Small Business
Why Mark Zuckerberg’s other big bet, outside the metaverse, is Whatsapp for business
Long-term, Mark Zuckerberg is all-in on the metaverse. But Meta is also making a big bet that Whatsapp for Business will be a huge growth driver…
read moreThe lesson for Main Street from the Walmart, Target inventory failures
Big box retailers bet wrong on inventory and big markdowns followed as inflation and Covid changed consumer spending patterns. Main Street can do better. …
read moreBethenny Frankel on why good ideas are not enough to be successful in business
Bethenny Frankel, founder of SkinnyGirl, says she has always been full of good ideas, but that is never enough to be successful in business. …
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Amazon buys Roomba’s maker, Bolt vanishes, and YC slims down
Hello again! Welcome back to Week in Review, the newsletter where we quickly recap the top stories to cross TechCrunch dot-com over the past seven days….
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This Week in Apps: French developers sue Apple, time spent in apps grows, Instagram adds NFTs
Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy….
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Venture investors to founders: Turn down for what?
Welcome to Startups Weekly, a fresh human-first take on this week’s startup news and trends. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here. Gumroad’s Sahil Lavingia…
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3 ways to optimize SaaS sales in a downturn
There’s tremendous opportunity in a recession for growing revenue. But first, you have to fundamentally change the way you approach sales. …
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5 Reasons Why SEO Matters for Your Startup
Building a solid online presence for your company is as important as running the company itself. Using SEO will boost your startup over your competitors. …
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5 Ways to Control Your Online Reviews
Without a coherent review management approach, negative reviews can tear your brand down quickly. …
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Israel Live Updates: Rockets Fired Toward Jerusalem Amid Gaza Clashes
No casualties were reported from the barrage, which came after two days of cross-border attacks by the Israeli military and Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants. At least…
read moreLive Updates: Ukraine and Russia Trade Blame After Rockets Hit Near Nuclear Site
A strike landed near spent-fuel storage at the Zaporizhzhia power plant, which Russian forces have held since March. Moscow blamed Ukraine, while Ukrainian intelligence says it…
read moreThe Troubles of Kenya’s China-Funded Train
Five years after its launch, the railway has become associated with debt, dysfunction and criminal investigations, and is now a lightning rod in the Aug. 9…
read moreIn the Kenyan Election, a Fierce Battle to Lead an African Powerhouse
Kenyans vote for a new president on Tuesday, ending a heated race that shows why, in a troubled region, the East African nation matters more than…
read moreLondon’s Trellick Tower and a Development Debate
Residents of Trellick Tower, a 1972 public housing block, fought to stop a development project they said would undermine the building’s integrity. But they fear the…
read moreChina Military Drills Appear to Simulate Attack on Taiwan
As China staged its third day of war exercises, state media was also working hard to shape the narrative, in what seemed a response to earlier…
read moreBusiness
3 ways to optimize SaaS sales in a downturn
There’s tremendous opportunity in a recession for growing revenue. But first, you have to fundamentally change the way you approach sales. …
read moreAustin Restaurant Workers Plan To Unionize Local Pizzerias In New Organizing Effort
In a rare move, workers at a neighborhood restaurant chain are looking to the join the wave of union organizing at Starbucks, Amazon and Trader…
read moreA PetSmart Dog Groomer Quit Her Job. They Billed Her Thousands Of Dollars For Training.
The chain claims it needs to recoup its costs for employees who leave early. Workers say the real aim is to hold their wages down….
read moreVolunteer at TechCrunch Disrupt and attend all three days for free
It takes a veritable army to make TechCrunch Disrupt — which takes place October 18–20 in San Francisco — the well-oiled experience that savvy startuppers have…
read moreSwvl’s $100M acquisition of Smart Bus startup Zeelo is off, amid tech stocks slump
All is not well with the proposed acquisition of U.K. start bus platform Zeelo by Mass transit group Swvl. Back in April, we covered how a…
read moreBuild a solid deck for your quarterly board meetings
As a founder, there’s no shortage of items on your to-do list, but reporting to the board is one area every startup leader needs to prioritize….
