TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

More posts by this contributor 5 factors that can make or break a startup’s growth journey From 2011 to 2021, Facebook’s average revenue per user (ARPU) shot up at a nearly exponential rate. Many startups are spending unsustainably. Marketers are paying more per "eyeball" than ever. and Canada.

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StartupNation

JUNE 23, 2025

This article presents real-world examples of business leaders who successfully overcame various crises, from supply chain disruptions to regulatory shifts. Drawing on insights from these resilient entrepreneurs, readers will discover practical strategies for navigating setbacks and emerging stronger in the face of adversity.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2022

After the success of startups like Airbnb and smart-home players like Google, Amazon and Samsung, investors are “searching for good ideas and quality execution,” according to Jake Fingert and Lionel Foster of VC firm Camber Creek. How I navigated my pregnancy as a Series A founder.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 10, 2022

Between his roles as co-leader of Mayfield Fund’s engineering biology practice and founder at IndieBio, Arvind Gupta reviewed approximately 470 startup pitches last year. TechCrunch: The downturn in the public markets is impacting early-stage valuations, but seed-stage funding still seems pretty stable. Gupta said.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 25, 2022

We’re building a social+ world, but how will we moderate it? Companies are clamping down on budgets, but startup CEOs shouldn’t assume that costs will go down just because it was decided they need to. Kim is the CEO of Sendbird , the leading API provider to embed chat, voice and video experiences inside of mobile apps.

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TechCrunch

JULY 22, 2022

He has founded multiple startups and his own law practice and works with emerging companies, founders and investors. He has founded multiple startups and his own law practice and works with emerging companies, founders and investors. Investors are pulling back as fears of a recession grow. Paul Hughes. Contributor. Contributor.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Recent economic headlines have been dominated by the declining stock market, rampant inflation and widespread talk of recession. We have helped thousands of companies — ranging from seed-round startups and late-stage unicorns to mature public companies — navigate it by implementing practices that can allow them to survive and thrive.

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TechCrunch

MAY 25, 2022

But that quote from Reach Capital represents a slew of memos sent in recent days by venture firms to portfolio companies offering advice and asking questions about how founders are positioned for a downturn. My time in tech has spanned a couple of recessions, so a lot of this feels familiar. Everyone else?

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 9, 2022

Similarly, in a down market, SaaS startups that help clients make incremental improvements to cash flow are in a much better position to ride things out. “In a downturn, money saved is worth even more than money earned,” writes Sahil Mansuri, CEO of Bravado. 3 ways to optimize SaaS sales in a downturn.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 5, 2022

When you are creating almost 400,000 jobs a month, that is not a recession.” added 528,000 new jobs last month and the unemployment rate has fallen to 3.5%, but for many people in tech, this is a distinction without a difference: according to layoffs.fyi, 467 startups have let go of 64,518 employees so far in 2022. .”

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Founder Bounty

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

In order to build a tech startup in a recession is difficult. If it was not difficult enough before the recession it will certainly be difficult now. Building a startup is difficult to process and you need to be ready for the hard things, by sacrificing your life and even your family for your business or company.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Building a team, securing funding, creating an amazing product, marketing, and generating a sales pipeline is difficult enough during a boom, let alone during a global pandemic – all while keeping everyone motivated and morale up. Keeping costs down is a facet every business works toward, but for a startup, it’s especially important.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2022

Since Conversion Capital’s formation, the firm has backed more than 60 startups, and counts among its portfolio the likes of corporate spend giant Ramp, Vesta, Figure, Braid, Blend, Wisetack and Booster Fuels, among others. It will focus on startups that are building software, cloud infrastructure and data technologies.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

This one crucial achievement determines the future growth and profitability of your startup, which is why we’re thrilled to have David Thacker, the general partner at Greylock Partners, join us at TechCrunch Early Stage on April 20 in Boston, Massachusetts. Achieving product-market fit (PMF) arguably ranks as both the No.

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Founders Coop

APRIL 15, 2019

million it wasn’t much of one, just some of our own money and some from a few local friends who knew how hard it was to be a founder up in this remote corner of the world. The long-running property bubble had popped in late 2007 and global markets were unraveling, eventually turning into what would become known as the Great Recession.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2022

Opaque Systems , a startup developing what it describes as “AI for confidential computing,” today announced that it closed a $22 million Series A funding round led by Walden Catalyst Partners with participation from Storm Ventures, Thomvest Ventures, Intel Capital, Race Capital, The House Fund, and FactoryHQ.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Are you ready to launch a bajillion-dollar startup? Before you start: Are you planning to build a centaur, a unicorn or perhaps a decacorn? Startup pitching has become an existential drama, in part because so many founders exaggerate the size of the total addressable market (TAM) in which they hope to compete. Walter Thompson.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

