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E3 has entertained its last electronic expo

E3’s decades-long history has been peppered with ups and downs. The annual Los Angeles-based gaming expo saw a decade of steady growth after it was founded in the mid-90s. The mid-00s, on the other

Not everyone is fond of venture debt

To understand the issue with venture debt, it is important to note that the devil is often in the details — or in this case, in the contract terms.

How founders can cut through the noise and find events that are actually worth it

Founders get bombarded with invitations to events, and not all of them are worth it, but there are ways to figure out which will provide value.

To attend or not to attend: We asked 52 founders whether events are useful or a waste of time

There are many founder-focused events but are they actually helpful or just a distraction? Founders need to strike a balance.

How founders should approach TAM when venture capital is scarce

We’re definitely in a down market, but for entrepreneurs eager to build and scale, venture capital is always scarce.

3 VCs weigh in on when to follow the hype cycle — and when to ignore it

It's OK for a founder to jump into an emerging hype cycle, but only if they have a genuine interest in that area that reaches back in time.

What’s the best way to run a startup in a world full of advice?

There exist a myriad of answers to the question, "How do you found your first startup?" But which of those answers apply to you and your situation?

Building an equitable cap table puts more tools in a startup’s toolbox

Building an equitable cap table allows startups to bring on experts they wouldn't be able to hire while making VC more diverse.

TechCrunch+ picks: 9 books set around San Francisco

San Francisco is in a constant state of reinvention, and the many books set in or based on the Bay Area help prove it.

Dice books $65M for its event discovery and ticketing platform

Live, in-person activity has come back in force in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and a London startup that built an events tech business is today announcing funding to capitalize on that. Dice, a

EventMobi acquires a16z-backed virtual events platform Run The World

EventMobi, an event management software provider based in Toronto, Canada, today announced that it’s agreed to acquire Run The World, an Andreessen Horowitz (a16z)-backed platform for online eve

NFX’s James Currier: Where unicorn ideas come from and why founders ‘have to keep pivoting’

“This is really only talking about world-changing, big-ass businesses with a lot of impact that could be a billion dollars or more in value."

It’s never too late to align product-market fit metrics with your company’s values

It's a perennial question for early-stage startups: how does one find product-market fit (PMF)?

How startups can produce social content that actually resonates

It's hard to win on social media, but Redpoint's head of content Rashad Assir thinks the potential rewards make it totally worth the grind.

Sometimes you need to cut your startup’s school ties

It's possible to build a startup with a founder who wants to stay in academia, but it’s not without its challenges.

Don’t go it alone: Incubators and accelerators help build lifelong relationships

Launching a startup is a solitary activity, but it doesn't have to be. Joining an incubator can help you connect with like-minded people.

Our favorite startups from YC’s Winter 2023 Demo Day — Part 2

Over 20,000 applications flew into Y Combinator, which ended up plucking out 282 startups for its latest batch. Now we’re getting our first look at them through Demo Day. The first day’s demos inc

Our favorite startups from YC’s Winter 2023 Demo Day — Part 1

Here’s a crazy statistic: More than half of the companies in Y Combinator’s latest cohort were accepted to the accelerator with only an idea, no minimum viable product or revenue strategy needed.

At Upfront Summit 2023, AI is the omnipresent celebrity

A marching band, a red carpet and a DJ who codes her beats are all things you can get before coffee (and a business card) at the Upfront Summit, one of venture’s most awaited conferences. But not ev

For Black founders and investors, ringing Nasdaq’s opening bell symbolizes progress

“We’ve come a long way, but we still have a long way to go," one investor told TechCrunch about the event.
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