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

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Then again, I’m not a developer, so I didn’t truly appreciate the value of mobile gaming, GPS and cloud storage until they’d achieved product-market fit and were integrated into my smartphone. 8 questions to answer before your startup faces technical due diligence. ” 3 ways to hire well for your startup.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Slashing technical debt, IPO analysis, your first comms hire

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As a result, technical debt starts to accumulate. Lessons from founders raising their first round in a bull market. Lessons from founders raising their first round in a bull market. billion during its $50 million November raise,” write Natasha Mascarenhas and Alex Wilhelm, who studied its S-1/A filing. And accumulate.

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8 ways IT can help supercharge your sales team

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Form a strong partnership Forming an effective IT-sales partnership requires embracing a startup mentality, even at large, long-established organizations, advises Amit Vashisht, assistant vice president at retirement services firm Jackson Enterprise Technology. Yet he also advises proceeding with caution.

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MKT1: Developer marketing is what startup marketing should look like

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MKT1 is a strategic marketing firm founded by experienced startup executives that is everything but a marketing agency. It advises startups on marketing approaches, recruiting and mentoring workshops, with some angel syndicate investing as well. It also provides a job board, a newsletter , and workshops for marketers.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: TAM takedown, green card layoffs, when to ignore investor advice

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When the downturn began, many VCs urged founders to slash their marketing spending. Several months later, we’ve since learned that cutting marketing budgets doesn’t make early-stage startups healthier, but it is a great way for VCs to reduce burn rates across their entire portfolio. ” Have a great weekend, Walter Thompson.

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10 most difficult-to-fill IT roles — and how to address the gap

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The biggest challenge is finding talented team members at the market rate,” says Patrick Isaac, CTO at Accuro Solutions, adding that the current environment demands more intensive recruiting efforts. The 2022 ISC2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study calculated a cybersecurity workforce gap of 3.4 Geographical nuances are also arising.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Cash management basics, proptech investor survey, visa interview prep

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“Your cash reserves mean nothing if you aren’t able to access them in time to pay for your ongoing expenses,” writes Michael Dombrowski, corporate treasury adviser at Rho. Especially in the early days, non-technical founders are vulnerable when it comes to hiring technical employees. Market size slide.

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