StartupNation

JUNE 18, 2025

Launching a startup is an adventure filled with uncertainty, excitement, and plenty of unexpected challenges. We’ve put together eight ways to safeguard your startup—from how you build your team to managing your finances, and choosing the right tech. It means building a resilient, adaptable, and innovative company.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 17, 2023

They are working every day to introduce novel technologies and disruptive approaches to a variety of industries, which will have the power to transform and reimagine our future. Breakthrough Energy was founded by Bill Gates in 2015 to solve the climate crisis.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

VAE Labs co-founders Chaim Weinerman and Orri Bogdan (Image credit: VAE Labs) Bogdan, Chaim Weinerman and Mohand Khouider, based out of Canada, created VAE Energy Spray a few years ago. Bogdan touts the device as “delivering a cup of coffee’s worth of energy in just three sprays.”

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 27, 2021

TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 takes place September 21-23, and we’re here to call out just some of the awesome content we have scheduled over three very busy days. The Disrupt agenda so far features more than 80 interviews, panel discussions, events and breakout sessions that span the startup tech spectrum… with more to come!

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2022

Welcome to Startups Weekly, a fresh human-first take on this week’s startup news and trends. In the rest of this newsletter, we’re going to talk about the do-it-all startups and Sarah Guo’s new VC fund. Funding in Indian startups shrinks by more than half . TechCrunch Disrupt is next week, somehow. The do-it-all’s.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 12, 2025

This article describes the entrepreneurial mindset behind successful startups, how you can develop that mindset, and the strategies to build your startup based on that mindset. Many startups are founded with great ideas but fail because the founder lacks the adaptability, problem-solving ability, or grit to push through setbacks.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 13, 2023

It’s hard to believe it but TechCrunch Disrupt — only one of the most engaging, fun, well-attended startup events in the world — is around the corner, taking place September 19–21! Outsiders may not realize just how much work goes into planning Disrupt. If you want to receive this in your inbox every Sunday, sign up here.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2021

Startup Battlefield , the world’s preeminent pitch competition, has launched hundreds of startups over the years — 922 if you want to be a stickler about it. The next Battlefield takes place at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 on September 21-23. TechCrunch vets every application and will select roughly 25 startups to compete.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 12, 2021

Kara Goldin is a force of nature: Authentic, unafraid of failure, and creative in pushing boundaries and disrupting the status quo. Kara shared seven lessons she’s learned in her 15 years as a startup founder of one of the most successful beverage companies in the US. I wanted to reset, disrupt, create something that helped people.”.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

I’m inspired by the enthusiasm of the young, emerging startup ecosystem that is here. And I think about the “Seattle issue&# as a metaphor for startups and business in general. I was meeting with a first-time CEO of a very promising young startup recently and offering my advice on what his priorities should be.

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StartupNation

JUNE 29, 2025

When considering “unconventional sales tactics” and doing so with a particular focus on startups, the entire issue can be summed up in a simple rule: startups need to use sales best practices as opposed to intuition, demonstrations and ego. This tendency is exaggerated when the new offering is disruptive or innovative.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

With so much of the startup news cycle focused on unprecedented funding round sizes and record amounts of time bootstrapping , we don’t often step back from the numbers to have a hard think about innovation. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money. Energy storage : Li-Ion to alternative chemistries.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Now many Detroit startups are on the fast track to growth. Whether it’s new funding, expansions or IPOs, it’s been an eventful year in Detroit startups. Here are the top Detroit startups and tech companies to watch in 2022. Small Detroit startups to watch in 2022. Our Next Energy. Next year is looking even better.

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TechCrunch

JULY 19, 2021

There’s not much that thrills us more than a startup competition — and we mean deep down in our bones thrilled. We’re serious when we describe this particular startup competition as extraordinary. Its vision is to reimagine all the food products on supermarket shelves at scale using Charaka, to disrupt the way the world eats.

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Dream It

AUGUST 29, 2019

But this topic is always in the back of mind for VCs and other investors, so it’s important to formulate a plan around the topic, even if those exit strategies might change as you grow your startup. a startup) that fills that gap and has the ability to scale quickly with the resources that a company like Google can provide.

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Dream It

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

One of the most common areas of attention respondents highlighted were startups focused on construction and manufacturing. Are there startups that you wish you would see in the industry but don’t? Finishing is the ripest for disruption. About 10 percent of our time. Any other thoughts you want to share with TechCrunch readers?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

To understand how much growth has occurred, African startups raised a meagre $400 million in 2015 compared to the $2 billion that came into the continent in 2019, according to Africa-focused fund Partech Africa. Did African startups raise $496M, $1B or $2B in 2019? billion while Disrupt Africa, $496 million for the same year.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Zoomo, the Australian startup that builds e-bikes and offers micromobility subscriptions to gig workers and couriers, wants to be the next disruptive electric vehicle company. The startup has just announced a $60 million Series B fundraise, money it aims to use to transform the way companies look at last-mile delivery.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 7, 2023

Investors, we’re back with a reminder that TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 — happening September 19–21 in San Francisco — can help you pump up your pipeline and dial up your deal flow. Beat the deadline: Buy an Investor Pass to Disrupt now and save up to $600. Elevate your networking at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 Networking is easy at Disrupt.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

For others it feels like a two-speed economy, where rules apply to hot tech startups that don’t apply elsewhere. I only point out that there are side benefits of the bursts of energy, enthusiasm and investment dollars. I see opportunities for disruption all around me and am meeting amazingly talented entrepreneurs.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Ann Arbor continues to be one of the top growing tech ecosystems around the country with some of the best startups to watch. This was a year like no other for Ann Arbor startups, so we’ve spent lots of time keeping up with all the news from Ann Arbor tech companies. Small Ann Arbor startups to watch in 2022. DocNetwork.

