Unvalidated Learnings

JUNE 8, 2017

the discovery by German engineers of “psychoacoustic” principles according to which most of the information in recorded music is in fact inaudible to the human listener and can be thrown away?—?coupled These were the knob-twiddling soundboard jockeys who actually mixed the albums. As Witt puts it: “The studio engineers hated the mp3.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MARCH 14, 2022

What we later saw during the pandemic was our business took a major turn towards growth in Q4 ’20 as our mix of off-premise tasting and digital solutions amplified one another. We’ve seen commerce continue to disrupt our world. How soon until you authenticate users using Ethereum (and the MetaMask browser extension)?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Companies that embrace this new model, called interaction field companies, generate, facilitate and benefit from interactions and data exchanges among multiple people and groups—from customers and stakeholders, but also from those you wouldn’t expect to be in the mix, like suppliers, software developers, regulators and even competitors. .

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

Europe is roughly the same as the US. These markets represent about $600 billion of total spend between them, leaving tons of opportunities for startups to disrupt and grow large. That is the definition of Disruptive Technology. The next part of the margin mix online video companies must get control of is talent margins.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2022

Use chronological scenario planning to help your startup get through a potential recession. A 3-year outlook “is a more appropriate time horizon for collecting more information so you can decelerate even further (with cash to pivot) if things are worse in 12 months, or accelerate if things are better in 18 months,” he advises.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 16, 2021

At Qumra, we get excited about companies that disrupt traditional industries while doing good and improving quality of life. Our portfolio includes some great examples such as Fiverr that has disrupted the labor market by unlocking the global talent pool, or Talkspace, which is providing access to therapy to all. Zoomin Software.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Find the right traits The goal is to attract a true digital talent who is an expert in delivering digital results within the development, data, or even disruption. To cope with various forms of internal resistance, a certain amount of resilience and a good portion of no-nonsense attitude and unpretentiousness can be useful here.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2023

I’d be lying if I told you that every week was an embarrassment of riches here at Actuator HQ (a one-bedroom in a Queens office managed by a mischievous lionhead rabbit mix), but I’ve thus far been happy with the flow of news. Rodney Brooks (Rethink Robotics) at TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2017. If you’re interested, please vote here.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2021

As notably, despite introducing a far smaller number of teams to investors than Y Combinator and more renowned accelerator programs, there always seem to be at least one or two projects in Pear’s Demo Day mix that turn into actual, sustainable and, sometimes, sizable companies. ” Bonfire. ” Transcera.

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Startup Blogpost

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Here are the fifteen unique strategies these leaders use to ensure seamless communication among cross-functional teams. Chat keeps everyone informed on real-time progress and allows for quick questions, while Loom empowers team members to share complex processes or ideas in bite-sized, digestible videos.

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abovethecrowd.com

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Our firm has had the good fortune to invest in many two-sided networks that used information aggregation, supplier aggregation, and user generated content to attract and inform consumers and resultantly disrupt and change different industries. Additionally, all of us that have been consumers of the U.S.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

Use discount code HALLO to save 25% off a 1-year Extra Crunch membership. This can be professional, personal or a mix of the two. This can be professional, personal or a mix of the two. This can be professional, personal or a mix of the two. and Nomono. What is a moment that has given you hope in the last month or so?

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Use cohort analysis to drive smarter startup growth. But this change also shifted the power away from social media advertisers such as Facebook and Snap, who went from having unfettered access to user-level browsing and buying data to now receiving only aggregated information, often limited to the past 24 hours. Simon Lejeune.

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Gust

JUNE 19, 2012

I used to think you could use convenience and common sense to predict markets. Investment and startups problem : we all want disruptive and game-changing businesses. We think it’s a matter of products, but history shows us it takes more than just products and technology to create the sweeping changes. Tell stories.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Femtech startup Lady Technologies is adding to this rich mix with the full U.S. If you’re also using it for the optional Kegal exercises that would take a bit longer.). Kegg was unveiled on the TechCrunch Disrupt SF stage, back in 2018 , as part of our startup battlefield competition (though it didn’t go on to win).

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TechCrunch

JULY 22, 2022

A group of four Black women, two with MBAs from Wharton, and the other two with PhDs from MIT, founded Parfait because they believed they could build a better and more efficient way to design and build these wigs using technology. Based on this information, they price the wig for you.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Experts say Africa is poised to be disrupted by web3 in a similar fashion that has seen Southeast Asia become one of the best markets for web3. For instance, users can save their data spend when they use Jambo. It’s one of our main user acquisition strategies where we want to double every Africans airtime and data,” Zhang said.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

Companies like Airbnb, Intercom and Buffer have released the pitch decks they used to raise their first rounds of funding, and if you look at their structure, you can essentially find the same set of slides. We’re going to use that to distill the ideal set of slides for a pitch deck (and combine it with some storytelling ).

