TechCrunch

JULY 31, 2022

A few examples… When asked in February what differences in the landscape he saw in 2021 and if deals were much more competitive, Accel partner Ethan Choi responded: “On the investing side, deals were definitely more competitive and valuations certainly reflect that, even despite a correction in public fintech comps.”.

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Startup Grind

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Challenges facing EdTech founders: Small Network: A small number of hugely successful EdTech startups (compared to other markets like FinTech, AdTech, etc) so a very small network to learn from and everyone is still exploring and finding his own way. I would definitely recommend UCL educate program for that side.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

In my last post I pointed out that many of the media commentators who have criticized the YouTube video network companies as not having strong businesses were mistaken. These markets represent about $600 billion of total spend between them, leaving tons of opportunities for startups to disrupt and grow large.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Twitter’s new CEO and owner Elon Musk is rattling the cage at his social network and ruffling a lot of feathers both inside and outside of the company. Day 106 , for example, was spent at TechCrunch Disrupt, where he came to see Paul Davison, another hustler, talk about the highlights of Clubhouse and the low lights of Highlight.)

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2021

This is Hopper’s second raise in a year that has been marked by turmoil for the travel industry, owing to the disruptions caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic. And one that’s working really surprisingly well is the disruption insurance.” “These vouchers, we had to key them in all by hand.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

How else can you explain this headline matching a story about a professional social network still trying to explore revenues raising $17mm on an $80mm valuation? We're seeing, for the first time, investment and some disruption in huge areas like education, food, healthcare, government and even hardware based startups.

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Startup Blogpost

AUGUST 8, 2023

James Allen , Founder, Billpin.com Transition to Remote Work When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, our startup faced an abrupt and disruptive shift. I remember pitching a variety of concepts to my business mentors and networks, many of which were valid. Embrace uncertainty as an opportunity for innovation, not a harbinger of failure.

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APRIL 6, 2015

I''m probably biased against just out of school hackers who think that just because they built a thing, they''re going to disrupt an industry they don''t care about understanding. Blogging is a great place to find best practices and I feel fortunate that I have a network where I can go straight to the source and talk to people 1:1.

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TechCrunch

JULY 17, 2022

Speaking of payments giants, Mastercard announced an expansion of its partner network to include open banking, with the goal of fast-tracking open banking adoption for fintechs, merchants and lenders. For its part, Stripe declined to comment. And BONUS, this is a free event. Secure your spot today. That’s it for this Sunday.

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TechCrunch

JULY 14, 2021

“None of us in the founding team had any networks to speak of when we were growing up. So we started thinking long and hard about the concept of advice, and we became obsessed with opening up these closed networks.” And we had fairly little exposure to opportunity. Pricing for a five-minute call is set by Anyone users.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 1, 2021

“The heart of short videos is definitely not the short video form itself. The technology powering Surreal, called generative adversarial networks, is relatively new. “Fundamentally, I think [synthetic media] provides a disruptive infrastructure. Uncharted territory.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 7, 2017

You need a great idea—ideally one that is disruptive and will scale and that you care about passionately. Share definitive documentation with investors, including a capitalization table. By Murray Indick and Kate Tyler. Starting a business is incredibly hard. And for those not blessed with inherited wealth, you need money.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

TechCrunch Disrupt is an annual San Francisco event where technology startups learn, network, and compete for a $100,000 grand prize. Here’s the mission of this exciting conference: Disrupt is where the startup world gathers to see the present and the future of tech in one place. Make yours equally inspiring.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

Of course these are great places to network with other investors, meet great entrepreneurs and keep your connections strong with senior execs at larger companies like Yahoo! The ones above are the ones I’ve prioritized this year (other than Disrupt – I never seem to get invited to that one). And there’s conferences.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 27, 2023

It was definitely eye-opening and an expensive lesson. I learned this the hard way when starting Hunter Super Techs, and while the company is thriving as of now, I definitely had my share of failed marketing ideas when first growing the company. Emily Dills , Founder, National Nanny Network and Seattle Nanny Network, Inc.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2021

Once heralded as disruptive marketplaces, classifieds are giving way to transactional marketplaces. “We have leading positions in all markets we’re present in and are definitely the classifieds leader in the region. Jiji , one of the largest marketplaces for classifieds in Africa, is an example.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

easy sharing (through social networks or platforms like YouTube). The production quality is terrible” I say, “ Please study The Innovator’s Dilemma because it predicts the disruption of your industry presciently.” It is – by definition – participation. means specifically one thing.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2010

Last year’s passé terms that even entrepreneurs cringe at (and the best are embarrassed to lead with) are social network, social media and social games. Your new idea won’t resonate with people the way “check-ins&# does because they’ve never heard of it by definition. It’s the puck at your feet.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 29, 2022

Over the past few years, community has been a buzzword for tech startups looking to sell a product or service based on their definition of a useful network. It’s part of the reason I had so much fun interviewing founders from Clubhouse and Chief last week at TechCrunch Disrupt.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 22, 2018

Future first innovation transforms entire business ecosystems, like food, cars, energy, clothes, and technology, because it happens through a network of exchange among big and small companies, and their investors, partners, competitors, and customers. It’s just the reality that we live in today.

