TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Selected from the most competitive batch in TC history, selected founders from across the globe will pitch on the virtual stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021. To watch the pitches, join us at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 here. Today, TechCrunch is excited to announce the 20 startups pitching onstage in this year’s Startup Battlefield.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 4, 2023

Will we make room on our plates for lab-cultured meat or pour frosty mugs of genetically modified beer? ” You’ll find it cooking on the Sustainability Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 , which runs September 19–21 in San Francisco. TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 takes place in San Francisco on September 19–21.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Even in person, there’s no way to absorb Disrupt in its entirety. Many reporters filed stories recapping the interviews and panels they conducted at Disrupt, and there will be more to come in the next few days. Full coverage of TechCrunch Disrupt 2021. Duolingo doesn’t want to disrupt the college degree. Walter Thompson.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 21, 2022

The California-based company, which exhibited as part of the Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt, is designed for Latinos and offers in-culture financial content, products and experiences to help them gain control of their economic power and build wealth. The ‘secret sauce’ is in-culture not in language,” Acevedo told TechCrunch.

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Revolution

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Fast forward to today, the tech-forward company spans more than 140 stores nationwide; partners regularly with chefs , artists , and cultural icons ; caters to millions of app users; and has officially debuted as a public company on the NYSE. an industry I deemed “ ripe for disruption ”?—?in Its potential to transform fast food?—?an

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 17, 2023

It has already started disrupting many industries, most notably education and computer programming. But having now played with ChatGPT for several months and read about all the different applications to date, I believe that the generative AI powering it will be one of the most disruptive forces of my lifetime.

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Revolution

JUNE 15, 2023

A commitment to culture: Ike, Ted, Dimitri, and Brett grew up in the restaurant industry. Those convictions evolved into a culture at CAVA in which quality of life and growth are priorities. Those convictions evolved into a culture at CAVA in which quality of life and growth are priorities.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

MAY 11, 2021

These are all important and disruptive changes to the startup, tech, and business sectors. That allows us to retain the team dynamic and culture while being more open to on-screen work going forward. I don’t think we will see founders going back on the road in any material way ever again.

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Paul G. Silva

JUNE 30, 2022

Some companies create innovation divisions… only to discover that the high-risk approach needed there is incompatible with the company’s failure-averse culture. Other companies buy into an enterprise platform just to learn they are costly, take years to generate results, and disrupt the core business. Learn more.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 22, 2022

Traditional investment that prioritizes pedigree and culture, or the “art” of a founder, has left out an entire class of historically overlooked individuals. As you can probably tell, I think the future of data-driven investments will bring a double-edged sword into our Zoom rooms (or lack thereof, perhaps).

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Revolution

JANUARY 5, 2022

Revolution has a unique, collaborative culture where I knew I would fit in well. On the flip side, it takes appreciation of different cultural dynamics, personalities, and ways of working to bring together the best minds and build a successful, enduring company at scale. The people and the firm’s approach to investing.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 7, 2021

How did the pandemic disrupt your company, and what pivot did you make in response? Our classes gained quick popularity as peoples’ lives were disrupted and routines turned upside down. People were always the core of the business but I hadn’t always known how to articulate it and thread it through our culture.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2021

One of the best parts of TechCrunch Disrupt is the Startup Battlefield competition, and one of the most important pieces of the Startup Battlefield is our lineup of expert judges — they’re the ones the founders are trying to impress. And then, of course, they choose the winner who gets to take home $100k and the Disrupt Cup.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 19, 2022

However, it is pertinent to be very careful when hiring your first team members — the last thing you want to do is onboard someone who turns out to be a bad fit and causes major disruptions. As the leader of your business, you get to choose what kind of culture you want your company to have.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Your co-working space also becomes more attractive to employees adapting to a new culture of hybrid work. Yes, it may be financially better for the company, but if it proves too disruptive or simply isn’t the right fit for the company, it can end up costing money in the long term. Make sure it is right for your team.

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TechCrunch

MAY 28, 2022

But when he was struck by the urge to start a company, he researched the money-attracting industries of the world, and then, using AngelList, saw how many companies were trying to disrupt those industries. So YC viewed this as a major disruptive play. What do you think made Convoy stand out? Is that still a good method?

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StartupNation

JULY 19, 2021

Here are four challenges multigenerational workforces must consider: Company culture. While fun company perks, such as game rooms and bringing your pet to work, are appreciated, defining a company culture goes beyond office perks. Cultural expectations.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Others not only survived the disruption, but thrived. The pandemic and 2020 did a number on businesses throughout the world, but those that made it to the other side did so because they maintained a culture of openness and innovation. Many companies couldn’t withstand the shock of the pandemic and the economic havoc it wrought.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 18, 2024

Palm Tree Crew, through its investment arm, also recently raised a $32M venture fund that focuses on providing capital to early-stage disruptive brands across the consumer and technology space.

