September 2023

A program so nice, these founders did YC twice

September 10, 2023
Parker Conrad may be best known as the founder of both Zenefits and Rippling, but he is also arguably the best-known founder to have gone through Y Combinator’s accelerator program twice. Of course, he’s not the only one to go through the program twice; some founders have even gone through three times. Y Combinator has […]

Finding business opportunity in startup failure

September 10, 2023
Welcome back to the Interchange! While we would love for all startups to succeed, the reality is that the vast majority fail. It’s not something that people often talk about, because quite frankly, it can be a downer topic. But failure is a part of life, and many founders who don’t succeed once do try, […]

The Pros and Cons of Color-Coding Your Calendars

September 10, 2023
Staying organized is one of the best approaches to keeping a schedule. Finding what you need and staying on track of upcoming meetings, events, or appointments is easier. However, if…

The Best Places to Retire in 2024

September 10, 2023
When you’ve got years and years of your life spent working a 9 to 5 job, there were undoubtedly times you would have wished to finally lay down the labor…

Y Combinator Demo Day, smart chastity cage hacked, and the feds investigate Tesla

September 9, 2023
Hey, lovely people — it’s that time of week again: Week in Review (WiR) time. For those unfamiliar, WiR is TechCrunch’s regular newsletter that recaps the major events in tech over the past few days. If you’ve been too busy to keep tabs on recent happenings, don’t panic. WiR is here to get you up […]

Rainbow or storm?

September 9, 2023
Some fintech companies are weathering the storm better than others and seeing an end in sight.