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 12, 2020

I found GroupMe at the Techcrunch Disrupt Hackathon. We started talking about cycling and electronic shifters (which I definitely couldn’t afford) when he mentioned this new company. Moat, the biggest exit out of the bunch, was sourced when I met Mike Walrath at a tech event.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2022

It’s definitely worse in the outskirts in Brazil, meaning you have places that are very dense and people have less accessibility to many services,” Mansano said. “It Later, the goal is for this system to transform into a network of partners. “We Image Credits: Mara. “It’s

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TechCrunch

APRIL 1, 2021

Michaud would only confirm to me that it was “definitely an up-round,” which would put it at at least $1.7 ” He believes the more traditional rush of people doing in-person shopping is “definitely not gong to come back,” with groceries to be in the same position as restaurants in a couple of years.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The truth is, the way in which tech companies hire has been relatively untouched by disruption, with most still relying on resumes and conversational interviews for its highest-stake decisions. This is not helped by natural overreliance on networks as means to fill hiring pipelines in early-stage company building.

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FundersClub

JUNE 12, 2017

’ It’s that line of thinking that leads people to create disruptive companies, to solve problems that were thought to be intractable. They seek a VC model where dogma is less of a drag on the enterprise, and investment discovery can come from a wide network of smaller investors—mini LPs, in a way.

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Jason Malki

MARCH 22, 2022

It’s remarkable to consider that with all the advances in the industry, there really are no definitive industry standards when it comes to sponsorship. I enjoyed our conversation and valued having the opportunity to share my views with you, Jason, as well as with your special network at StrtupBoost. We will be launching it this spring.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 25, 2011

I was sitting at lunch at Techcrunch Disrupt in the middle of a bunch of people. The speakers are never as good as you hope they'll be, because the conversation stays way too general and the networking is where it's at, because everyone shows up who you usually don't get to see. No, not bread. So, what do you think of the conference?".

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Feedough

MARCH 15, 2021

The platform is a true definition of business social networking. How is your offering disrupting the industry? You could an employee looking for a job, an employer searching for new employees, or a salesman finding new leads. LinkedIn has resources for all. Moreover, today, there are influencers on LinkedIn as well.

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Haystack

MAY 19, 2018

Social networks were not much of a thing, email was about work, telco’s charged for texting and we had feature phones which were definitely not computers. I see the Bay Area as a specific type of social network, often defined by the free collision of ideas that lead to new things emerging.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

We always say that great opportunities are composed of a world-class team addressing a big & disruptive market opportunity. By definition the market is already large and therefore crowded or it’s nascent and the opportunity is not totally clear. Market Opportunity. But what about markets? I would like to say it again.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2022

The upshot was Bounce was able to grow revenue 38x in 2021, per Candee — reaching “millions” in revenue, and expanding its partner network to 40 countries. “We basically just chased the opportunity wherever it was,” he tells TechCrunch, summing up how Bounce tackled the last two years of pandemic disruption.

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Gust

AUGUST 5, 2012

Many entrepreneurs scare away potential investors by claiming that their technology represents “truly disruptive technology.” Many people seem to use the social network advertising model for revenue, but forget it assumes at least 100M users and $50M investment. Soft responses from your candidates will definitely kill your credibility.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 19, 2021

Daniel Liss is the founder and CEO of Dispo , the digital disposable camera social network. District Court for the District of Columbia put it in his recent decision , “No one who hears the title of the 2010 film ‘The Social Network’ wonders which company it is about.” Daniel Liss. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Boasberg of the U.S.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

“It’s been consolidated over the years, and this is one of the things that I did for Delivery Hero in the Middle East — I did M&A integrations for them as part of my role — and this is something that I definitely understand. “We will build a network of warehouses. We want to broaden our assortment.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MARCH 14, 2022

We’ve seen commerce continue to disrupt our world. Future-proof yourself further by building diverse business relationships across your supply chain, shipping, and fulfillment networks. The definition of community evolved. These niche networks once capped at 25k online members per server, were expanded to meet the rising demand.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MARCH 20, 2022

Combined with the increased speed of telecommunications and especially MOBILE communications with WiFi and cellular networks. I did a Google search and got this definition from Jatinder Pahala – Metaverse is a blockchain-based virtual world that is disrupting the gaming world. This ushers in Web 3.0 Enter the Metaverse.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Besides my experience, I read and talk about diversity in tech every day, so when I was offered a chance to speak to three founders from underrepresented groups at TechCrunch Disrupt, I was eager for the opportunity. There is definitely plenty of capital out there, but there are also a lot of startups clamoring for it.”.

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