The Zapier Blog

JUNE 25, 2025

Deep learning takes this a step further as an advanced subset of ML, using complex "neural network" structures to decipher highly intricate patterns in massive datasets. AI automation builds much-needed muscle and foresight into these complex networks.

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StartupNation

MAY 22, 2025

Contingency Planning : Prepare for the most likely scenarios that would cause disruption and focus on robust backup systems. Challenges and Opportunities for Women Working Remotely Family Support Entrepreneurial success when put in the context of a parent is reliant on a strong network that is pivotal to building a successful business.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 11, 2022

A few years ago, I was at Techcrunch Disrupt and this guy taps me on the shoulder as I was chatting in a group. In many situations that you might meet a VC, you know who’s going to be at this event, so do your homework. He simply extended a handshake and said: “Hi, sorry to interrupt. My name is Alan.

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2023

For founders and investors, there’s no platform like TechCrunch Disrupt. Just as the industry is always evolving and innovating — especially in recent months — we’re doing the same to keep Disrupt on the cutting edge for first-time founders, seasoned investors, visionaries and everybody in between.

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TechCrunch

JULY 22, 2022

Here’s a look at just some of the ways early-stage founders can learn to build, grow and fund their startups at TechCrunch Disrupt on October 18–20 in San Francisco. Let’s kick off the Disrupt opportun-a-palooza with a time-sensitive reminder to apply to the Startup Battlefield 200 (SBF 200) by July 31 at 11:59 p.m.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 2, 2021

Joe Reilly , CEO of Circulus Group and a longtime contributor to Family Wealth Report , interviewed me to share views on disruption in asset management, my research into the field, and where the industry needs to be headed. Reilly: What do you find is most disruptive in the industry right now? What prompted you to explore this space?

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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 exists precisely because there is a network. Online Events. billion views.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 22, 2020

Take Uber, for example—one of the largest wealth creation events of our time. It was built on a network of drivers woefully unprotected by labor laws, without healthcare, wage production or unemployment benefits—the consequences of which are now painfully all too obvious and should seem a little less like a source of pride.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 27, 2023

To meet the changing startup landscape, we’re refreshing and re-imagining TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 in a big way, with more of what you love and new ways to accelerate your growth. What’s new at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023? That’s certainly true for the Builder Stage.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

There were no tradeshows, no traveling to customers and no in-person EO events. For those new to the scene or still in the dark, Clubhouse is a drop-in, audio, social networking chat. When that room started to grow and get a little too big for discussions and collaboration, I decided to launch a MyEO Event titled “ClubHouse”.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 26, 2024

Tickets for live pitch event now available. Each year, the program culminates in a live final funding event. The fund’s portfolio companies have raised about $191 million so far as they scale and disrupt industries.” Angel investment fund selects six companies to pitch live on USD campus on May 9. Facebook , Twitter , LinkedIn.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 5, 2011

But it did take Brad as a public spokesman, consummate networker and successful VC to help create legitimacy to let David’s ideas flourish. When I saw what BuddyTV is working on and how long they’ve been the market (since 2005) I realized that this has huge potential to help disrupt the television market. No Dave S. =

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 23, 2012

The movie, “The Social Network” might have had more of an impact on creating future entrepreneurs than any other event of the past 5 years. The ability to interact, transact and disrupt is an order of magnitude greater at broadband speeds than at 56k dial-up modem speeds. THAT is disruption. Thank you, Aaron Sorkin!

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Welcome to the first day of TechCrunch Disrupt ! You’ll find all the day’s programs, stage location and times listed in the Disrupt agenda and in the event app. You’ll find all the day’s programs, stage location and times listed in the Disrupt agenda and in the event app. Disrupt Stage | 10:00 am.

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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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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 26, 2011

What areas need to be disrupted? I've seen about a dozen companies in the last year trying to help me figure out what to do with my time and how to collaborate with my friends around events. Credit cards "just work" and peer to peer transactions just aren't big enough to bootstrap a network. What areas are going to change?

