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Back to news homeTechCrunch+ roundup: Tested TAM tips, no-code tech survey, writing crypto white papers
For many first-time founders, determining the size of the market in which they hope to compete is one of their biggest challenges. I haven’t launched a successful startup, but I […]
TechCrunch+ roundup: Box unfolds a surprise, robotics pitch tips, BNPL growing pains
Swedish fintech giant Klarna was doing well before the pandemic, but today, it’s a mega-unicorn: In June 2021, it reached a $45.6 billion valuation after raising $639 million. Much of […]
TechCrunch+ roundup: 3 views on Epic-Bandcamp deal, SPAC letdown, CIO sales strategy
You are more likely to close a sale if you have actionable insights into your prospective customer’s needs. But for enterprise software startups, this presents a special problem. Unless you’re […]
TechCrunch+ roundup: Fintech investor survey, data-driven fundraising, VC scouting jobs
The public markets may have cooled on fintechs in recent months, but for entrepreneurs who are still considering starting up, “outlook good,” says the Magic 8 Ball. In 2021, one-third […]
TechCrunch+ roundup: 2021 edtech report, UBS-Wealthfront deal, falling startup revenue
I could spend hours discussing early-stage startup operations and community-based marketing, but deal flow is my blind spot. But when investment banking firm UBS picked up financial robot-advisor Wealthfront for […]
TechCrunch+ roundup: Travel bans and H-1Bs, Reddit’s IPO plans, early-stage space chat
The fees investment banks charge to underwrite IPOs can gobble several points from a public company’s gross proceeds, but new competition is giving some firms a chance to hold on […]
TechCrunch+ roundup: Less VC for SV, 2022 marketing predictions, GTM research strategies
Detroit became the center of America’s automobile industry largely for logistical reasons: its midwestern location, high population density and proximity to raw materials were just a few factors that assured […]
TechCrunch+ roundup: Yahoo leaves China, Nubank IPO, B2C expansion tips
After Nubank filed its F-1, Natasha Mascarenhas and Alex Wilhelm dissected the document to learn more about the operations of one of the world’s largest startups. “With over 40 million […]
TechCrunch+ roundup: BNPL competition heats up, Bowery Farming TC-1, Silicon Valley dreams
Is Southeast Asia about to hit an inflection point for tech startups? Four hundred million people in the region already use the internet, but by year’s end, one estimate suggests […]