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Extra Crunch roundup: 500 Startups’ demo day, smart SaaS pricing and much more

TechCrunch

Demo days at startup accelerators are a pretty big deal around here. Here’s just one example from Y Combinator’s Summer 2013 Demo Day: Positioning itself as the “FedEx of today,” it hopes to provide a logistics framework that goes beyond food and can be used for any type of on-demand order. Omnitron Sensors. Apothecary.

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We’re still talking about Y Combinator valuations

TechCrunch

As The TechCrunch team sat through hundreds of startup pitches during YC’s biannual Demo Day, the backdrop of change was certainly noted. It’s a conversation that bubbles up around Demo Day time and time again, but given the downturn, some expected to see valuations that they think are more realistic for businesses only a few months old.

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For founders who want to launch apps, ‘being non-technical is not a limitation’

TechCrunch

Our PM and UX teams also conduct workshops, as we typically work with net-new project types and things that we haven’t done before. Provide a recommendation in this quick survey and we’ll share the results with everybody. Every project is different and a lot of the work we do is net-new, meaning it hasn’t really been done before.

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Key takeaways from the SOSV Climate Tech Summit

TechCrunch

The difference is that people and governments are pushing corporations and funds toward net-zero, and this movement is not going away. ” Dr. Clea Kolster, chief science officer of Lowercarbon Capital , said during a carbon-removal panel , that “Whether we achieve net-zero or not, we need to roll back the CO2 that we’ve emitted.

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Vacation Rental Software: How to Select the Best Option for Your Short-Term Rentals

Altexsoft

Airbnb alone reported a net loss of almost $700 million on revenue of $2.5 In fact, in a recent survey completed by Florida Atlantic University (FAU) and four other universities, guest reviews matter more to guests than discounts. Request a demo and/or search for a free trial. Reviews automation.

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Vacation Rental Software: How to Select the Best Option for Your Short-Term Rentals

Altexsoft

Airbnb alone reported a net loss of almost $700 million on revenue of $2.5 In fact, in a recent survey completed by Florida Atlantic University (FAU) and four other universities, guest reviews matter more to guests than discounts. Request a demo and/or search for a free trial. Reviews automation.

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12 famous ERP disasters, dustups and disappointments

CIO

Panorama Consulting Solutions, which regularly surveys businesses on the outcomes of their ERP projects, shows in its 2022 report that 81% of projects met ROI expectations a year or more after go-live. Some of the software issues remained unresolved into the second quarter, and by the end of the third quarter the company had run up $6.5