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 12, 2017

VCs are at the forefront of technological disruption, funding many of the latest cutting edge productivity tools. But what tools are they using themselves to automate their own processes? The VC landscape has gotten much more competitive and crowded over the past several years, and if investors are not using software tools?

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Don’t worry, it’s for fun reasons: We want to be the first to tell you about the awesomeness that is our TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield companies. News Drops from Disrupt. Omneky : Leverages OpenAI’s DALLE-2 and GPT-3 models to generate visuals and text that can be used in ads for social platforms. Christine and Haje.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Quantified health activity is all around us these days, as scores of people use mobile sensing technologies to keep an eye on their well-being by tracking their steps, workouts and even how long and deep they sleep — so why shouldn’t women who cycle (as in menstrual cycle) track monthly changes to their hormone levels?

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 26, 2022

And of course they don’t just get a bunch of raw medical data; the product mission is to offer an informative, accessible informational experience, with analysis of the screening data presented in language (and with graphics) that make it easy for anyone to understand.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 12, 2022

Many of us are moving around these days a lot less than we used to — because of COVID, we’re working from home instead of an office; and we are traveling and going out less. The round is coming from an interesting mix of strategic and financial investors. Placer has confirmed that the round values it at $1 billion.

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 9, 2024

In this conversation, a16z Growth general partner Sarah Wang speaks with Crossbeam CEO Bob Moore about his new book, Ecosystem-Led Growth: A Blueprint for Sales and Marketing Success Using the Power of Partnerships. But how do you actually make use of that data that’s now available? Bob Moore: Yeah, great question.

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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. Mix in humor to show your personality. Consider a website that separately contains useful materials, depending on the cycle of your business. Send wiring information and close the fund-raising.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

McKinsey & Co found that 25 to 36 percent of small businesses could close permanently as a result of the change in shopping behavior and disruption from just the first four months of the COVID-19 outbreak. And now that peak season is upon us, competing with retail giants for holiday shopping dollars is going to be an uphill battle.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Accenture has been using TouchCast’s technology for its own events, but that is likely just one part of its interest: Accenture also has a lot of corporate customers that tap it to build and implement interactive services, so potentially this could lead to more customers in TouchCast’s pipeline.

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TechCrunch

MAY 16, 2022

Optibus , which uses AI to help public transportation bodies and their mass transit partners plan and operate their networks, has raised $100 million, funding that it will be using to continue expanding its product set and wider business footprint, CEO and co-founder Amos Haggiag said in an interview in London this week.

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TechCrunch

MAY 18, 2022

based company said it was able to unlock Tesla doors by hacking into the Bluetooth Low Energy technology used by Tesla to unlock and operate the car via its app or key fob. It’s not just Tesla — anyone using this type of technology is vulnerable, the company said. Tesla is not immune : A U.K.-based

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Y Combinator

JULY 15, 2019

Below, I’ve tried sharing our advice for managing your board – from how often to meet, to the materials you need – in order to ensure a useful and productive group discussion. At the Series A stage, most meetings tend to be informal (like 1:1s), ranging anywhere from bi-weekly to even bi-monthly. Mixed messages.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 24, 2022

And on the distant horizon, TechCrunch Disrupt will return to San Francisco on October 18. I’ll bet there’s a large enough backlog to keep you occupied — and, more importantly, informed! Reactions have been mixed, Jacquelyn reports. I can’t wait to see your smiling faces there.

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GCUC

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Each month, we’ll release new interviews that we hope inform and inspire you. There is a strong history of co-location and collaboration between a diverse mix of shopkeepers, entrepreneurs, resident families, artists, new Canadians, musicians, students, tourists and visitors. And get used to hearing no. Learn patience.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 15, 2020

Combine a pandemic, childcare disruptions, anxious kids home from school and your job—or stress about that job going away—and parenting becomes a case study in stress management, patience, organization and crisis communications. Parenting has never been considered easy, but lately it’s become exponentially harder. Social time.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Throw into the mix aesthetics (who’s ever seen an attractive QR code?), Founded in Dallas in March this year, Vitag is officially announcing its private beta today at TC Disrupt, where the company was selected as one of TechCrunch’s Battlefield 200 startup cohorts. Vitag in action. Image Credits: Vitag.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

We’ve got some great tips and inside information for you today. He’s been in the public speaking industry for almost 15 years but prior to that he used to represent Olympians. And then there are speakers who have a solid mix of both. . “I Check out this interview and learn how to nail your next speaking engagement. .

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TechCrunch

APRIL 20, 2022

Waymo co-CEO Dmitri Dolgov will join us for a fireside chat. And while you’re procuring tickets, grab one for October’s TechCrunch Disrupt. Ad-specially for you : Mutiny is using AI tech to optimize ads and landing pages based on customer behavior , which got investors all excited to the tune of a $50 million Series B.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

AUGUST 7, 2023

Also, the complex nature of software products and the teams that run them means that the pricing page is a pretty easy place to make updates without disrupting other work. Or are they using the pricing page to make the final decision? How your product is sold — Sales Teams vs Self Service vs a Mix?

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