In an era of massive data breaches, most recently the Capital One fiasco, the risk of a cyberattack and the costly consequences are the top existential threat to corporations big and small. At TechCrunch’s first-ever enterprise-focused event (p.s. early-bird sales end August 9), that topic will be front and center [CONTINUE READING]
Nearly three years ago, TechCrunch reported on suspected fraud committed by Mike Rothenberg, a self-described “millennial venture capitalist” who’d made a name for himself not only by eponymously branding his venture firm but for spending lavishly to woo startup founders, including on Napa Valley wine tours, at luxury boxes at [CONTINUE READING]
MaC Ventures, the new Los Angeles-based investment firm formed from the merger of Cross Culture Ventures and M Ventures, has quietly started deploying capital from its fund. One of the firm’s first disclosed investments is Edge Delta, which announced a $3 million seed round earlier this week. The Seattle-based company, [CONTINUE READING]
We all need a little motivation every once in a while. Sure, you’ve got the drive to succeed. Otherwise you never would have founded a business in the first place. But some days, it’s hard to literally find that motivation. Even though many times a simple source of motivation is [CONTINUE READING]
This week my Watching Amazon show co-host John Lawson and I talked a couple of times about Amazon’s latest earnings report. And despite revenue going up 20% year over year, many financial analysts and pundits were disappointed that Bezos and Co. didn’t meet expectations, causing the stock price to take [CONTINUE READING]
Online security was a big topic in the past week. Of course, news broke mid-week about the big Capital One data breach. And we talked about how you can deal with that as a small business owner and entrepreneur. There’s a good chance your data was compromised in the attack [CONTINUE READING]
More than 647,000 restaurants currently operate in the U.S. But the number of independent restaurants actually fell in recent years. Many factors can lead to restaurant failure. But overall, proper planning helps you avoid many of them. A formal restaurant business plan identifies potential challenges and opportunities so you can [CONTINUE READING]
Major corporations remain prominent in our popular imagination. But think of our local landscapes. Because 99% of companies in the US fit the description of small businesses. Typically you can define small businesses as employing fewer than 500 people. In other words, small businesses make up the heart of our [CONTINUE READING]
A reader from the Midwest sends this question: “What is the easiest business to start? I always wanted to run my own business. I don’t have a lot of money and don’t have any business experience. But I really want to start controlling my own future and think starting a [CONTINUE READING]
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