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| Dollar Shave Club Launches Razor Subscription Service, Raises $1M From Kleiner (And Others) | https://techcrunch.com/2012/03/06/dollar-shave-club/ | https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/dsc-homepage.png?w=150 | 03/06/12 | Anthony Ha | startups, tc, venture capital, razors, subscriptions | <div class="article-content"> <p id="speakable-summary">There are few things in my life that seem less exciting than razors, but a new startup called <a href="http://www.dollarshaveclub.com">The Dollar Shave Club</a> thinks it’s time for a little disruption. And some of the big names in the venture world, including Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Andreessen Horowitz, are backing its vision.</p> <p>Dollar Shave Club was first founded in April 2011 by Michael Dubin and Mark Levine, and it’s relaunching today and announcing that it’s the latest company to emerge from Science, Inc., the incubator whose partners <a href="https://beta.techcrunch.com/2011/11/16/mike-jones-launches-betaworks-like-technology-studio-science-in-la-with-10m-from-eric-schmidt-and-others/">include former MySpace CEO Mike Jones</a> and Color co-founder Peter Pham. The basic model is simple — at pricing that starts at $1 per month (plus $2 for shipping and handling), customers get a monthly shipment of razors delivered to their home.</p> <p>Michael Dubin, who’s also the company’s CEO, argues that the high-end of the market has gotten ridiculously overpriced, with “a vibrating handle, a back-scratcher, and all of that stuff.” On the low-end, he says that people with “well-developed self images” don’t want to walk into a K-Mart or Wal-Mart to buy a pack of cheap razors. (I buy disposable razors at my local Walgreens, but I’m a tech journalist, so my self-image is screwed up in all kinds of ways.) When it comes to price, it’s hard to beat $1 a month, and when it comes to convenience, it’s hard to beat a delivery to your doorstep.</p> <p>Strangely, Dollar Shave Club isn’t the first startup to offer razor deliveries — <a href="https://beta.techcrunch.com/2011/08/17/500-startups/">the memorably named Manpacks</a> is offering a monthly package that includes razors as well as other necessities like underwear. Dubin argues that Manpacks is looking at things “a little too broadly,” because it’s hard to predict exactly what you’ll need from month to month. Shaving, on the other hand, is “one of the most regular things we do. It’s a no brainer.”</p> <p>Dollar Shave Club has raised more than $1 million in a Series A led by Kleiner and Forerunner Ventures, with participation from Andreesen Horowitz, Shasta Ventures, Felicis Ventures, Shervin Pishevar, Dennis Phelps, and David Honig.</p> <p>So what makes this a venture-backed business with big potential, rather than a novelty? Well, there’s the size of the personal grooming market, which Jones estimates at $2.6 billion (in the press release). Dubin says he can take a significant portion of that market by building a memorable brand. The company’s first promotional video is a good example of the “very irreverent, smart, fun, very Internet” identity that Dubin wants to create. You can watch the video below. I kind of love it — it is, after all, titled, “Our Blades Are F***ing Great.”</p> <p>Dubin also hopes to create a stronger relationship with consumers as Dollar Shave Club expands the product line. It’s already adding new types of blades with the relaunch — the 4X blade for $6 a month and The Executive for $9 — and when it gets into shaving cream, the company will actually ask people to vote on the formulas on its website.</p> <p>“I want people to see us as one of the first online-only power brands in the category,” he says.</p> <p><span class="embed-youtube embed breakout embed--video" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe allowfullscreen="true" class="youtube-player" height="315" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZUG9qYTJMsI?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" style="border:0;" width="560"></iframe></span></p> </div> | There are few things in my life that seem less exciting than razors, but a new startup called The Dollar Shave Club thinks it’s time for a little disruption. And some of the big names in the venture world, including Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Andreessen Horowitz, are backing its vision. Dollar Shave Club was first founded in April 2011 by Michael Dubin and Mark Levine, and it’s relaunching today and announcing that it’s the latest company to emerge from Science, Inc., the incubator whose partners include former MySpace CEO Mike Jones and Color co-founder Peter Pham. The basic model is simple — at pricing that starts at $1 per month (plus $2 for shipping and handling), customers get a monthly shipment of razors delivered to their home. Michael Dubin, who’s also the company’s CEO, argues that the high-end of the market has gotten ridiculously overpriced, with “a vibrating handle, a back-scratcher, and all of that stuff.” On the low-end, he says that people with “well-developed self images” don’t want to walk into a K-Mart or Wal-Mart to buy a pack of cheap