Scaling a startup is every founder’s dream. But it’s also the stage where most startups break. It’s not due to a lack of ambition or effort. It’s because they scale the wrong things at the wrong ...

From gaining early traction to strengthening your team and digital presence, here are the real-world steps founders must take to become truly investable. Don’t chase investors before building ...

When hiring people for startups, I’ve always focused on empathy—a building block of EI—just as much as hard skills. A healthy workplace culture is built on empathy, and empathy starts with people.

Founders can meet with their advisors as a group or individually. (Christina Morillo/Pexels) Managing all the moving parts of a business can be daunting, but finding the right niche experts can help. ...

Earth, it’s said, is home to more than 10,000 AI startups. They’re more abundant than cheetahs. They outnumber dawn redwoods. The figure is a guess, of course—startups come, startups go. But last year ...

Don’t go silent after the kickoff. Corporations should provide feedback, iteration and course correction. Startups should push for regular check-ins and ongoing conversations. Corporations often ...

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You know you’re supposed to “build an audience before you launch.” Every founder hears that advice. But when you actually sit down to do it, the reality looks like this: an empty landing page, a ...

TechCrunch spoke to a16z partner Joshua Lu for some tips on standing out for the Speedrun program.

When it comes to raising capital, too many startup founders chase investors before building something worth investing in. I've been on both sides of the conversation, as an entrepreneur raising funds ...