Walter Thompson

If you haven’t found traction with customers and aren’t generating revenue, you should be in fundraising mode already.

If you haven’t found traction with customers and aren’t generating revenue, you should be in fundraising mode already.

It’s OK for a founder to jump into an emerging hype cycle, but only if they have a genuine interest in that area that reaches back in time.

Meeting investors is easy. The hard part is crafting a story that’s so convincing, they’ll wire you some money.

If you’d like to know what investors are looking for, how they want to be approached and what they’re most likely to ask, keep reading.

Software is a company’s third-largest expense, but because it’s spread across multiple departments, it’s the CFO’s responsibility to find places to cut.

TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 ended yesterday, and out of all the events I’ve attended since working here, this one was my favorite.

It’s shaping up to be a very busy week, so we’ll be back on Friday, September 22 with a new TC+ Roundup.

Despite the surge of interest in AI, startups hoping to use it as a springboard to their next funding round should think twice.

Most startups never get past the pitch deck stage, so getting an investor to say yes can become a founder’s all-encompassing desire.

Founders want to know what new technology can do, but an investor is much more likely to ask about which specific problems it solves.

August is one of the slowest months in venture capital, which is why now is such a good time for fundraising founders to ramp up their outreach.

Considering the ongoing debate about the existential dangers of AI, it was interesting to watch a three-hour historical epic about the dawn of the Atomic Age last night.

Acquiring a patent can open doors with investors, lead to joint partnerships, and even help immigrant founders in the U.S. obtain green cards.

Two years ago, unicorns roamed the earth in herds so large, they shook the earth from Palo Alto to San Francisco.

Given the hype around generative AI, it’s easy to forget that IBM Watson competed on Jeopardy in 2011 — and won a $1M first-place prize.

There are a million reasons why startups fail, and there are only a few reasons why they succeed.

Hot takes will not help your startup gain media traction. Reporters are looking for actual expertise and opinions supported by facts and experience.

It’s clear that AI is driving the latest hype cycle, but how are early-stage investors sorting the wheat from the chaff these days?

“Building a plane in mid-air” is something Silicon Valley visionaries love to say, but it has little to do with the iterative work of developing software.

Replacing a CEO is a complicated process: senior executives and board members should be in alignment, and founders must be ready to let go.

A traction slide is your chance to show off and build investor confidence. But what if your startup doesn’t have any wins to boast about?

There’s a lot of performative behavior in startup land, such as foosball tables in reception areas and kitchens with kombucha taps.

Feeling pretty confident about the marketing slides you’ve prepared for your upcoming board meeting? If so, you may be on the wrong track.

My high school football team won a few state championships, but sportswriters never asked how much ground we lost to penalties.