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TechCrunch+ roundup: Technical due diligence, web3’s promise, how to hire well

TechCrunch

So far, web3 has not paid off on the Promise of the Premise : open source software that runs live on the blockchain. “It’s still much easier to develop a Web 2.0 Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription. 8 questions to answer before your startup faces technical due diligence.

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Doing Diligence Well In Venture Investing: Going Back To The Future

Crunchbase News

By Nicolas Sauvage Due diligence has made a comeback. On an average deal, VCs would spend 118 hours on due diligence and call 10 references. During the frothy “ funding party ” in 2021, VCs began prioritizing speed and cutting corners, leading to compressed cycles and less robust vetting.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: No-code MVP strategy, hiring under scrutiny, A/B growth testing

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Americans spent nearly $20 billion on pizza deliveries in 2021. Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription. “If you want to be an AI business, work toward that over time: store data cleanly, start building an ML team and identify monetizable use cases,” he advises.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Crypto tax prep, no-code survey, 4 VCs discuss how to pitch them

TechCrunch

But startup-land is different: before a founding team can breathe life into their great idea, someone must first show investors exactly how that idea solves an existing problem and generates enough revenue that it’s worth the risk and paperwork. Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: eVTOL takes off, pivoting with agility, when to hire a lawyer

TechCrunch

Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription. “I’ve been working in the aircraft development space for decades, but 2021 was different,” Tigner writes. We have three full-time contractors doing business development and sales in the U.S., Mainstream attention is increasing.

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5 pitfalls to avoid when partnering with startups

CIO

In the Indian market alone, startups have increased 90-fold over the past five years, from 726 in FY 2016-17 to 65,861 in FY 2021-22, according to Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. In the absence of a multistage due diligence process, an enterprise could face third-party risks.

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DevOps for startups

CircleCI

Despite massive growth in venture capital funding around the world – Europe alone saw investments triple from $41 billion to nearly $120 billion in 2021 – securing financing and courting venture capital can prove difficult. DevOps works by removing the traditional barriers between development and operations teams.