razors. (I buy disposable razors at my local Walgreens, but I’m a tech journalist, so my self-image is screwed up in all kinds of ways.) When it comes to price, it’s hard to beat $1 a month, and when it comes to convenience, it’s hard to beat a delivery to your doorstep. Strangely, Dollar Shave Club isn’t the first startup to offer razor deliveries — the memorably named Manpacks is offering a monthly package that includes razors as well as other necessities like underwear. Dubin argues that Manpacks is looking at things “a little too broadly,” because it’s hard to predict exactly what you’ll need from month to month. Shaving, on the other hand, is “one of the most regular things we do. It’s a no brainer.” Dollar Shave Club has raised more than $1 million in a Series A led by Kleiner and Forerunner Ventures, with participation from Andreesen Horowitz, Shasta Ventures, Felicis Ventures, Shervin Pishevar, Dennis Phelps, and David Honig. So what makes this a venture-backed business with big potential, rather than a novelty? Well, there’s the size of the personal grooming market, which Jones estimates at $2.6 billion (in the press release). Dubin says he can take a significant portion of that market by building a memorable brand. The company’s first promotional video is a good example of the “very irreverent, smart, fun, very Internet” identity that Dubin wants to create. You can watch the video below. I kind of love it — it is, after all, titled, “Our Blades Are F***ing Great.” Dubin also hopes to create a stronger relationship with consumers as Dollar Shave Club expands the product line. It’s already adding new types of blades with the relaunch — the 4X blade for $6 a month and The Executive for $9 — and when it gets into shaving cream, the company will actually ask people to vote on the formulas on its website. “I want people to see us as one of the first online-only power brands in the category,” he says. | There are few things in my life that seem less exciting than razors, but a new startup called <a href="http://www.dollarshaveclub.com">The Dollar Shave Club</a> wants to disrupt the market. And it has convinced some big names in the venture world, including Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Andreessen Horowitz, to back its vision. Dollar Shave Club is relaunching today and announcing that it's the latest company to emerge from Science, Inc., the incubator whose partners <a href="https://beta.techcrunch.com/2011/11/16/mike-jones-launches-betaworks-like-technology-studio-science-in-la-with-10m-from-eric-schmidt-and-others/">include former MySpace CEO Mike Jones</a> and Color co-founder Peter Pham. The basic model is simple — at pricing that starts at $1 per month (plus $2 for shipping and handling), customers get a monthly shipment of razors delivered to their home. | 347475c5-2791-5d90-be14-a3fe76e96419 | 07/20/22 | |
| Fortnite Season 8 is now available, and it includes pirates, cannons and volcano lava | https://techcrunch.com/2019/02/28/fortnite-season-8-is-now-available/ | https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Photo-28-02-2019-5-35-15-pm.jpg?w=150 | 02/28/19 | Jon Russell | gaming, christmas, epic games, fortnite, fortnite battle royale, software | <div class="article-content"> <p id="speakable-summary">Fortnite, the world’s most popular game right now with some 200 million players, has just <a href="https://www.epicgames.com/fortnite/en-US/patch-notes/v8-00">announced</a> that its much-anticipated Season 8 is available.</p> <p>For those of you who don’t play Fortnite, the title takes an episodic approach with new features, tools and maps released every few months. That keeps things fresh, gamers engaged and the money flowing as each new season offers a Battle Pass, which costs around $10 and unlocks a load of goodies, including skins and emote dance moves.</p> <p><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2019/02/27/fortnite-season-8-preview/">Season 8 is pretty much what the leaks this week suggested</a>. The theme is pirates, with new skins that include a gigantic banana suit, pirates and snakes, and pirate cannon is a new weapon that’s been added. Cannons can dish out 100 damage when there’s a direct hit, or administer 50 damage on those in the impact area — it can also be used to fire players to new locations.</p> <p>The map is also a major Fortnite focus, and Season 8 has added lava to the existing volcano. Stepping on lava gives players one damage point per touch while there are volcanic vents that can be used to send a player or vehicle into the air using a gust of hot air. There’s also a range of treasure to be found inside pirate ships, another new addition (which is where the cannons can be found).</p> <p>On the gaming-playing side, the major addition is “Party Assist” mode, which lets players bring their friends into Fortnite’s daily or weekly challenges. Those challenges are important to players because they unlock treasures, including skins, and, in fact, those who played Season 7 could earn a free Battle Pass for Season 8 by completing the right challenges. That might have saved a few million parents $10.