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 24, 2025

Its superconducting architecture enables order-of-magnitude improvements in processing speed and energy efficiency, making it a powerful alternative to today’s conventional silicon-based compute platforms. billion under management, Playground has built a reputation for identifying startups capable of delivering transformational outcomes.

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Onevest

MARCH 25, 2015

This is the question that we get asked all the time at 1000 Angels , the private investor network that connects startups with investors. There are some finer mechanics to funding startups and including covering yourself legally, but the bulk of the matter can be boiled down to these five crucial elements… 1. By Tim Houghten.

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TechCrunch

MAY 25, 2022

As the demand for AI-powered apps grows, startups developing dedicated chips to accelerate AI workloads on-premises are reaping the benefits. He has a deep history of investing in deep tech startups that have gone on to disrupt industries across AI, data, semiconductors, among others.” As over-100-employee Sima.ai

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TechCrunch

MARCH 20, 2021

I think this is the best framing I’ve seen about how to drum up excitement for a startup as a founder. Per Climate Editor Jonathan Shieber, farmland could become the next big asset class modernized by marketplace startups. Shell’s Gamechanger Accelerator selects three companies for its energy transition accelerator.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 18, 2020

To use natural gas as a transportation fuel, it must be compressed so that it has the same energy density as gasoline or diesel liquid fuel. Since then, the angel group has worked to open doors for the startup and many individual members of the group have invested in the company. In total, Onboard Dynamics has raised approximately $9.35

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 19, 2022

We’re psyched to be reporting live from TechCrunch Disrupt — without ignoring the rest of the world, natch. Holiday, celebrate : The latest Airbnb ads show you can get just about any kind of house — epic pools, sleep on the side of a mountain, you name it — so it’s no surprise that vacation rental startups are popular. Startups and VC.

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Feedough

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

But in some cases, like Groupon, startups cross the $1 billion mark in just their initial years. Several startups, including Amazon and Facebook, saw their metrics shot up dramatically to form the shape of a hockey stick. Today, disruption is rather slow-paced. Not every startup see such hockey stick growth.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The decarbonization of the planet will be the next major disruption of the 21st century, according to SOSV managing general partner Sean O’Sullivan and Carmichael Roberts of Breakthrough Energy Ventures. “Climate tech is not just one thing that needs to be changed. But that doesn’t mean success is guaranteed.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

SunFi , the Nigerian clean tech startup that connects people and businesses who want solar energy access to payment plans that match their needs, has raised $2.325 million in seed funding. SunFi isn’t Thomas’ first rodeo at the helm of an energy startup. And that’s what Rotimi’s previous upstart did.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 12, 2024

Chatri Sityodtong’s lifelong passion for martial arts shaped his leadership philosophy, driving him to leave a successful Wall Street hedge fund manager career to become a startup entrepreneur and struggle to achieve success. If you’re smart enough and think differently enough, you can disrupt your own concept and industry.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Djamo , a financial super app for consumers in Francophone Africa, is the first startup from Ivory Coast to get backing from Y Combinator. Today, this mobile money infrastructure and reach allows startups to build upon their existing payment infrastructure to democratize access through different applications.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Ideas are the critical spark in the first stages of a startup: Ideas for a new product, for a disruptive service or engaging customer experience. Frustrated by weight gain, adult acne and low energy, she quit her addiction to diet soda. The ambiguity and uncertainty of the startup world fuels their ambition.

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Startup Blogpost

MAY 19, 2023

To understand the importance of mentorship for startup businesses, we gathered insights from 16 experienced CEOs, founders, and industry experts. From the value of experience and connections to the significance of mentors’ industry intuition, these professionals share their perspectives on why a mentor is a must for startup success.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Spain is preparing to push forward with pro-startup legislation, having recently unveiled a big and bold transformation plan with the headline goal, by 2030, of turning the country into ‘Spain Entrepreneurial Nation’, as the slightly clumsy English translation has it. So that’s our job.” France and Germany.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 3, 2021

Most startups fail—up to 90% in 2019—and unfortunately, more often than not, the founders themselves are responsible. Financial reasons are often cited as one of the most common factors for startup failures, and these are, of course, hugely important. Conflicting co-founder expectations. Sign Up: Receive the StartupNation newsletter!

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Delve into his story as it unfolds with lessons from filmmaking, startup ventures, and the fascinating world of technology innovations and investing. “My work with startups and the ecosystem began in 2016 when I founded Startupmedia to help startups and the ecosystem tell their stories and school myself in starting/scaling businesses.

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