As director of Techstars’ startup pipeline, Saba Karim spends much of his time touting the ways entrepreneurs can benefit by joining an accelerator. You’ll still need to figure out how to acquire customers, find the best talent, build an incredible product, assemble a great advisory board and get to product-market fit.”.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 8, 2023

And make note (if you haven’t) of TechCrunch’s upcoming events, including the startup-focused Early Stage in Boston on April 20 and our mega-conference, Disrupt , in San Francisco on September 19–21. It’s that time of the week, folks: Week in Review (WiR) time. We get it — you’re a busy person. We all are.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 9, 2022

Serve it with some real cow milk that didn’t come from cows — and if that sounds weird, we’ve got a treat for you in the startups section below Serve it with some real cow milk that didn’t come from cows — and if that sounds weird, we’ve got a treat for you in the startups section below. — Haje and Christine. Startups and VC.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 22, 2022

Look after yourself, you good-looking but dehydrated startup nerds. Startups and VC. There was a bunch of news last week about ex-WeWork boss Adam Neumann raising more money to do whatever he does these days — but Connie brings us a story about how to do it differently in “ The Anti–Adam Neumann.”. PDT, subscribe here.

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Founder Bounty

MAY 24, 2022

Founderbounty has put together a bunch of upcoming and new sustainable startups that have great potential in 2022 to solve real climate problems and are recession proof. Instagrid One of our favorite startups of 2022. The happy turtle straw A fantastic Swiss-based startup. Need email marketing?

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

It is time to lean into the opportunities that are already in front of us to build our own Oklahoma version of the economy of the future. When it comes to building an innovation economy, it also matters one heck of a lot what that “basket” contains. By Scott Meacham. The first thing on Oklahoma’s menu is economic diversification.

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TechCrunch

JULY 12, 2022

Unlike soft drinks, startups are not a volume business, and early-stage companies must revisit their pricing models regularly. Usage habits are only one signal of a customer’s willingness to pay, so Martinez shares multiple strategies and target metrics for building scalable models. Inflation is at a 40-year high in the U.S.,

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 6, 2022

If you ask three different people whether we’re in a recession, you could easily get three different answers. “The data is proving that early-stage founders are seeing a more gradual approach to the downturn,” said January Ventures founding partner Jen Neundorfer. Thanks very much for reading, Walter Thompson.

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Founder Bounty

JUNE 13, 2022

We have put together a few technology and hardware businesses that we think could are recession proof in 2022. We have seen cuts in a ton of companies and layoffs all over the place but a few we think we continue to grow during a downturn and recession in 2022. Postr Email marketing may just be able to weather a recession.

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TechCrunch

JULY 29, 2022

Since launch, the startup, formerly known as Clearbanc, has been built around helping e-commerce businesses land non-dilutive capital, sales and deals. Now, as consumers pull back, e-commerce surge is turning creaky; challenging startups such as Clearco that depend on a constant stream of activity from the cohort.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 24, 2022

As a veteran startup worker who has been laid off during economic downturns, it’s dissonant to hear investors say this is a good time to launch a software company. According to Kyle Poyar, a partner at OpenView, the current downturn is creating similar opportunities for SaaS startups. Senior Editor, TechCrunch+.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

And while the accelerator says it only looks at founders when investing in startups, not sector, category or idea, more money in the pipeline may be empowering enough to attract a different cohort of founders. Because we don’t all bet our potential legacies on faux fish during a looming recession. Beyond Beyond Meat: Numi’s faux fish.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 8, 2022

There’s more info about how to submit your deck here. Startups and VC. We loved today’s Equity podcast , “How to lose money, SoftBank edition.” To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. Hey, folks! A quick word on pitching.

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TechCrunch

JULY 8, 2022

” Even if one could set aside a looming recession, the fact that consumers have decided to share less personal information is eating into sales and raising customer acquisition costs. .” How e-commerce companies can brave the new retail environment. Dear Sophie: How can we transfer a candidate’s H-1B and green card?

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TechCrunch

JUNE 24, 2022

To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. Hey, folks, and welcome to the Friday edition of Daily Crunch. As you might’ve seen, the Supreme Court issued a major decision on abortion today, effectively overturning Roe v. The TechCrunch Top 3.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 14, 2022

TechCrunch Disrupt 2022 kicks off in just four days, startup fans. Here’s a handy how-to guide for everything you can expect at TechCrunch Disrupt presented by AT&T on October 18-20 in San Francisco at Moscone West (Oct. We can’t wait to greet you. 21 online). All times listed here are Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 23, 2022

But after a couple of years coming to you virtually, the world’s most impactful tech startup conference is coming back to real life. And in the name of coming back bigger and better than ever, the Disrupt Startup Battlefield has grown by 10x. Marc’s Lore: Startup Schemes, Utopian Dreams. Disrupt Stage Agenda.

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