</p> <p><em>(By the way, if you’re struggling to load the game, that’s because scheduled maintenance kicked off at 4am EST in preparation for the new season launch — you can find more info on the status page <a href="https://status.epicgames.com/">here</a>.)</em></p> <p><span class="embed-youtube embed breakout embed--video" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe allowfullscreen="true" class="youtube-player" height="360" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3aMtD0Klp2I?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" style="border:0;" width="640"></iframe></span></p> <p>Those are the main additions, though game-maker Epic Games has chucked in a few little touches — including extending the somewhat comical “infinite dab” feature from 11 hours to 12, meaning that your character will keep dancing a little longer when left in the lobby.</p> <p>I can’t help but think Season 7 was a greater leap — <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2018/12/06/fortnite-season-7-release/">as the addition of planes and ziplines really changed how players get around</a> — but we’ll have to see how the gaming public reacts. This time around, a lot of the focus is on skins and emotes, rather than features.</p> <p><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2019/02/25/fortnite-january-revenue-report/">A recent report</a> suggested Fortnite’s revenue had dipped in January, but that was pretty unfair because it’s the month that followed a surge in spending around the December Battle Pass and also, more generally, a surge around the Christmas holidays.</p> <p>Sources told us recently <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2018/12/27/epic-fortnite-3-billion-profit/">Epic Games banked $3 billion in profit across its entire business in 2018</a>, thanks in particular to Fortnite, and it needs to keep its season releases compelling if that streak is to continue. There’s a lot riding on Season 8, <a href="https://www.engadget.com/2019/02/11/apex-legends-25-million-players/">particularly as credible rivals emerge</a>.</p> <div class="embed breakout"> <blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Pumg8PCTrq"><p><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2019/02/22/fortnite-goes-big-on-esports-for-2019-with-100-million-prize-pool/">Fortnite goes big on esports for 2019 with $100 million prize pool</a></p></blockquote> <p><iframe class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Pumg8PCTrq" frameborder="0" height="450" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" sandbox="allow-scripts" scrolling="no" security="restricted" src="https://techcrunch.com/2019/02/22/fortnite-goes-big-on-esports-for-2019-with-100-million-prize-pool/embed/#?secret=Pumg8PCTrq" style="position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);" title="“Fortnite goes big on esports for 2019 with $100 million prize pool” — TechCrunch" width="800"></iframe></p></div> </div> | Fortnite, the world’s most popular game right now with some 200 million players, has just announced that its much-anticipated Season 8 is available. For those of you who don’t play Fortnite, the title takes an episodic approach with new features, tools and maps released every few months. That keeps things fresh, gamers engaged and the money flowing as each new season offers a Battle Pass, which costs around $10 and unlocks a load of goodies, including skins and emote dance moves. Season 8 is pretty much what the leaks this week suggested. The theme is pirates, with new skins that include a gigantic banana suit, pirates and snakes, and pirate cannon is a new weapon that’s been added. Cannons can dish out 100 damage when there’s a direct hit, or administer 50 damage on those in the impact area — it can also be used to fire players to new locations. The map is also a major Fortnite focus, and Season 8 has added lava to the existing volcano. Stepping on lava gives players one damage point per touch while there are volcanic vents that can be used to send a player or vehicle into the air using a gust of hot air. There’s also a range of treasure to be found inside pirate ships, another new addition (which is where the cannons can be found). On the gaming-playing side, the major addition is “Party Assist” mode, which lets players bring their friends into Fortnite’s daily or weekly challenges. Those challenges are important to players because they unlock treasures, including skins, and, in fact, those who played Season 7 could earn a free Battle Pass for Season 8 by completing the right challenges. That might have saved a few million parents $10. (By the way, if you’re struggling to load the game, that’s because scheduled maintenance kicked off at 4am EST in preparation for the new season launch — you can find more info on the status page here.) Those are the main additions, though game-maker Epic Games has chucked in a few little touches — including extending the somewhat comical “infinite dab” feature from 11 hours to 12, meaning that your character will keep dancing a little longer when left in the lobby. I can’t help but think Season 7 was a greater leap — as the addition of planes and ziplines really changed how players get around — but we’ll have to see how the gaming public