If death and taxes are inevitable, why are companies so prepared for taxes, but not for death?
In the immediate aftermath of Linder’s loss, founding a company would have been a long shot.
So Bereave built a B2B product to sell to employers, which they can offer their employees in times of need.
The platform catalogs resources for people experiencing loss, walking them through the steps of closing out a loved one’s affairs.
Tall Poppy, a company that offers digital safety guidance for employees navigating online harassment and hacks, also uses step-by-step checklists.
TechCrunch Early Stage 2024 is welcoming an outstanding addition to its roster of speakers as Paris Heymann, partner at Index Ventures, takes the stage.
As a partner at Index Ventures, where he focuses on software, data, and AI companies, Heymann is an expert at navigating the complexities of the tech industry.
Throughout his session, Heymann will explore the multitude of challenges that companies encounter when executing their go-to-market plans.
With Heymann’s dynamic presentation style and wealth of knowledge, his session at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024 is set to be a highlight of the event, offering attendees invaluable guidance for navigating the ever-changing landscape of GTM strategies.
Attend this session and many others at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024 to better understand how to build your startup and avoid common founder pitfalls.
Founding a company during economic uncertainty and excelling takes more than just a hungry founder with a good idea.
Investors are engaging with fewer pitch decks from founders, according to DocSend data — investor activity dropped less than 2% year-over-year (YoY) from 2022 and 4% from 2021.
Just a few years ago, a founder’s market led to “zombie” companies raising money at unrealistic valuations with a “growth at all costs” mindset, proving there are pitfalls even in a highly founder-friendly market.
There will be founders who fail in 2023, but there will also be founders who succeed in ushering in the companies that define a generation.
Instilling solid building blocks for the company’s foundation is even more critical in a tighter economy and investor’s market.
