December 2022

Tesla is being accused of firing two California-based employees for being part of a group that was discussing and drafting letters that were critical of CEO Elon Musk’s strict return-to-office policy and Musk’s tweets, according to complaints filed by their attorneys and a Bloomberg report. One draft letter asked Tesla executives to reconsider making all […]

Tesla accused of illegally firing employees critical of Musk by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

Fintech startup Vint thinks everyone should invest in wine and spirits and is hoping to facilitate such investments with the help of fresh seed funding.

Fintech Vint hopes to turn wine and spirits into a mainstream asset class by Anna Heim originally published on TechCrunch

Startups are facilitating alternative investments in passion assets, such as fine wine and spirits.

Investors’ flight to safety and regulation creates tailwinds for passion assets by Anna Heim originally published on TechCrunch

CNBC reported on Friday that Marc Benioff sent a message on the company Slack channel that newer employees weren’t as productive. He questioned if this was due to working from home since COVID, and a lack of training and sharing of tribal knowledge that was previously part of the in-office culture. Here’s partially what he […]

Benioff’s reported Slack statement muddles message about Salesforce’s view of WFH by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch

Life as a startup founder is never dull. That’s doubly true for Black founders, who routinely struggle to raise funds, be noticed and get their fair share of attention.

3 Black founders explain how they’re preparing for a tough 2023 by Dominic-Madori Davis originally published on TechCrunch

As the fundraising climate reverts to pre-pandemic levels, Black founders discuss how they’re preparing for next year.

3 Black founders predict little will change in VC in 2023 by Dominic-Madori Davis originally published on TechCrunch