Ryan Clark was laid off from his job as a sales engineer in 2017 and started freelance work at Upwork. He started a business, Mr. Sharepoint, to help companies with digital processes and workflow automation. Clark has earned more than $1 million in payments in the past five years on Upwork. One of the first … Read more
Over the past decade, India’s business landscape has seen growth and prosperity of startups across sectors. New technologies, innovations and investments have let the ecosystem come alive, creating jobs and inspiring more entrepreneurs to make the leap, and now India is the third startup ecosystem in the world after we And China. 2021 was a … Read more
It used to be that venture capitalists could not sell their stake in a portfolio company before selling it or going public without raising questions about the company’s prospects. As startups started staying private for longer, venture capital and management teams became more comfortable selling some of their holdings to new investors, but now many … Read more
To have a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and hottest stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 PM PT, Subscribe here. It’s Wednesday, May 11, also known as the start of GooglePalooza, which the company insists on referring to as much less entertaining.”Google I/O 2022. The GoogleCrunch team has prepared a set of stories … Read more
Founders Founders. They are really special. But there is no doubt that the current hype about venture capital (VC) firms and the companies investing in them is based on the faulty premise that no founder can do anything wrong. Unfortunately, some can, and some will. Don’t forget that we live in a time, on a … Read more
Most startups want to scream as loudly as possible about their latest fundraising deal. But a lot of deals also go completely undetected – 68% of UK stock deals, According to Beauhurst. Companies remain silent for a number of reasons. Some do not have the PR resources to coordinate a media statement, or have chosen … Read more
Startup workers came into 2022 anticipating another year of initial public offerings that poured cash. Then the stock market collapsed, Russia invaded Ukraine, hyperinflationInterest rates rose. Instead of going public, startups started cutting costs and laying off employees. People started dumping their startup stocks, too. Phil Haslett, founder of EquityZen, which helps private companies and … Read more
Stephanie Simon, Head of Admissions at Y Combinator. built p Y Combinator, the most popular startup accelerators in Silicon Valley, is known for its exclusivity. Only about 1% to 2% of startups with over 20,000 applications a year are accepted per batch. YC’s Head of Admissions, Stephanie Simon, shares the qualities you look for in … Read more
It started as a project for her undergraduate degree but now Gabrielle Feenan has launched her own business which has a unique selling point – it leaves little to no impact on the environment. The Banbridge A woman in her senior year at the University of Ulster set out to find a sustainable alternative to … Read more
Simon Schmincke is a general partner at Creandum and Maryam Cramer is a partner at GFC. They both have experience working in start-ups, but said this is not necessarily helpful in a venture capital firm. They talked about how to get into venture capital, typical career path, and salary. This is an edited and translated … Read more
