article thumbnail

Gorgias’ valuation rises to $710M with $30M Series C for e-commerce customer support

TechCrunch

Even with all of that growth, the company is monitoring its cash burn rate in this new economic environment. The company’s goals early on were to “hire and grow in a sustainable way,” Lapeyre said.

support 91
article thumbnail

Q&A: How Verizon Small Business Digital Ready Can Help You

StartupNation

This program is preparing and connecting Metro Detroit Black-owned businesses to various funding resources to ensure their sustained success. To stay competitive in the new economic environment, small businesses must be agile and adapt to shifting consumer preferences.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Spend management platform Teampay expands partnership with Mastercard, raises $47M

TechCrunch

“In today’s economic environment, Teampay’s software-led approach has proven resilient — as we saw in late 2020 to 2021, when the economy rebounds, Teampay benefits disproportionately through accelerated growth … We increased our debt facility for additional flexibility in uncertain times.” billion in 2021.

article thumbnail

Three Learnings for Startups after Big Tech’s Q3 Earnings Beatdown

Entrepreneur's Handbook

When creating your financial plan, start with forecasting top-line by understanding your market opportunity and all aspects of your funnel (demand gen channels, conversion from “Awareness” to “Interaction,” etc.) How many SDRs does this forecast assume you have to hire? What about post-sales support to keep customers satisfied?

startup 64
article thumbnail

Constrafor, a construction procurement company, goes ‘SAFE’ route with new capital

TechCrunch

Since then, the company tweaked its credit origination and is now growing at 25% month over month this year “in sustainable growth.” And at a time when other financial players are increasing rates due to the difficult economic environment, Constrafor is able to lower its price to customers and pass on the savings to them, he added.

article thumbnail

7 investors discuss why edtech startups must go back to basics to survive

TechCrunch

I’ll be honest, the diversity of the answers surprised me — ranging from how climate and workforce mobility are edtech’s next opportunities to how the departure of tourist VCs is playing out differently depending on company stages. The tone also felt balanced: Many admitted that things have changed, but opportunity continues to exist.

startup 85
article thumbnail

How to put a stay on the unsubscribe button

NZ Entrepreneur

ECONOMIC: Consider the economic environment. Is this an opportunity to be opinionated, take a stand or champion a cause that your audience can align with? TECHNOLOGY: What technology developments and trends will offer opportunities or threats to your market? And how can they deal with it? What should they expect?