Hiring is harder than ever for basically every startup. The rush of investment into tech companies in recent years has created more demand for skilled workers than humans can currently […]
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Back to news homeHow do you select the right tech stack?
Having a great idea isn’t enough when you’re starting a startup. You have to execute well on that idea by making the right decisions at the right time. In particular, […]
Why and when startups should look to diverse sources of capital
Venture capital is a popular source of capital for early-stage startups, but it’s definitely not the only one. Debt is an increasingly popular alternative, as is non-dilutive, revenue-based financing. So, […]
What a community means in the modern world of startups
“We believe that a thriving community is a company’s most valuable asset,” Community-led writes in its Declaration. “Community scales your business, resources and presence in ways that traditional marketing or […]
Chamath Palihapitiya speaks to SPAC concerns, from fees to disclosures to quality
It was almost exactly two years ago that a special purpose acquisition vehicle (SPAC) spearheaded by investor Chamath Palihapitiya took public the space tourism company Virgin Galactic. It was the […]
Evil Geniuses CEO on the path toward esports ubiquity
The pandemic brought a new class of gamers online for the very first time, and the gaming space has never been larger or more diverse. At the same time, while […]
Ben Rubin explains why the Web3 era of social media will help everybody get paid
After a decade of a handful of dominant social media companies trading what are essentially publishing tools in exchange for serving us all an endless deluge of ads, the winds […]
Extra Crunch roundup: Here’s everything you missed at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021
If that headline sounded judgmental, I apologize. We just wrapped up a three-day virtual event that included discussions and interviews with some of the most notable people in technology, media, […]
Latin America finds a champion in SoftBank Group International CEO Marcelo Claure
SoftBank is gaga for startups in Latin America. Since first announcing it was planting a stake in the ground in the region in early 2019, the Japanese conglomerate — from […]
Duolingo doesn’t want to disrupt the college degree
A lot has changed for Duolingo. The language learning company launched nearly a decade ago on the Disrupt stage with no monetization plans. Today, that scrappy app has matured into […]