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Don’t Mistake Commercialization For Actual Sales Growth — Here’s Why the Difference Matters and How to Turn Ideas Into Revenue

Many early-stage startups scale sales before they understand what they are actually commercializing. Here’s why confusing the two leads to false traction and premature scaling.

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Hear how Cambly found profits after failing to raise a Series A on TechCrunch Live

January 24, 2023

TechCrunch Live is back! I’m thrilled to bring this event series back for its third season. We’re booked for months, and I’m delighted to host the upcoming guests. Join us for our first episode with Benchmark and Cambly taking place on February 1, 2023 at 11:30am PT / 2:30pm ET.  TCL’s mission is still to […]

Hear how Cambly found profits after failing to raise a Series A on TechCrunch Live by Matt Burns originally published on TechCrunch

Senate questions Live Nation president amid Taylor Swift ticketing debacle

January 24, 2023

“May I suggest respectfully that Ticketmaster ought to look in the mirror and say, ‘I’m the problem, it’s me,’” Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said on the Senate floor Tuesday, referencing Taylor Swift’s latest hit “Anti-Hero.” In a hearing on consumer protection and competition in live entertainment, senators grilled Live Nation CFO and president Joe Berchtold […]

Senate questions Live Nation president amid Taylor Swift ticketing debacle by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch

Consumer advocacy groups want Walmart’s Roblox game audited for ‘stealth marketing’ to kids

January 24, 2023

A number of consumer advocacy groups have a problem with Walmart’s entry into the metaverse. The online retailer last fall announced the launch of two new virtual worlds on Roblox, “Walmart Land” and “Universe of Play,” aimed at engaging the next generation of shoppers. The experiences allow Roblox users to play games featuring toys and […]

Consumer advocacy groups want Walmart’s Roblox game audited for ‘stealth marketing’ to kids by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Opportunistic investors are giving up on aging pre-IPO companies, shows a new report

January 24, 2023

It’s a tough time to be a richly priced company that didn’t go public when the getting was good. Not only are there fewer later-stage players with the resources and appetite to support such companies — SoftBank and Tiger Global have pulled back dramatically, for example — but even secondary investors have lost interest. That’s […]

Opportunistic investors are giving up on aging pre-IPO companies, shows a new report by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch

Instagram’s new dynamic profile photo flips between your picture and avatar

January 24, 2023

Instagram announced today that it’s introducing a new dynamic profile photo feature that lets users showcase both their profile photo and their avatar. Prior to this update, you had to choose between displaying a profile picture or your avatar on your profile. Now, you can flip between the two. “Now you can add your avatar […]

Instagram’s new dynamic profile photo flips between your picture and avatar by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Tapbots launches a new Mastodon client, Ivory, after Twitter kills its Tweetbot app

January 24, 2023

Tapbots, the makers of a popular third-party Twitter app Tweetbot that was recently killed by Twitter’s API changes, is releasing its next new product. Hoping to fill the void that Tweetbot leaves behind, the company is now making its anticipated Mastodon client app Ivory available on the App Store as an Early Access release. The […]

Tapbots launches a new Mastodon client, Ivory, after Twitter kills its Tweetbot app by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Lyft adds wait time fees, nearly seven years after Uber

January 24, 2023

Lyft has introduced wait time fees – in other words, charges incurred if a Lyft driver has to wait for you upon pickup. The rideshare platform hasn’t had these previously, despite its main competitor Uber having them since 2016. Lyft’s wait time fees kick in two minutes after on-time arrival for standard rides and five […]

Lyft adds wait time fees, nearly seven years after Uber by Darrell Etherington originally published on TechCrunch

U.S. officially sues Google, claiming it has a digital ad monopoly

January 24, 2023

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed suit against Google over alleged antitrust issues, claiming the search giant has monopoly control of the digital ad market. The DOJ is joined by eight states in its complaint, including New York, California, Colorado and more. This action was tipped as early as late 2021, and has clearly […]

U.S. officially sues Google, claiming it has a digital ad monopoly by Darrell Etherington originally published on TechCrunch