TechCrunch+ roundup: Customer personas, content that resonates, efficiency metrics VCs love I celebrated a friend’s birthday with a large group a few days ago and realized how hard it is to tell…
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TC+ roundup: Pitch coaching from 5 VCs, Black founder funding options, 3 fintech flubs
TC+ roundup: Pitch coaching from 5 VCs, Black founder funding options, 3 fintech flubs Based on my conversations last week at TechCrunch Early Stage, VCs are very open to first-time founders who…
TechCrunch+ roundup: Deep tech tips for SaaS VCs, toxic fundraising, student visa startup options
TechCrunch+ roundup: Deep tech tips for SaaS VCs, toxic fundraising, student visa startup options If someone said “startup” while we were playing a word association game, I’d respond with “fundraising.” (I bet…
TechCrunch+ roundup: SaaS benchmarks, TikTok strategy, milestone-based fundraising
TechCrunch+ roundup: SaaS benchmarks, TikTok strategy, milestone-based fundraising Frequent readers know I enjoy using similes, so I won’t disappoint: SaaS companies are like leaky rowboats. If retention rates aren’t strong enough to…
TechCrunch+ roundup: VC robotics survey, Visa Bulletin update, SaaS engagement metrics
TechCrunch+ roundup: VC robotics survey, Visa Bulletin update, SaaS engagement metrics A robotic taxi drove me home a few nights ago, and it was just fine. As it carried me through Golden…
TechCrunch+ roundup: 5-year business models, RevOps tactics, how much to pay founders?
TechCrunch+ roundup: 5-year business models, RevOps tactics, how much to pay founders? About 10% of startups will fail in their first year. Between years two through five, approximately 70% of companies will…
TechCrunch+ roundup: YC Demo Day faves, thrift shop VCs, cybersecurity product challenges
TechCrunch+ roundup: YC Demo Day faves, thrift shop VCs, cybersecurity product challenges You don’t need to move to San Francisco to launch a startup, but working here does have some advantages: moderate…
TechCrunch+ roundup: #OpenToWork reality check, deck-free pitching, ARR growth lessons
TechCrunch+ roundup: #OpenToWork reality check, deck-free pitching, ARR growth lessons Annual recurring revenue is a critical health metric for any subscription-based business. Calculating ARR is easy, but it’s a hard number to…
TechCrunch+ roundup: 3 key hiring metrics, building SDR teams, insurtech investor survey
TechCrunch+ roundup: 3 key hiring metrics, building SDR teams, insurtech investor survey The expense involved in recruiting, training and onboarding a new employee who turns out to be a poor fit could…
TechCrunch+ roundup: Deep due diligence, early Q1 2023 VC results, flight lessons for angels
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