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Axios’ Dan Primack on ‘the most polarizing startup that exists’

Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines.




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What will Tumblr become under the ownership of tech’s only Goldilocks founder?

This week, Automattic revealed it has signed all the paperwork to acquire Tumblr from Verizon, including its full staff of 200. Tumblr has undergone quite a journey since its headline-grabbing acquisition by Marissa Mayer’s Yahoo in 2013 for $1.1 billion, but after six years of neglect, its latest move is its first real start since […]




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The latest version of Yahoo Mail helps users find attachments and deals

Yahoo Mail is getting a mobile update, with new versions of the iOS and Android app launching today. Many of you probably haven’t tried out Yahoo Mail in years, but Senior Director of Product Management Josh Jacobson noted that it’s one of the top productivity apps in the Apple App Store, where it has been […]




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HuffPost is reportedly on the auction block

Late last night the Financial Times reported that HuffPost, arguably one of the crown jewels of Verizon Media Group’s remaining network of media properties (which includes TechCrunch), is up for sale. Verizon has been shedding media properties in a retreat from the strategy that it had begun to execute with the acquisition of AOL for […]




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How startups close their first big sales

Your chances of closing your first big sale are going to be directly related to how well you’re targeting prospective customers.




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How will coronavirus change the world? — Parlia launches to help you find out

“Is Greta Thunberg a hypocrite?” Google that phrase and you will get thousands of results. It just goes to show that, to a large extent, the “Q&A” model is broken on the internet. Where once Yahoo Answers and Quora were considered the bright young things of Web 2.0’s “Read/Write Web,” today there is only the […]





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More debt, improving margins: How startups are retooling in the COVID-19 era

A new data set from Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) details how startups are reacting to the post-unicorn era as COVID-19-related disruptions upset the global economy and remake the risk tolerance of private investors. What SVB’s new report shows is unsurprising: venture capital deal volumes are falling, startups are tapping existing debt capacities to add cash […]




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Deep Render raises £1.6M for image compression tech that mimics ‘neural processes of the human eye’

Deep Render, a London startup and spin-out of Imperial College that is applying machine learning to image compression, has raised £1.6 million in seed funding. Leading the round is Pentech, with participation from Speedinvest. Founded in mid-2017 by Arsalan Zafar and Chri Besenbruch, who met while studying Computer Science at Imperial College London, Deep Render […]




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How One Entrepreneur's Bamboo Bikes Are Changing Lives (and the Environment) in Ghana

Jessica Abo sits down with the CEO and founder of Ghana Bamboo Bikes Initiative.




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What Will Franchising Look Like After the Recession?

A franchise resurgence is on its way ... will you be ready?




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The 5:30 A.M. Warrior Call: The FDA Approves Phase 2 Testing of Coronavirus Vaccine (5/8/2020)

Biotech company Moderna said it plans to start phase 2 trials with 600 participants shortly.




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Is Your Back Hurting From Hunching Over Your Computer? Try These Stretches.

Spartan founder Joe De Sena recommends 50 repetitions.




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7 Unique Ways Entrepreneurs Can Decompress Over the Weekend

Find some new ways to relax with help from these deals.




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Skip a Trip to the Market. Get 18 Bottles of Wine Delivered for Less Than $10 Each.

Taste your way around the world's finest wine regions with this sampler pack.




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Cliqz pulls the plug on a European anti-tracking alternative to Google search

Cliqz, a Munch-based anti-tracking browser with private search baked in that has sought to offer a local alternative to Google powered by its own search index, is shutting down — claiming this arm of its business has been blindsided by the coronavirus crisis. Today was not great. We closed parts of @cliqz & our dream […]




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NHS COVID-19: The UK’s coronavirus contacts-tracing app explained

The UK has this week started testing a coronavirus contacts-tracing app which NHSX, a digital arm of the country’s National Health Service, has been planning and developing since early March. The test is taking place in the Isle of Wight, a 380km2 island off the south coast of England, with a population of around 140,000. […]




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Free Webinar | June 8: Simple Marketing Techniques to Re-Engage With Customers and Make Them Feel Safe

Franchise Bible author Rick Grossmann discusses how marketing is changing and new ways and platforms for sending your marketing messages to your customers.



  • Franchise Crisis Management Series

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The Social Selling System: Flipping a Follower into a Client

Create posts that feature you, your clients and how you can work together.




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This Smart, AI-Powered Stock Photo Library Helps You Find the Perfect Image

Regardless of your industry, JumpStory has assets for you.




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5 Ways Brands Can Reinvent Their Digital Marketing Strategy

Surefire methods any business can adopt to help them thrive.




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4 Ways Solopreneurs Can Strengthen Their Businesses

Even if you work alone, the brand-enhancing ideas of others can help push you forward.




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Smart Tips for Successfully Navigating the Initial Franchisor-Franchisee Interview

Once you have a few franchises in mind, you'll be talking to a franchise rep from each company. Here's the skinny on how that phone call should go.



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Why These 3 Advisors Paid to Say 'No' Are Your Best Allies When Buying a Franchise

Talk to these three people -- who are more likely to tell you 'no' -- before handing over your hard-earned cash for a franchise business.



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Use These 3 Strategies to Build a Thriving Franchise Organization

Xponential Fitness Founder and CEO Anthony Geisler shares the leadership secrets that have helped him build a boutique fitness empire.




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McDonald's Is Set to Lose $3.4 Billion in Value After the CEO Was Fired Over a Relationship With a Subordinate

McDonald's on Friday fired its CEO, Steve Easterbrook, for violating its policy of having a relationship with an employee.



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Papa John's Ex-CEO Says He Ate More Than 40 Pizzas in 30 Days and That 'The Day of Reckoning Will Come'

Papa John's founder and former CEO John Schnatter slammed the pizza chain he founded in an interview with local news.



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Laid Off? Here Are 8 of the Best Cleaning and House-Maintenance Franchises You Can Buy Now.

The time to start a cleaning company is now.




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Have You 'Immunized' Your Franchise Portfolio Against the Coronavirus?

For franchises, a blend of concepts, geography and margins are key to surviving economic downturns.




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The Top 11 Companies in the Franchise 500, Ranked From Cheapest to Most Expensive

Which of the Entrepreneur Franchise 500 entries is the cheapest, and which is most expensive?




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Fight for Your Franchise Challenge, Week 5: Implementing the Franchise Equation

When a business is running at its peak in all areas, efficiency and profitability increase exponentially.




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The First Question to Ask Yourself If You Want to Be an Entrepreneur but Don't Know Where to Start

And how the answer will help you determine the idea for your new business.



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Meet Omaze, the Celebrity-Endorsed Juggernaut That Has Raised Over $100 Million for Charity

Co-founder Matt Pohlson is just getting started.



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The 3-Step Strategy to Help You Determine Your Business Mission, Values and Goals

Doing so quickly is essential to getting your business on track.



  • Starting a Business

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Free Webinar | May 14: Make a Positive Impact on the World and Build a Profitable Business at the Same Time

Join Harvard Business School Professor Rebecca Henderson as she discusses why entrepreneurs are central to building a better world and why there are million dollar businesses to be built along the way.



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Learn the Secrets to Launching a Business for Less Than $35

From ideation to growth stages, this bundle has you covered.




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Why the Motto 'Better Not Bitter' Changed Everything for Beauty Bakerie Founder Cashmere Nicole

After overcoming challenges at a young age, the makeup mogul is living the sweet life with her cruelty-free cosmetics brand.