One of the biggest reasons many companies fail before they even truly get started is that excited entrepreneurs follow their latest big idea without making sure they have the customers...
Jeff Kofman, CEO and Founder of Trint on Maintaining Growth Through COVID
Trint, an artificial intelligence speech-to-text company, saw record revenue and growth in the first two months of the pandemic.
A New Chapter: How Meha Agrawal is Harnessing the Power of Pen and Paper to Transform Self Care
Meha Agrawal, CEO and Founder of Silk + Sonder, is transforming the way people practice self care and mental wellness at home.
5 Security Factors to Consider When Expanding to Global Markets
Due to the current business climate, expansion to global markets isn’t necessarily at the top of an organization’s to-do list. However, as companies slowly get back into the swing of things and look forward to the future, expansion may become an important point of discussion.
New Program Gives Black Founders Free Access to Valuable Technology
Tech for Black Founders, a new initiative that gives Black founders free access to valuable technology that can help them accelerate growth.
How Marstone’s Margaret Hartigan is Creating Solutions for the Next Generation of Investors
Margaret Hartigan is the founder and CEO of digital investment platform Marstone. In this Q&A, she shares how finance piqued her interest, why she started Marstone, lessons learned along the way.
The Great Outdoors: How Tana Hoffman is Getting Womxn into Adventure Sports
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. Tana Hoffman,...
What Breaks in Sales Organizations When Going From Seed to Series A?
Here’s what the move from Seed to Series A looks like for revenue or sales organizations. The dollar amount of funding will vary, but usually, how these rounds differ is...
Introducing Neythri: A Community By and For South Asian Womxn
The South Asian diaspora, comprised of immigrants hailing from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan and the Maldives, is the largest in the world. Over 18 million citizens or...
Building a Zone of Trust Between Founder and Founding Investor
As we approach an election where we are being asked to vote on which leader we can trust more, I am struck by how trust is a key ingredient for success between a founder and an investor.
Work in the Time of Coronavirus
I founded Terawatt, an online marketplace, to make accessing career coaching easier and more affordable.
Hearts and Minds: How to Keep Tech Talent Post-COVID
With many businesses adopting remote work, tech workers have more opportunities to take their skills elsewhere. Here's how to keep them.
Stars in a Stormy Sky: Startups Thriving During COVID-19
An ethos of compassion, the capacity to pivot, and digitization are all elements helping startups deal with the challenge of this moment.
How the Shift to Remote Work Is Changing Silicon Valley for the Better
While the current pandemic may have hastened the process, remote work was always going to be the future of Silicon Valley.
From Inspiration to Visualization: Randi Bushell’s Mission to Streamline Event Planning
Randi Bushell, co-founder and CEO of Merri, is bridging the gap between envisioning an event and bringing it to life.
Scam-Adjacent Activity Founders Should Watch Out For
Scam-adjacent activity targeting entrepreneurs is a flourishing industry that pivots and adapts to changes in the market.
How to Realign Buyer Perception without a Full Rebrand
Uberflip's Co-founder and CMO, Randy Frisch, reflects on how the content experience platform realigned buyer perception without a full rebrand.
Defense Might Win Championships, but Offense Wins Customers in a Recession
Budget cuts across the marketing lineup may feel necessary in a recession, but they ultimately result in a loss for the business.
Coping & Communication: Nicole Lipkin’s Groundbreaking Work to Help Parents Teach Kids the Skills They Need
Nicole Lipkin, founder and CEO of HeyKiddo, is on a mission to make it easier for parents to talk to their kids.
Why Startups Need Guiding Principles
Working in a startup is like being in a rowboat that’s within the sight of the shore: It’s tightly packed, and everyone’s excited about where they may be going; but if even a few people get overexcited and begin to row at their own pace, the boat just starts going in circles.