reacts. This time around, a lot of the focus is on skins and emotes, rather than features. A recent report suggested Fortnite’s revenue had dipped in January, but that was pretty unfair because it’s the month that followed a surge in spending around the December Battle Pass and also, more generally, a surge around the Christmas holidays. Sources told us recently Epic Games banked $3 billion in profit across its entire business in 2018, thanks in particular to Fortnite, and it needs to keep its season releases compelling if that streak is to continue. There’s a lot riding on Season 8, particularly as credible rivals emerge. Fortnite goes big on esports for 2019 with $100 million prize pool | Fortnite, the world’s most popular game right now with some 200 million players, has just announced that its much-anticipated Season 8 is available. For those of you who don’t play Fortnite, the title takes an episodic approach with new features, tools and maps released every few months. That keeps things fresh, gamers engaged and the […] | 9fc59bd2-e684-5ed5-b797-8d0175e86080 | 07/20/22 | |
| Sony Announces World's First XQD Memory Cards | https://techcrunch.com/2012/01/06/sony-xqd-memory-cards/ | https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/xqd_logo.jpg?w=128 | 01/06/12 | Serkan Toto | gadgets, tc, memory cards, nikon, sandisk, sony, xqd | <div class="article-content"> <p id="speakable-summary">Are you ready for yet another memory card format? Dubbed XQD, the medium was first announced by Sandisk, Sony and Nikon in November 2010. And after the the CompactFlash Association finalized the specifications <a href="https://beta.techcrunch.com/2011/12/07/compactflash-announces-xqd-medium-for-high-performance-cameras/">last month</a>, Sony took the wraps off the world’s first <a href="http://www.sony.net/Products/memorycard/en_us/xqd/index.html">XQD cards</a> today.</p> <p>Two versions of the card will be available, in addition to an XQD-compatible card reader (USB 3.0) and an ExpressCard Adapter. Here are some details from Sony America:</p> <ul type="disc"> <li>QD-H16 card, 16 GB, $129.99</li> <li>QD-H32 card, 32 GB, $229.99</li> <li>Card Reader, MRW-E80, $44.99</li> <li>ExpressCard Adapter, QDA-EX1, $44.99</li> </ul> <p><a href="https://beta.techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/picture-1.png"><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-478740" height="407" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" src="https://beta.techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/picture-1.png" srcset="https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/picture-1.png 783w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/picture-1.png?resize=150,95 150w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/picture-1.png?resize=300,191 300w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/picture-1.png?resize=768,488 768w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/picture-1.png?resize=680,432 680w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/picture-1.png?resize=50,32 50w" title="Picture 1" width="640"/></a><a href="https://beta.techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/picture-21.png"><img alt="" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-478742" height="434" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" src="https://beta.techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/picture-21.png" srcset="https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/picture-21.png 752w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/picture-21.png?resize=150,102 150w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/picture-21.png?resize=300,204 300w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/picture-21.png?resize=680,462 680w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/picture-21.png?resize=50,34 50w" title="Picture 2" width="640"/></a><a href="https://beta.techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/picture-3.png"><img alt="" class="vertical alignnone size-full wp-image-478744" height="608" loading="lazy" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" src="https://beta.techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/picture-3.png" srcset="https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/picture-3.png 350w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/picture-3.png?resize=86,150 86w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/picture-3.png?resize=173,300 173w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/picture-3.png?resize=29,50 29w" title="Picture 3" width="350"/></a></p> <p>Sony says that the cards boast data transfer rates of up to 1Gbps/125MB/s write and read. From the press release:</p> <blockquote><p>Using the XQD memory cards, XQD compatible high-end DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex) camera users can capture up to approximately 100 frames in RAW format in continuous shooting mode. In addition to outstanding high-speed data transfer capability, the new cards are highly reliable to protect users’ data and images.</p></blockquote> <p>Sony is planning to roll out the XQD memory cards, the reader, and the adapter next month.