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Growth roundup: Recruiting a team, writing successful newsletters, 14 questions for paid search ads

“The growth industry is definitely maturing. Less hacks, more teams, more focus on velocity,” Ward van Gasteren, founder of Grow with Ward told us in an interview this week. “Everybody within the fiel

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Indiegogo’s CEO on how crowdfunding navigated the pandemic

Andy Yang joined Indiegogo at a turbulent time. As the crowdfunding platform’s then-CEO stepped aside for personal reasons, the service also reportedly grappled with layoffs. Coming on board after a s

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Craft your pitch deck around ‘that one thing that can really hook an investor’

Michelle Davey’s pitch to Jordan Nof of Tusk Ventures about Wheel, a startup focused on providing a full suite of virtual care solutions to clinicians, was front-loaded with early metrics. It ma

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SenpAI.GG wants to be your AI-powered video game coach

With most popular online video games, there’s a huge gap between being a good player and a great one. A casual player might be able to hold their own against other casual players, only for a ran

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How to hire and structure a growth team

Everyone at an organization should own growth, right? Turns out when everyone owns something, no one does. As a result, growth teams can cause an enormous amount of friction in an organization when in

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Venture capital probably isn’t dead

Venture capitalists are chatting this week about a recent piece from The Information titled “The End of Venture Capital as We Know It.” As with nearly everything you read, the article in question is a

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Prices increase tonight on all TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 passes

If your work life — or your life’s work — revolves around the tech startup world, there’s no more important place to be on September 21-23 than TechCrunch Disrupt 2021. And for just a few more hours,

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What to expect from Samsung’s next Unpacked

Foldables! Two, probably! Those are your headliners. Samsung tipped its hand with the event invite, which features a pair of geometrical objects that pretty clearly represent the new Galaxy Z Fold and

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Left 4 Dead zombie shooter sequel aims to live up to fans' expectations

Described as the next-gen zombie shooting experience, Back 4 Blood will force players to work together to survive various levels, and come up with new, collaborative ways to overcome ever-changing challenges.

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Apple to scan iPhones for images of child abuse

A new feature announced by Apple has provoked controversy as computer scientists warn it could lead to government surveillance of phones and laptops.

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Dutch startup hub Utrecht emerges from Amsterdam’s shadow

While Amsterdam garners the lion’s share of attention in the Netherlands tech ecosystem, the not-so-far-away region around Utrecht has its fair share of tech startups and investors, as is eviden

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Republican Bill Cassidy's push to address climate change 'resilience' in the infrastructure bill

The bipartisan infrastructure bill advancing in Congress would provide tens of billions of dollars to help cities and states protect against the effects of climate chan

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Daily Crunch: Google reveals new designs and improved chip for Nest Cam and Doorbell

To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here.Hello and welcome to Extra Crunch for August 5, 2021. What goes up m

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Which person should you hire: A growth hacker or a digital marketer?

Ward van Gasteren embraces the “growth hacker” term, despite the fact that some in the profession prefer the term “growth marketing” or simply “growth.” What’s the difference to him? The hacking part

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New Apple technology will warn parents and children about sexually explicit photos in Messages

Apple later this year will roll out new tools that will warn children and parents if the child sends or receives sexually explicit photos through the Messages app. The feature is part of a handful of

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Duolingo is working on a math app for kids

Duolingo, best known for its whimsical owl and language-learning app, is working on a new product to add to its growing suite: a math app, according to CEO Luis von Ahn. The co-founder mentioned the a

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The Art of the Party: Lei Feng

02:10 This woodcut print was created by Chinese artist Wu Qiangnian in 1963.It profiles Lei Feng, a Chinese soldier in the People’s Liberation Army, who later became a