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2023

Turnover disrupts the company’s operation, culture and growth trajectory. Frequent staff turnover Frequent and high turnover is often a red flag for investors as it usually indicates instability and internal conflicts within the founding team. It’s a red flag that drama is consuming the company while its mission is mostly sidelined.

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WSJ - The Accelerators

JUNE 24, 2015

Whether by design or circumstance, every startup will eventually get disrupted. The world continues to beat a path to your door until one day, when seemingly out of nowhere, the disruptor gets disrupted. In this era of endless innovation, there is only one thing you can do to stay competitive: you must learn how to disrupt yourself.

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TechCrunch

MAY 2, 2023

Though much of the event is under wraps (stay tuned), we can promise an exciting slate of panels and articles to showcase the city’s culture and commitment to becoming a tech hub. Tune in on June 7th at 10:00 ET as TechCrunch Live unpacks what is happening in the Atlanta tech ecosystem.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The significant momentum of cloud computing over the past decade has transformed the modern workplace from a static environment contained within four walls to a dynamic entity, bringing employees together across cities, time zones and even cultures. Here are three critical elements to successfully lead a remote team. Practice accountability.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

AUGUST 10, 2023

A marginalized group is a group or community discriminated against and excluded from mainstream social, economic, educational, political and/or cultural life. What Are Marginalized Groups? Understanding and Confronting Bias Everyone has biases, and these biases can affect many of the decisions we make. What Is Bias?

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Paul G. Silva

AUGUST 9, 2023

Every year billions of venture capital dollars flow into startups with disruptive innovations. The only way to truly succeed is to ensure you have the people, culture, and processes to create a continuous pipeline of innovations. So too with innovation. 3 types of innovaion Efficiency: focuses on improving operational excellence.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 23, 2023

Now a young startup wants to disrupt that. This will give the professionals a deeper understanding of the company’s culture and technical capabilities and help them make more informed decisions about job opportunities, he said. I invested because this is the need of the hour for this industry, and timing is perfect for such disruption.”

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

It leads them to greatly underappreciate the likelihood and consequences of disruptive events. That creates an organizational culture which facilitates an easy shift to full-time remote work for all employees when the need arises. The normalcy bias prompts people to significantly underestimate the Delta surge.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

At TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 this week, we sat down with Reynolds to discuss how startups can use “fast-vertising” (a term Reynolds coined), which involves treating real-time cultural moments as a springboard, to build their own brand buzz.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Sequoia hosted a private, sponsored AMA for founders in Startup Battlefield and Startup Alley at the virtual Disrupt SF last month. I was technically the first hire and not there from day one, but I acted like an owner, poured my heart and soul into the work and helped shape the culture. Culture comes up a lot. behaviors ?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2022

Bokksu CEO Danny Taing has always been passionate about Japanese food and culture, so he moved to Tokyo after college and lived there for four years. Today, the New York and Tokyo-based startup announced a $22 million Series A at a $100 million valuation to bridge cultures by helping traditional Asian products reach a global audience.

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 7, 2023

By joining forces with Rainmaking APAC, Bain aims to assist clients in validating, building, and scaling new businesses, particularly during this era of necessary innovation driven by emerging technologies and disruptions.

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Revolution

OCTOBER 4, 2022

And for decades, until the entire industry was disrupted, that attraction established a virtuous cycle. If, in the early 1900s, you wanted to sell to the range of automotive company that would eventually coalesce into the Big Three, it behooved you to set up shop near Detroit.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2022

That’s Lumchain’s goal: help the global meat industry innovate and solve some of the key challenges they face, including employee shortages, the impact of inflation and high operational costs, supply chain disruptions and that meat plants are still operating the same way they did 50 years ago. Is cell-cultured meat ready for prime time?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Soda that serves a purpose, whether that be more healthy or even functional, is the new wave of drinks disrupting the $38 billion U.S. Lester touts the company’s success as “the first major disruptive innovation in the soda category in over 40 years since Coca-Cola launched Diet Coke in 1981.”. soft drink industry.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Giving back to the community is the foundation of InfoTrust’s culture. “We InfoTrust wouldn’t have made this list without cultivating a culture that puts our community and employees at the forefront. Can we inspire more small businesses to find meaning, give back and build an engaging culture as a result of our leadership by example?

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Now that remote and hybrid experiences—where team members shift between performing remotely and on-site—have become standard, chief information officers have new opportunities to rethink their approach to technology and embrace a hybrid culture to deliver an engaging and seamless user experience.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

Culture of innovation. The Paycom DNA wires the company to visualize ways to help their customers overcome big business challenges and then to seem infinitely willing to connect the dots in unexpected ways, take chances, and bring solutions to market that create efficient disruption and thereby innovation.

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