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TechCrunch+ roundup: Zendesk rejects $17B offer, sidewalk robots, recruiting survey

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When consumers started buying cars, many predicted the transportation revolution would lead to air pollution, traffic and life-threatening collisions. By this point, most startup employees have worked remotely. As part of an ongoing series of interviews with transportation startup founders, ??Rebecca

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Announcing the startups and judges onstage at TC Sessions: Mobility 2022

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“Swyft is a new form of urban mobility, using autonomous cabins on lightweight cable infrastructure to solve transportation problems in densely developed areas including corporate campuses, airports, universities and tourism districts. .” Swyft Cities (Mountain View, CA) — Presenter: Jeral Poskey, CEO.

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Austin emerges as a city of unicorns and tech giants

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Austin made headlines in 2021 for being “the place” for startup founders and venture capitalists alike to set up shop. That’s why TechCrunch has chosen to shine a spotlight on the city with a special episode of TechCrunch Live centered on the growing startup scene in Austin, Texas.

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A user’s guide to TechCrunch Disrupt 2022

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BF 200 Fast-Pitch Sessions — Clean Tech, Climate, Mobility and Transportation. BF 200 Fast-Pitch Sessions — SaaS, Enterprise and Retail. Description: Join us for lunch, network and make new connections with other startup founders. Stripe for Startups. . – 11:30 a.m.: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.:

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Meet the Black Female Founders from TC Include at TC Sessions: Justice 2021

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Don’t miss your chance to meet some founders currently participating in TechCrunch’s Include program. This collaborative program also includes prominent VC organizations like Kleiner Perkins, Salesforce Ventures and Initialized Capital to develop lasting mentorships with the TC Include founder cohort. Founded by Denise Umubyeyi.

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Extra Crunch roundup: UiPath’s IPO filing, predicting revenue, how to pivot properly, much more

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For a long time, “revenue” seemed to be a taboo word in the startup world. Fortunately, things have changed with the rise of SaaS and alternative funding sources such as revenue-based investing VCs. Still, revenue modeling remains a challenge for founders. How do you predict earnings when you’re still figuring it out?

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Polymath Robotics launches plug-and-play autonomy software for any industrial vehicle

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” It’s a bold declaration for a startup founder aiming to work with robots — or more accurately, the software that helps turn a tractor, tiller or forklift into an automated vehicle. Think of it as SaaS for industrial robotics. “Robots suck.” Image Credits: Polymath Robotics.