read moreSmall Business
Why Mark Zuckerberg’s other big bet, outside the metaverse, is Whatsapp for business
Long-term, Mark Zuckerberg is all-in on the metaverse. But Meta is also making a big bet that Whatsapp for Business will be a huge growth driver…
read moreThe lesson for Main Street from the Walmart, Target inventory failures
Big box retailers bet wrong on inventory and big markdowns followed as inflation and Covid changed consumer spending patterns. Main Street can do better. …
read moreBethenny Frankel on why good ideas are not enough to be successful in business
Bethenny Frankel, founder of SkinnyGirl, says she has always been full of good ideas, but that is never enough to be successful in business. …
read moreWhy Grammy award-winning rapper Macklemore is making clothes for the golf course
Grammy award-winning rapper Macklemore is taking his newly-found passion for golf and building his own golf apparel company, Bogey Boys. …
read moreThe Fed disagrees, but Main Street says ‘the recession is already here.’
Confidence hits all-time low in CNBC/SurveyMonkey Small Business Survey, as weak sales outlook and inflation worry a Main Street that says recession is here. …
read moreHow to conserve cash, cut spending as business owner during a recession
GDP contracted for the second consecutive quarter, sending a recession signal for the economy. Here's where business owners should cut back on spending. …
read moreTechnology
Amazon buys Roomba’s maker, Bolt vanishes, and YC slims down
Hello again! Welcome back to Week in Review, the newsletter where we quickly recap the top stories to cross TechCrunch dot-com over the past seven days….
read moreThis Week in Apps: French developers sue Apple, time spent in apps grows, Instagram adds NFTs
Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy….
read moreVenture investors to founders: Turn down for what?
Welcome to Startups Weekly, a fresh human-first take on this week’s startup news and trends. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here. Gumroad’s Sahil Lavingia…
read moreWho you gonna call? Good question
Many Big Tech companies are notoriously hard to get a hold of when running into any sort of problem. Yet, consumer-facing startups excel at customer support…
read moreNew Red Hat CEO looks to keep things steady while putting own mark on company
Red Hat promoted 16-year veteran Matt Hicks, who says he will for the most part continue on the path of former CEO Paul Cormier. …
read moreInvestors prepare for a founder downturn. Or influx. Wait, what?
There are two sides forming in early-stage venture capital: the investors who admit that talent has shifted and those who stand by deal flow that is…
read moreFinance
Online-only home solar seller bags $23M, pledging ‘dramatically lower prices’
Project Solar doesn’t make solar panels, nor does it employ crews to plop them on roofs, but the startup argues it can shake up the residential…
read moreFertility Treatment Puts Many Families In Debt. Here’s How To Manage It.
