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Rustic Canyon Speaks out on GaiKai Exit, Changing Nature of VC, LA Tech & More

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We spent a bunch of time in the video talking about “disruption” as described by Clay Christensen in his seminal book, “The Innovator’s Dilemman” which I profiled here. 23:00 Question from the audience: Do VCs have a preference for startups that choose to work with incubators?

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9 Women Can’t Make a Baby in a Month

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And it seems to be creeping back into startup culture of late in a worrying way. It’s interesting to me that two of the most talented tech leaders of our era – Bill Gross & Paul Graham – have both opted for a model of incubation to encourage young tech entrepreneurs to build disruptive businesses.

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Kevin Hart gets serious about financial inclusion at Disrupt

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Morgan’s head of digital investment banking and digital private markets, will join us onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt on October 18–20 in San Francisco. TechCrunch Disrupt takes place on October 18–20 in San Francisco. Buy your pass today and find out why Disrupt is the place where startups go to grow. billion in global revenue.

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Why Convoy’s Dan Lewis expects digital freight to go mainstream within the year

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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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TechCrunch Live is going to Atlanta and you’re invited!

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Many, like Calendly, passed through Atlanta Tech Village, which has served as an incubator for the city’s talent ecosystem since it was founded in 2012 by David Cummings. Some well-known companies from Atlanta include Calendly, Kabbage, One Trust and FullStory — all unicorns, by the way.

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Spain’s ten-year plan to put startups in the economic driving seat

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Wider issues seem more cultural; startups not thinking big enough, investors lacking the necessary appetite for risk, and even — among wider society — some latent suspicion of entrepreneurs. While Spain-based investors are champing at the bit for administrative reform and better stock options. Measures to change mindsets.

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Contentsquare closes a mammoth $600M round as customers clamor for digital analytics

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“I believe knowledge is power, and my mission is to change the way companies work by creating a data-driven culture that is accessible to everyone. In a related but transparently for-profit effort, Contentsquare launched an incubator to help fuel the growth of other startups in digital analytics.