix cement is easy, but delivering a CementTron 3000 to a job site, training employees on its use, and keeping it maintained are not the kinds of disruptions builders are looking for, especially when margins are so thin and experienced workers are hard to find. Pitch Deck Teardown: BoxedUp’s $2.3M

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The 5-Step Blueprint for Finding Your Perfect Co-Founder

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Without further ado, here are the five actionable steps that I’ve used to find, assess, and partner with the right co-founder. This process has been tested over 100 hours with 30+ potential co-founders — ultimately helping me co-found a project that has grown to 2000+ users in less than five months. It will pay huge dividends!

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How to Excel at Organic Promotion

StartupNation

Whether you are just starting a business or you’ve been an entrepreneur for a long time, and your business could use a boost, the murky waters of business promotion and marketing can be daunting. They know when they are being overtly sold to and are overwhelmingly adverse to sales pitches that come on too strong or do not seem genuine.

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