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Ad Service Startups Will Emerge From Thousands Of Tech Layoffs

Ad Service Startups Will Emerge From Thousands Of Tech Layoffs by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, February 20, 2023 Nearly two months into the new year, more than 93,000 workers across U.S. tech companies have been laid off in mass job cuts. The numbers from Crunchbase News include Twilio’s 1,500-person cut, DocuSign’s 680-worker cut, and Wix’s 370-person layoff announcements last … Continue reading Ad Service Startups Will Emerge From Thousands Of Tech Layoffs

Even in these times, smart startups can get funded. Here’s how

  By Leslie Feinzaig February 06, 2023 There was a moment last spring when startup founders across the globe experienced a sudden collective whiplash. It was the Great Venture Capital Reset of 2022, when fundraising activity screeched to a halt after running fast and hot for the longest bull market in VC history. Untold numbers … Continue reading Even in these times, smart startups can get funded. Here’s how

IPOs decline as large companies gobble up more startups. That’s bad for innovation

  By Sam Becker January 24, 2023 Prior to 2022, it seemed like every other startup on the market was going public. But during 2022, as the Fed aggressively raised interest rates to curb inflation, the trend reversed. Global IPO volumes fell 45% year-over-year, according to data from Ernst & Young.  In the short term, … Continue reading IPOs decline as large companies gobble up more startups. That’s bad for innovation

Google News Initiative Works With American Journalism Project To Fund, Advance Online News Startups

Google News Initiative Works With American Journalism Project To Fund, Advance Online News Startups by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, December 14, 2022 The Google News Initiative is working with the American Journalism Project to find U.S.-based founders with innovative ideas that can advance local news online. The latest 18-month venture launched by the Google News Initiative … Continue reading Google News Initiative Works With American Journalism Project To Fund, Advance Online News Startups

From startups to Fortune 500s: This marketing strategy is unbeatable

You need a new marketing strategy and “test-driven marketing” is the prime candidate. Tim Parkin on December 7, 2022 When was the last time you revisited your marketing strategy? Or do you even have one? No pre-pandemic marketing strategy is viable in today’s environment. If you haven’t reconsidered your strategy or if you aren’t getting … Continue reading From startups to Fortune 500s: This marketing strategy is unbeatable

Arrival CEO steps back amidst the electric van startup’s financial woes

Arrival pauses work on its electric bus and car projects The company reportedly needs to manage its dwindling cash pile.     Daniel   Cooper|@danielwcooper Anglo-American EV startup Arrival is putting its groundbreaking bus and car projects on ice as it struggles to manage its cash reserves. The Financial Times reports that the company, which … Continue reading Arrival CEO steps back amidst the electric van startup’s financial woes

Why More Startups are Considering Outsourcing Software Development

Why More Startups Are Considering Outsourcing Software Development Andrei Kasyanau / 09 Oct 2022   Launching a product startup and keeping it afloat demands a substantial investment. And when it comes to managing resources, they are scarce for most startups. Not only for human resources but financially as well. Less than 1% of startups are … Continue reading Why More Startups are Considering Outsourcing Software Development

After a brief streak, venture capital has ditched Black startups

By Nate Berg     June 17, 2022 Black-founded startups have seen record amounts of investment recently, with quarterly funding commitments nearing or even topping $1 billion. But according to new data from Crunchbase, VC funding has dropped significantly in the second quarter of 2022, down to just $324 million. Only 100 startups with a … Continue reading After a brief streak, venture capital has ditched Black startups