The fact that the Bay Area’s share of startup funding is shrinking shouldn’t be cause for alarm — it’s good news for the entire country.
The ‘art’ of VC startup valuations is a forgery
We pretend the startup has value so that the startup’s team is motivated and everyone involved has a chance to win.
3 views: The new decentralized venture landscape is changing how we report startup data
Where is Silicon Valley, really?
From Ph.D. to boutique software developer: An interview with Solwey’s Andrew Drach
“In my opinion, the word ‘agile’ has been loosely applied to many different approaches and strategies to manage projects so the discussion of ‘fake’ versus ‘real’ agile is tricky without a specific context or example.”
As EU’s VAT reform ramps up, marketplaces must focus on compliance to avoid tax risk
On July 1, 2021 there was a big change in the European Union’s Value Added Tax (VAT) law, impacting online retailers, marketplaces and their e-commerce businesses across the EU.
How optimizing presales productivity can help startups multiply revenue growth
CROs will often try to brute-force growth by adding more sales reps. That’s one way, but there are other approaches, especially in a market where finding talent has its own challenges.
5 things you may have missed in Atomico’s 2021 Europe report
We’re taking a look at exit volumes, talent issues, good and bad news for gender diversity in Europe, pension fund money, and which collections of former employees are founding the most companies.
Your local trucker is giving us creator economy vibes
Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. Friends, we’re almost there: the end of the year that felt like a decade. This week, Mary Ann, Natasha and Alex put aside their 2021 fatigue and talked through a week full of news – and […]
Nubank, HashiCorp provide startup market with end-of-year IPO wins
We need to grok how 2021 ended to understand where 2022 begins.
Maev secures $9M; will have your dog howling for more of its raw pet food
Now with the new capital in hand, CEO Katie Spies plans to “put a foot on the gas” to push its 20% month over month growth to 25%.