</p> </div> | Are you ready for yet another memory card format? Dubbed XQD, the medium was first announced by Sandisk, Sony and Nikon in November 2010. And after the the CompactFlash Association finalized the specifications last month, Sony took the wraps off the world’s first XQD cards today. Two versions of the card will be available, in addition to an XQD-compatible card reader (USB 3.0) and an ExpressCard Adapter. Here are some details from Sony America: QD-H16 card, 16 GB, $129.99 QD-H32 card, 32 GB, $229.99 Card Reader, MRW-E80, $44.99 ExpressCard Adapter, QDA-EX1, $44.99 Sony says that the cards boast data transfer rates of up to 1Gbps/125MB/s write and read. From the press release: Using the XQD memory cards, XQD compatible high-end DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex) camera users can capture up to approximately 100 frames in RAW format in continuous shooting mode. In addition to outstanding high-speed data transfer capability, the new cards are highly reliable to protect users’ data and images. Sony is planning to roll out the XQD memory cards, the reader, and the adapter next month. | Are you ready for yet another memory card format? Dubbed XQD, the medium was first announced by Sandisk, Sony and Nikon in November 2010. And after the the CompactFlash Association finalized the specifications <a href="https://beta.techcrunch.com/2011/12/07/compactflash-announces-xqd-medium-for-high-performance-cameras/">last month</a>, Sony took the wraps off the world's first <a href="http://www.sony.net/Products/memorycard/en_us/xqd/index.html">XQD cards</a> today. Two versions of the card will be available, in addition to an XQD-compatible card reader (USB 3.0) and an ExpressCard Adapter. | 88c5ca72-dfb7-5a3b-a4f4-67aab272d539 | 07/20/22 | |
| Monday Giveaway: Viper SmartStart iPhone Kit, Brought to you by Gas Cubby | https://techcrunch.com/2009/11/23/monday-giveaway-viper-smartstart-iphone-kit-brought-to-you-by-gas-cubby/ | 11/23/09 | John Biggs | gadgets, contest, gg09, gg09autotravel, gg09feature, gift guide 2009, headline | <div class="article-content"> <p id="speakable-summary"><span class="embed-youtube embed breakout embed--video" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe allowfullscreen="true" class="youtube-player" height="360" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rdqe9SHwN3g?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" style="border:0;" width="640"></iframe></span></p> <p>Using the <a href="http://appcubby.com/gas/index.html">Gas Cubby iPhone</a> app to increase your fuel economy and keep your vehicle properly maintained can save you money and help the environment… but, if you’ve learned anything from CrunchGear, it’s that saving money isn’t much fun unless you can blow it on something cool and completely over the top. Well, one lucky CrunchGear reader gets to have their cake and eat it too. App Cubby, the developer of Gas Cubby, is giving away a <a href="http://www.viper.com/smartstart/">Viper SmartStart kit</a> to one lucky CrunchGear reader. If you own a car and an iPhone, surely you’ve heard about and have been lusting after Viper’s new technology that allows you to lock/unlock, open the trunk, and even start your car right from your iPhone.</p> <p>And for those still behind the curve on using your iPhone to improve fuel economy and keep track of maintenance, <a href="http://appcubby.com/gas/index.html">Gas Cubby</a> will be on sale for only $4.99 until Cyber Monday.</p> <p>To enter, leave a comment below with your vision of “car 2.0.” How can mobile apps better integrate with vehicles to make your driving experience more fun, safe, efficient, and economical?</p> <p>Note: CrunchGear and App Cubby will be awarding the winner a $500 gift certificate (the retail price of Viper’s SmartStart kit) to Best Buy. The winner will be have to handle compatibility, installation, etc.</p> <p>We’ll pick a winner on Wednesday.</p> <p><b>Congrats to Emanuel, our winner.</b></p> </div> | Using the Gas Cubby iPhone app to increase your fuel economy and keep your vehicle properly maintained can save you money and help the environment… but, if you’ve learned anything from CrunchGear, it’s that saving money isn’t much fun unless you can blow it on something cool and completely over the top. Well, one lucky CrunchGear reader gets to have their cake and eat it too. App Cubby, the developer of Gas Cubby, is giving away a Viper SmartStart kit to one lucky CrunchGear reader. If you own a car and an iPhone, surely you’ve heard about and have been lusting after Viper’s new technology that allows you to lock/unlock, open the trunk, and even start your car right from your iPhone. And for those still behind the curve on using your iPhone to improve fuel economy and keep track of maintenance, Gas Cubby will be on sale for only $4.99 until Cyber Monday. To enter, leave a comment below with your vision of “car 2.0.” How can mobile apps better integrate with vehicles to make your driving experience more fun, safe, efficient, and economical? Note: CrunchGear and App Cubby will be awarding the winner a $500 gift certificate (the retail price of Viper’s SmartStart kit) to Best Buy. The winner will be have