Jake Dunlap, CEO at Sklaed digs into the specific fail points of companies and sales organizations moving from Series A to B.
Carefully Curated: How Bilyana Freye is Building Better Connections in the Business Community
Bilyana Apostolova Freye, Co-Founder & CEO of Orbiit, is helping communities realize their full potential through connection.
AI Can Advance Companies’ Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Goals—But Not Alone
As a tech entrepreneur, I instinctively look at common challenges organizations encounter. This year, however, a chronic issue has resurfaced that technology alone can’t fix: a deficiency of diversity, equity...
What is a Sales Cycle and How to Make it Work for You
In this article, we’ll take you through each step of the cycle to outline how sales teams can make the sales cycle work for them.
Why 2020 Hasn’t Followed The Same Funding Patterns As 2008
As the global health crisis of 2020 continues to play out, there have been many comparisons with the economic events of 2008. When the first wave of the pandemic hit...
5 Investment Opportunities Accelerated By The COVID-19 Pandemic
Here are five of the important trends COVID has expedited, along with some of the opportunities each presents.
Human-Centered Leadership: Lessons From Transitioning from CFO to CEO
Whether you're a manager for the first time, or taking over at the helm of the company, these principles will help you navigate the journey.
We Need To Do More To Support The Rise Of Microentrepreneurs. Here’s Why.
Each year, millions of Americans go into business for themselves for the first time. Many do so because: They want to start a business; they love to hustle; they believe they’ve innovated something that could help millions of people; or because they just want to share what they make with the world.
Business Lessons from a ‘Border Town Kid’ Turned Established Academic and CEO
Growing up as a border town kid was really formative in the early stages of my career. However, I wanted to more formally build on those skills to become a better academic and business leader.
Does Fintech Actually Contribute to Financial Inclusion?
Accessibility and discrimination have been key themes in the formal financial system since its inception. Recent progressions in technology have allowed fintech to emerge as a way to break down these barriers and positively impact the world through financial inclusion.
Q&A with Samantha Ettus, Founder and CEO of Park Place Payments
The Crunchbase “Female Founder Series,” is a series of stories, Q&As, and thought-leadership pieces from glass-ceiling-smashers who overcame the odds, raised funding, and are now leading successful companies. Sam Ettus...
7 Sales Podcasts the Crunchbase Sales Team is Listening to Right Now
Read on to discover 7 podcasts the Crunchbase sales team is listening to right now for insight and inspiration.
2020 Report: Baltic startup scene shines after a lackluster 2019
6 million inhabitants, 6 unicorns. That’s the Baltic startup scene in a nutshell. This small-but-mighty region’s tech-savvy innovators have punched well above their weight, and the success stories of such...
How To Hire For The Jobs Of The Future In Your Startup
What entrepreneurs can learn from the moving parts of now to prepare to hire for the jobs of the future.
How Data and Intelligence Are Going to Change the Sales Industry Forever
Let’s take an in-depth look at how data and sales intelligence will impact the sales industry in the future.
Daring Greatness Resonates: Know Your Fruit’s Jacqueline Alexander on Community, Culture and Commitment
Jacqueline (Jackie) Alexander has a proven track record in business. A lawyer by trade, she purchased a pear orchard and, after realizing how much fruit goes to waste due to falling off the tree, discovered an opportunity to create freeze-dried fruit for snacking.
Q&A with Contentstack’s Neha Sampat
In this Q&A, we asked Sampat about her entrepreneurial journey, lessons learned from her recent Series A funding round, and advice she has for others looking to advocate for diversity and inclusion within their own companies and broader communities.
4 Tips To Drive Ethical Product-led Growth During A Crisis
Growing your business with your users’ wellbeing in mind, rather than your bottom line, means connecting with the genuine value you’re giving people and evolving alongside them.
Female Leaders Share the Most Impactful Business Lesson They’ve Learned in 2020
Although the new year is promising a fresh start, we can’t look forward without first looking back at what this year has taught us.
Raising Funding Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
This unfamiliar landscape is paving the way for new opportunities to bridge emerging market gaps and serve as a catalyst for digital transformation at an unprecedented scale.