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Daily Crunch: The party’s over — Airbnb bans all disruptive gatherings in perpetuity

TechCrunch

The headline speaks for itself : Mike scored a home run with his headline for a story about four European founders turned angel investors who are giving some of their venture capital firm competitors — many they say have not operated a company before — a run for their money. Startups and VC. Vice no more? :

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Collaborative Disruption at the DoD with Kathleen Hicks and Sharon Weinberger

Andreessen Horowitz

First of all, I think it’s about our 165th attack on us using those sorts of techniques, largely UAS, but a variety of techniques. Without the budget, it’s very, very hard for us. We are using everything we have. I don’t think we are in a crisis phase, to use your Vietnam analogy. Kathleen: Sure.

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The Future of Hospitality is Here

Revolution

Yet, technology adoption within the real estate community as a means to fundamentally disrupt how physical assets behave and how transactions occur was lagging up until the last couple of years. The connective thread here is the use of technology. It is about building and recreating communities. The future of hospitality is here folks.

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Daily Crunch: AI content developer Jasper now valued at $1.5B following capital infusion

TechCrunch

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. Venture capital funds focusing on niche sectors are “in,” according to Connie , and Will Ventures is here for it. News Drops from Disrupt. Christine and Haje.

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As Apple messes with attribution, what does growth marketing look like in 2021?

TechCrunch

Growth provides revenues, venture capital, prestige and scale — ultimately driving the success of every business. One example from a few years ago at SeatGeek: We tried to build a media-mix model before we had something much more basic in place. Yet, measuring growth is complex and challenging — and it’s only getting tougher.

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What’s the TAM of the 1%?

TechCrunch

Before we get into this week’s show notes, some programming items: First up, use code “EQUITY” for a special listener discount for Disrupt tickets. We’re mere days away, and you should come hang out with us when we record on opening day! If you were laid off, go here to get a free ticket to TechCrunch Disrupt’s Expo!

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10 Steps to Increase the Odds of a Successful Angel or Seed Fundraising Round

Entrepreneurs' Organization

You need a great idea—ideally one that is disruptive and will scale and that you care about passionately. Many entrepreneurs confide that raising capital is their hardest task. Mix in humor to show your personality. Consider a website that separately contains useful materials, depending on the cycle of your business.

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