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

It had the audience, the people, the network, everything! The networks seem to be emphatic about monetization for the present. The networks must be bewildered by the fact that one of their main competitors is a company that started with a mail-based DVD service. LivingSocial supported the largest social buying event yet.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 21, 2010

Our “hot deal of the week&# turned out to be more of the “hot theme of the week.&# P2P lending networks are revived and brought it a whopping $40 million in investments announced recently. Increasing this is also migrating to social network messaging but email is still king. The build “implicit social networks.&#

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TechCrunch

MAY 18, 2021

If you fit that description, we want you to apply to compete in the Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 on September 21-23. Plenty of perks: Battlefield gladiators are TC Disrupt VIPs. You could also ask questions through the chat feature, and you don’t always have time for questions at a live event.”.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2021

Bolt , an Uber competitor that is building an international on-demand network of services to transport people, food and other items in cars, scooters and bikes across Europe and Africa, has picked up some strategic funding today to continue expanding its business in emerging markets. billion, based on a 1.5x multiple on GMV of €3.5

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 16, 2020

The venture capital community reacted to the racial reckoning the country experienced in June in ways I felt were pretty underwhelming—one-time pitch events for Black founders or promises to only meet with Black founders for a month. The Circulate series acknowledges that access to ideas, resources and networks is structurally unequal.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

JANUARY 1, 2024

Let’s start with Artificial intelligence (AI) which was the big event in 2023. And we will see legacy applications embrace AI to make their products better and to remain competitive with the AI-first disrupters. I have never seen an environment with more innovation in the forty years I have been in the tech sector.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 9, 2011

I started showing my partners more deals that I found interesting and doing loads of analysis on the future of markets I thought were ripe for disruption. I have always believed that TV was ripe for disruption. It was many events that led to the crash but perhaps this was the pin that pricked the market. It was September 2008.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 26, 2022

There’s no hiding from it: The metaverse is coming, and it’s on track to disrupt the world of business as we know it. Championed by newly rebranded Meta (formerly Facebook), the metaverse will be a network of 3D, 360-degree immersive and interactive micro-worlds. Deliver engaging virtual events .

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 2, 2023

San Diego Angel Conference sets dates for its entrepreneur and investor programs leading up to its Spring Conference Building on the success of this year’s event, the San Diego Angel Conference (SDAC) announced the launch of SDAC VI Fund, a fund and program focused on connecting startups with accredited angel investors.

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StartupNation

AUGUST 4, 2021

You’ll also often hear companies that started in coworking spaces praise the networking benefits of being in a shared space — team collaboration, events and close contact with people in other companies helps startups connect and grow. 1 event venue in Detroit by Hour Detroit! We’ve recently been named the No.

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

This will keep you up to date on important deadlines, events, and other updates. University entrepreneurship competitions and events are a great way to fund yourself and build relationships with potential partners, mentors, and investors. It provides mentorship, networking, and equity-free grants up to $50,000.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

On the first responder side, AT&T has FirstNet , the only dedicated network for first responders where they have access to the best network available. Being connected has never been more important than it is right now, and first responders can feel confident on this network. The ATT&T network has stood the test.

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TechCrunch

MAY 6, 2021

TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield is one of the most popular parts of our annual TechCrunch Disrupt conference which is happening on September 21-23 this year. If you haven’t gotten your tickets yet, TechCrunch Disrupt is coming up around the corner, September 21-23.

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Revolution

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The event showcased just how robust DC’s tech community has grown — but that wasn’t always the case. The takeaways: Starting and scaling AOL in Northern Virginia was difficult because of a lack of network density and resources. Just ask our Chairman and CEO, Steve Case, who built AOL in Northern Virginia in the 1990s.

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David Teten VC

MAY 19, 2021

Note that I specifically am excluding from this analysis the firms that help investors access investment funds, e.g., CAIS , Context365 , iCapital Network , OurCrowd , Palico , PrimeAlpha , Trusted Insight. We host private events, such as meetups and professional development sessions, as well as communicate through an active slack channel.”

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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. Rowe Price, that brought the company’s valuation up to $3.8

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 4, 2021

He didn’t write back to me until I wrote this piece on backing disruption in the middle of the racial equity protests last June. “As It can be run as a single route or a network of regional hops with swappable batteries. Honour and recognition in event of success.”. They helped him refine his idea. Safe return doubtful.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 9, 2019

As co-founder at Radical Ventures and Singularity University ’s chair for entrepreneurship and open innovation, Pascal is focused on creating new business models for success and positively embracing disruption. GLC is EO’s flagship leadership event, offering unparalleled learning and networking opportunities.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 30, 2021

That’s especially challenging for a foreigner who has less of an understanding of the local industry and lacks a network and people on the ground. While investors may say their your regular value offering is enough — network and U.S. Only disrupt when it adds value. customers — in truth, this won’t necessarily be of much use.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2023

TC Early Stage is our only event where you get hands-on training with experts to help your business succeed. We’re talking more than 40 highly engaging presentations, workshops and roundtables with interactive Q&As and plenty of time for networking. You’ll find plenty more listed in the event agenda.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2021

First, the company says it created the world’s first decentralised payment processing network. Back to the round, a noteworthy event is that most investors who took part are based in Nigeria, and from publicly disclosed information, this is arguably the largest round led by investors from the country. Image Credits: Appzone.

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