to handle compatibility, installation, etc. We’ll pick a winner on Wednesday. Congrats to Emanuel, our winner. | <img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/VSM100BoxMain.png">Using the <a HREF="http://appcubby.com/gas/index.html">Gas Cubby iPhone</a> app to increase your fuel economy and keep your vehicle properly maintained can save you money and help the environment... but, if you've learned anything from CrunchGear, it's that saving money isn't much fun unless you can blow it on something cool and completely over the top. Well, one lucky CrunchGear reader gets to have their cake and eat it too. App Cubby, the developer of Gas Cubby, is giving away a <a href="http://www.viper.com/smartstart/">Viper SmartStart kit</a> to one lucky CrunchGear reader. If you own a car and an iPhone, surely you've heard about and have been lusting after Viper's new technology that allows you to lock/unlock, open the trunk, and even start your car right from your iPhone. | 5b3b96cb-872a-5ac5-912c-1416b246160c | 07/20/22 | ||
| Meituan confirms Mobike's retreat from most overseas markets | https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/11/mobike-confirms-retreat-from-most-foreign-markets/ | https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/mobike-2-e1552321159915.jpg?w=150 | 03/11/19 | Rita Liao | asia, transportation, amazon, asia pacific, beijing, bikes, china, food delivery, latin america, meituan, meituan-dianping, mobike, obike, the financial times | <div class="article-content"> <p id="speakable-summary">TechCrunch <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/08/mobike-lays-off-apac-team/">reported</a> last Friday that Mobike has scrapped operations across the Asia Pacific region as a key step towards a long-term plan to scale back its international business. On Monday, its parent company Meituan confirmed that the pioneer in China’s bike rental sector will shut down most of its foreign markets.</p> <p>“Mobike international business is undergoing restructuring, which will result in the closure of most international markets,” Meituan’s chief financial executive Chen Shaohui told analysts on a conference call on Monday.</p> <p>However, Mobike later clarified that what Chen meant is Meituan would eventually divest the rest of Mobike’s overseas asset and take the segment off its balance sheet.</p> <p>When inquired by TechCrunch on Monday about its international plans for Mobike, Meituan curiously directed us to the bike department. A spokesperson from Mobike confirmed it will shut down “in some markets, particularly in certain Asia countries” but “international operations will continue in North-East Asia, Latin America and Europe.”</p> <p>“Looking ahead, we are continuing discussions with potential strategic partners to maintain sustainable International business,” the spokesperson added.</p> <p>The decision to withdraw from Mobike’s international operations came as Meituan plans to further narrow the operating loss of the bike unit, added the executive. Mobike has lost 4.55 billion yuan ($680 million) since April 4, 2018 when Meituan, the app that aspires to be the “Amazon for services”,<a href="https://techcrunch.com/2018/04/03/chinese-bike-sharing-pioneer-mobike-sold-to-ambitious-meituan-dianping-for-2-7b/"> bought it out.</a> That compares to the 1.5 billion yuan ($220 million) the bike service generated in revenues over the same period, notes Meituan’s earnings latest <a href="http://meituan.todayir.com/attachment/2019031118150200003422038_en.pdf">report</a>.</p> <div class="embed breakout"> <blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="5JwQ7LYTzO"><p><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/08/mobike-lays-off-apac-team/">Bike-sharing pioneer Mobike is retreating to China</a></p></blockquote> <p><iframe class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="5JwQ7LYTzO" frameborder="0" height="450" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" sandbox="allow-scripts" scrolling="no" security="restricted" src="https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/08/mobike-lays-off-apac-team/embed/#?secret=5JwQ7LYTzO" style="position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);" title="“Bike-sharing pioneer Mobike is retreating to China” — TechCrunch" width="800"></iframe></p></div> <p>Backpedaling from foreign markets is also consistent with Meituan’s long-held strategy to stay focus on China. The Beijing-based firm earns most of its income by ferrying food and providing travel booking services inside its home country, and international expansion never seemed to be on the cards.</p> <p>“Meituan has no international division of any shape or form and probably doesn’t want one, and when it acquired Mobike, it acquired the international arm,” the Financial Times reported earlier citing sources.</p> <p>Tipsters who told us about Mobike’s withdrawal from APAC found the statement “vague” and saw it as a gesture to placate the public. One needs to also remember that APAC is Mobike’s major foreign market in terms of overall fleet size, which includes both bikes deployed on the street and in storage, although the region generates less income than Europe. A retreat from APAC is thus a telling sign of the bike unit’s global plans, save for Meituan’s ballooning losses that may spur a further rollback of its money-burning, non-core businesses.