Experts share their advice for easing the financial burden of IVF and other costly procedures. …
read more3 steps tech companies can take to avoid ‘greenwashing’ accusations
As regulators and investors increasingly focus on ESG issues, tech companies are slowly coming under the spotlight. What can tech companies do to avoid being accused…
read moreLearn how to recession proof your startup and more with these Disrupt roundtables
I tell you what, folks. The roundtable discussions at TechCrunch Disrupt — coming to you live and in person on October 18–20 in San Francisco with…
read moreApple alum’s finance operations startup raises funds to expand globally
Bluecopa, an Indian startup building a finance operations automation platform for high-volume companies, has raised $2.3 million to expand its offering in the global market. The…
read moreMudafy raises $10M in Founders Fund-led Series A to fix LatAm’s ‘broken’ real estate process
Mudafy, a tech-enabled real estate broker operating in Latin America, has raised $10 million in a Series A round of funding led by San Francisco-based Founders…
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Albemarle blows past estimates as lithium prices stay elevated, CEO urges easier permitting process
The U.S. is scrambling to secure domestic supply chains for critical minerals, and Albemarle, which runs the only lithium mine in the U.S., says there's one…
read moreAs an advertising recession looms, these stocks are best positioned to weather the volatility
These stocks are best positioned to weather the ongoing advertising slowdown, analyst say …
read moreWall Street’s top analysts say these are their favorite stocks right now
Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on …
read moreMost of Warren Buffett’s equity portfolio is tied up in just 5 stocks. Here’s what they are
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway just revealed that about 70% of its equity portfolio was concentrated up in just five names. …
read moreGoldman Sachs analysts reveal the most attractive stocks on Wall Street following earnings
Here are the biggest calls on Wall Street on …
read moreArtificial intelligence drug hunters are nearing a pivotal stage in their development
Over the next 12 to 18 months, AI-first drug developers will provide updates on early clinical work that will help the market assign a value to…
read moreMarketing
3 ways to optimize SaaS sales in a downturn
There’s tremendous opportunity in a recession for growing revenue. But first, you have to fundamentally change the way you approach sales. …
read more5 Reasons Why SEO Matters for Your Startup
Building a solid online presence for your company is as important as running the company itself. Using SEO will boost your startup over your competitors. …
read more5 Ways to Control Your Online Reviews
Without a coherent review management approach, negative reviews can tear your brand down quickly. …
read moreHere’s How to Conduct Better Lead Generation Experiments
Steps you can take to increase results for your business and keep it growing consistently. …
read moreIs Your Digital Marketing Strategy Missing the Mark? Here’s How to Tell
It can be hard to let go. But knowing when to stop that low-performance marketing campaign can save your business big time. …
read more7 ways investors can gain clarity while conducting technical due diligence
When it comes to assessing investment opportunities, few venture and growth equity investors have the resources to conduct thorough technical diligence. This needs to change. …
read moreTravel
31 Packing Tips For Anyone Who Hates Paying For Checked Luggage
Money saved on travel = money to spend at your destination.View Entire Post › …
read moreThis Simple Water Bottle Travel Hack Is So Obvious, But No One Else Seems To Do It
Get ready for the best flight of your life.View Entire Post › …
read moreTraveling And Bringing Your Birth Control With You? Here Are 5 Things To Consider
If you’re changing time zones and taking birth control pills, it’s important to remember this.View Entire Post › …
read moreJust 37 Travel Products That’ll Make The Journey *Almost* As Pleasant As The Destination
Whether you want to breeze through airport security as smoothly as possible or would just like to avoid getting motion sickness on your cross-country roadtrip, you’re…
read moreIf You’ve Done Any Of These 26 Things While On A Trip, You Have Bad Travel Etiquette
Travel hacks? Not these ones.View Entire Post › …
read moreI’m An Experienced Traveler But A New Parent — Here 17 Things I’ve Learned After Flying With A Baby
It’s often an unpredictable ride — but these tips have really helped me so far.View Entire Post › …
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This Pup Is a Ping Pong Pro!
We’re highlighting all the stuff on the Internet that we think deserve your likes, favs and follows! YouTube channel Skypro shows us a dog that…
read more23 Of The Funniest Tweets About Cats And Dogs This Week (July 16-22)
“you ever bring ur pet up to a mirror and ur like ‘that’s you’” …
read moreThis fashion label turns refugee lifejackets into statement clothing
A refugee fashion entrepreneur is turning lifejackets worn by asylum seekers into fashion items that support other refugees
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Attorney In Texas Can’t Remove Cat Filter On Zoom Court Hearing
For the 394th Judicial District Court in Texas, attorney Rod Ponton showed up to a Zoom court hearing, unable to change his cute kitten filter….
read moreWhat Amy Schumer Does When Things Are At Their Worst
Amy Schumer is one of comedy’s strongest voices today, and she uses it as a source of strength for herself when times are tough. …
read moreFive female-run businesses using design to create a waste-free world
These female-founded businesses have found novel ways of eliminating waste, including ‘collaborating’ with bacteria
The post Five female-run businesses using design to create a waste-free world…