Jaclyn Robinson

Tech giants like Google and Apple, the latter of which reported 1.4 billion users on its platform last year, understand consumers’ expectations, and are capitalizing on huge customer bases and loyalty. Tech giants have massive distribution systems and their insight into their customers is greatly superior to any financial system. This aspect alone allows them to effectively bundle financial products into an existing ecosystem. Amazon started out selling books; now it’s the first place most people look to buy products, get groceries delivered, furniture assembled, cleaning services, watch TV via its streaming service, and more.

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. Dani Fankhauser,...

While COVID-19 made its way across the globe, venture capital firms, venture capitalists and startups alike feared major venture funding slowdowns. A significant decrease in venture funding also spells trouble for sales professionals--new opportunities are scarce, and current prospects are forced to shift priorities and tighten budgets.

At Crunchbase, we recognize that not all innovators have equal access to opportunities, and their ideas--no matter how great--may not have the same chances to break through. To further our impact and provide additional resources to support the communities where our employees live and work, we’ve also created the Crunchbase Pro Bono Licensing Initiative that goes beyond just donating 1 percent of our product.

No matter how incredible your product or service is, there’s no guarantee that potential users and customers will be aware that it exists. For any startup, user acquisition must be a key part of the business plan.

Burnout can exist in any vertical when someone is doing the same task over and over again at an unsustainable pace. While this feeling can come about at any time, for some organizations the COVID-19 pandemic has stretched teams thin, pushing them to the brink of burnout.

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. Simmone Taitt,...

Anna de Paula Hanika, CEO and Co-Founder of Uno Health, is bridging a staggering gap in the healthcare industry.

COVID-19 has accelerated the shift from in-person to digital recruiting faster than ever, encouraging employers to undertake in a few months what may have previously taken years to accomplish: adopting an entirely virtual, always-on recruiting strategy. Just this past spring, Handshake saw virtual events increase by 237 percent and virtual interviews by 2,500 percent on our platform compared to the same period the year prior.