</p> <p>While Meituan’s revenues from the fourth quarter almost doubled to 19.8 billion yuan ($2.94 billion), net loss widened to 3.4 billion yuan ($510 million) from 2.2 billion yuan a year ago. Investments in “new initiatives,” which include bike sharing and car-hailing, have “tempered” the firm’s rising profitability. Meanwhile, its core units of food delivery, in-store services like software for restaurant owners, and travel booking earned positive operating profits in 2018.</p> <div class="embed breakout"> <blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="yWMuGHwpto"><p><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2018/11/23/meituan-scale-back-ride-hailing-and-bike-sharing/">Meituan, China’s ‘everything app,’ walks away from bike sharing and ride hailing</a></p></blockquote> <p><iframe class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="yWMuGHwpto" frameborder="0" height="450" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" sandbox="allow-scripts" scrolling="no" security="restricted" src="https://techcrunch.com/2018/11/23/meituan-scale-back-ride-hailing-and-bike-sharing/embed/#?secret=yWMuGHwpto" style="position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);" title="“Meituan, China’s ‘everything app,’ walks away from bike sharing and ride hailing” — TechCrunch" width="800"></iframe></p></div> <p>Update (March 12, 2019, 08:11 AM): Spelling of Chen Xiaohui’s name was corrected.</p> <p>Update (March 12, 2019, 16:00 PM): Added more details on Mobike’s overseas withdrawal and market size.</p> <p><audio controls="controls" style="display: none;"></audio></p> <p><audio controls="controls" style="display: none;"></audio></p> </div> | TechCrunch reported last Friday that Mobike has scrapped operations across the Asia Pacific region as a key step towards a long-term plan to scale back its international business. On Monday, its parent company Meituan confirmed that the pioneer in China’s bike rental sector will shut down most of its foreign markets. “Mobike international business is undergoing restructuring, which will result in the closure of most international markets,” Meituan’s chief financial executive Chen Shaohui told analysts on a conference call on Monday. However, Mobike later clarified that what Chen meant is Meituan would eventually divest the rest of Mobike’s overseas asset and take the segment off its balance sheet. When inquired by TechCrunch on Monday about its international plans for Mobike, Meituan curiously directed us to the bike department. A spokesperson from Mobike confirmed it will shut down “in some markets, particularly in certain Asia countries” but “international operations will continue in North-East Asia, Latin America and Europe.” “Looking ahead, we are continuing discussions with potential strategic partners to maintain sustainable International business,” the spokesperson added. The decision to withdraw from Mobike’s international operations came as Meituan plans to further narrow the operating loss of the bike unit, added the executive. Mobike has lost 4.55 billion yuan ($680 million) since April 4, 2018 when Meituan, the app that aspires to be the “Amazon for services”, bought it out. That compares to the 1.5 billion yuan ($220 million) the bike service generated in revenues over the same period, notes Meituan’s earnings latest report. Bike-sharing pioneer Mobike is retreating to China Backpedaling from foreign markets is also consistent with Meituan’s long-held strategy to stay focus on China. The Beijing-based firm earns most of its income by ferrying food and providing travel booking services inside its home country, and international expansion never seemed to be on the cards. “Meituan has no international division of any shape or form and probably doesn’t want one, and when it acquired Mobike, it acquired the international arm,” the Financial Times reported earlier citing sources. Tipsters who told us about Mobike’s withdrawal from APAC found the statement “vague” and saw it as a gesture to placate the public. One needs to also remember that APAC is Mobike’s major foreign market in terms of overall fleet size, which includes both bikes deployed on the street and in storage, although the region generates less income than Europe. A retreat from APAC is thus a telling sign of the bike unit’s global plans, save for Meituan’s ballooning losses that may spur a further rollback of its money-burning, non-core businesses. While Meituan’s revenues from the fourth quarter almost doubled to 19.8 billion yuan ($2.94 billion), net loss widened to 3.4 billion yuan ($510 million) from 2.2 billion yuan a year ago. Investments in “new initiatives,” which include bike sharing and car-hailing, have “tempered” the firm’s rising profitability. Meanwhile, its core units of food delivery, in-store services like software for restaurant owners, and travel booking earned positive operating profits in 2018. Meituan, China’s ‘everything app,’ walks away from bike sharing and ride hailing Update (March 12, 2019, 08:11 AM): Spelling of Chen Xiaohui’s name was corrected. Update (March 12, 2019, 16:00 PM): Added more details on Mobike’s overseas withdrawal and market size. | TechCrunch reported last Friday that Mobike has scrapped operations across the Asia Pacific region as a key step towards a long-term plan to scale back its international business. On Monday, its parent company Meituan confirmed that the pioneer in China’s bike rental sector will shut down most of its foreign markets. “Mobike international business is […] | 96ed74ad-22d7-5fcf-8c67-1094de47a189 | 07/20/22 | |
