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Why Clayton Christensen Is Wrong About Uber And Disruptive Innovation
Silicon Valley has disrupted disruptive innovation, and Clayton Christensen isn’t happy about it. Christensen vaulted to rock-star status in the tech world in 1995 when he introduced the theory of disruptive innovation. Two years later, he published his bestselling book, The Innovator’s Dilemma. His work was widely praised. The concept of disruptive innovation was a hugely… Read More
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What Does A Downturn Mean For Tech Regulation?
All it takes is a quick look at the market to see that we are in for a bumpy ride — and a longer-term downturn may be imminent. Tech is not immune to that, which means we’ll see a hit to valuations, VC funding and fundraising. Lots of experts have talked about what that might mean for activity in the tech sector broadly. But what does it mean for the intersection of regulation… Read More
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Luxe Is Raising Tens Of Millions In A Big New Funding Round From Hertz
Luxe is in talks with a strategic investor that will infuse the company with “tens of millions” in new financing from Hertz, our sources tell us. Our understanding is that the round is still in negotiations — and, of course, could change at any time. The Information also reported that the funding round is coming from Hertz, and said the round is coming in at a more than… Read More
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Zumper Acquires PadMapper And Relaunches It With An Updated Interface
Zumper, the Kleiner-backed apartment rental platform that launched at TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2012, has acquired PadMapper, the popular map-centric apartment rentals site that was once embroiled in a prolonged legal fight with Craigslist. CREXi Brings Commercial Real Estate Dealmaking Online
It’s a familiar pitch — taking an industry that relies on outdated technology and rethinking it with modern, web-based tools. The industry in this case is commercial real estate, and the startup trying to rethink the process is CREXi, whose name stands for commercial real estate exchange. To be clear, it’s far from the only online marketplace for these kinds of properties… Read More
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Who Lives And Dies In A Down Economy
The Bay Area is well-acquainted with boom and bust cycles, and while it’s too soon to declare that the tech economy has turned, recruiters see early indicators that it’s happening. Indeed, a handful of job placement executives confirms what recent headlines about layoffs already imply: The market is softening for numerous sectors of the startup world, as well as at publicly… Read More
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This Is Your Last Chance To Apply To The TC Pitch-Off In Brooklyn
The Brooklyn Meetup is creeping up on us much faster than expected, which means that there is a very short amount of time before the window closes for applications. And by “short amount of time,” I mean one day. The TC Meetup + Pitch-off in Brooklyn is going down on March 1, at which point ten companies will have the chance to pitch their product to the audience and a panel of… Read More
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Atlanta, This Is Your Last Chance To Buy Tickets To The Meetup Tonight
Dear Hotlanta (which happens to be freezing right now),
I write to you from a hotel room off of the highway, with but a few short hours until I head over to Prive to host the TC Meetup + Pitch-off. I am excited to see many of your smiling faces again, but I write with concern, as there are still tickets left to be bought.
Atlanta, you are one of the longest-running meetups in TechCrunch history. Read More
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Overnight, The App For Booking Last-Minute Spaces With Local Hosts, Closes $2.5M Seed Round
The hospitality industry has been drastically shaken up by entrants to the space like Airbnb and Hotel Tonight. But a new startup that combines the sharing aspect of Airbnb and the last-minute booking of Hotel Tonight is looking to shake things up even more. Overnight, an app that lets people book same-day spaces with local hosts, has today announced the close of a $2.5 million seed round, led… Read More
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Number26 Now Uses TransferWise For International Transfers
Number26 is trying to reinvent your bank account. One by one, the company is looking at the traditional bank features and using more modern options to recreate a complete bank. Now, you can make international transfers in foreign currencies directly from the app. And the best part is that Number26 is using TransferWise to make you pay less fess. Read More
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