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How to Communicate Impact Metrics to Investors

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Syed Balkhi , Founder, WPBeginner Showcase Real-World Impact and Metrics When pitching to investors, especially in the early stages, it’s easy to focus solely on financials — but in today’s landscape, especially in beauty and wellness, impact is a currency of its own. .” If you’re pitching impact, make it real.

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17 Common CRM Selection Mistakes Startups Should Avoid

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Many CRM projects fail because people don’t take the time to get clear on their workflow or get the team on board. However, it fell short when it came to seamless integration with our other tools, causing workflow disruptions that were hard to justify in a startup environment where efficiency is key. A hard lesson indeed.

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Accel, BoxGroup, Cowboy Ventures, Pear VC and Yahoo to judge Startup Battlefield at Disrupt

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We’re less than a month away from TechCrunch Disrupt on October 18–20 in San Francisco! Improve your pitch: Startup Battlefield isn’t just thrilling to watch; it’s a masterclass in how investors think. All right, here are the final five business Brahmins who will help judge the Startup Battlefield pitch competition.

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Technology Trends: 10 Areas of Innovation to Watch for 2012

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One of the best things any investor can do is to pull back from the day to day of getting pitches and think about high level trends. What areas need to be disrupted? What areas are going to change? What types of things might happen in 2012, as opposed to needing another 3-5 years to come to fruition.

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Announcing the judges for the TC Sessions: Robotics Pitch-Off

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No TechCrunch event is complete without a pitch-off showcasing early-stage startups from around the globe. Who will you be pitching to? The pitch-off will consist of three startup companies presenting for four seconds on the virtual stage, in front of the entire TC Sessions audience and our expert panel of judges.

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Win $100,000: Apply to Startup Battlefield at TC Disrupt 2021

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If you fit that description, we want you to apply to compete in the Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 on September 21-23. Perfect pitch: All competing startups get weeks of free training with the TC Startup Battlefield training squad. Plenty of perks: Battlefield gladiators are TC Disrupt VIPs. But here’s the thing.

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Splice gets $55 million for its software bringing beats from bedrooms to bandstands

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In addition to the financing, Splice also nabbed Kakul Srivastava, the vice president of Adobe Creative Cloud Experience and Engagement as a director for its board. Splice is also pleased to announce that Kakul Srivastava has joined the company’s board. Steve Martocci at TechCrunch Disrupt in 2016. Image Credits: Getty Images.