| Making Its First Acquisitions, Eventbrite Buys Ticketing Service Eventioz And Event Data Company Lanyrd | https://techcrunch.com/2013/09/03/eventbrite-acquires-eventioz-and-lanyrd/ | https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/eventbrite-heart-lanyrd.jpg?w=150 | 09/03/13 | Anthony Ha | startups, tc, event data, eventbrite, eventioz, lanyrd, ticketing | <div class="article-content"> <p id="speakable-summary">Ticketing company <a href="http://www.eventbrite.com" target="_blank">Eventbrite</a> is announcing what it says are the first two acquisitions in its seven-year history — London-based event data company <a href="http://www.lanyrd.com" target="_blank">Lanyrd</a> and Latin American ticketing service <a href="http://eventioz.com" target="_blank">Eventioz</a>.</p> <p>Eventbrite co-founder and CEO Kevin Hartz said the company has “traditionally had an organic mindset with an aversion to acquisitions — we really wanted to build everything in-house.” Now, however — thanks in part to <a href="https://beta.techcrunch.com/2013/04/22/eventbrite-60m/">$60 million in new funding</a> raised earlier this year — he said Eventbrite is at “the stage and size to be acquisitive,” with “an appetite” to expand geographically and technologically.</p> <p>In fact, he said the deals, coincidentally, “almost closed to the hour at the same time.”</p> <p>Hartz praised both the Lanyard and Eventioz teams, but he said each company brings something besides talent — Lanyrd will allow Eventbrite to incorporate more structured data into its listings (for example, Hartz suggested that by integrating with Lanyrd, Eventbrite might eventually be able to automatically provide event organizers with speaker data), while Eventioz will give Eventbrite a foothold for Latin American expansion.</p> <p>“We certainly looked at pure talent acquisitions and we’re not averse to those,” he added.</p> <p>Lanyrd was founded in 2010 and <a href="https://beta.techcrunch.com/2011/09/06/lanyrd-secures-1-4-million-in-seed-funding-to-make-conferences-more-social/">raised $1.4 million</a> in funding from Index Ventures Seed, PROfounders Capital, Y Combinator, Start Fund, and others. The team will move to Eventbrite’s San Francisco headquarters, and Hartz said his company will continue to support the Lanyrd service and community.</p> <p>As for bringing Lanyrd data into Eventbrite (Lanyrd has supposedly been used to help nearly 40,000 events in 148 countries, and it hosts more than 72,000 speaker profiles), he said, “We have no dates to report, but we plan to start pushing things out as soon as possible. It’s more an incremental change versus a flip being switched.”</p> <p>Eventioz, meanwhile, was founded in 2008, has raised $1.5 million from Kaszek Ventures, and is headquartered in Mendoza, Argentina. It will continue to operate in Latin America, with what Hartz said will be “as smooth a transition as possible” to Eventbrite’s technical architecture. He added that he’s definitely hoping to expand the team with more hires: “There’s a lot of great engineering talent available. There hasn’t been a pleasant macroeconomic environment, so building engineering resources down there to is very interesting to us.”</p> </div> | Ticketing company Eventbrite is announcing what it says are the first two acquisitions in its seven-year history — London-based event data company Lanyrd and Latin American ticketing service Eventioz. Eventbrite co-founder and CEO Kevin Hartz said the company has “traditionally had an organic mindset with an aversion to acquisitions — we really wanted to build everything in-house.” Now, however — thanks in part to $60 million in new funding raised earlier this year — he said Eventbrite is at “the stage and size to be acquisitive,” with “an appetite” to expand geographically and technologically. In fact, he said the deals, coincidentally, “almost closed to the hour at the same time.” Hartz praised both the Lanyard and Eventioz teams, but he said each company brings something besides talent — Lanyrd will allow Eventbrite to incorporate more structured data into its listings (for example, Hartz suggested that by integrating with Lanyrd, Eventbrite might eventually be able to automatically provide event organizers with speaker data), while Eventioz will give Eventbrite a foothold for Latin American expansion. “We certainly looked at pure talent acquisitions and we’re not averse to those,” he added. Lanyrd was founded in 2010 and raised $1.4 million in funding from Index Ventures Seed, PROfounders Capital, Y Combinator, Start Fund, and others. The team will move to Eventbrite’s San Francisco headquarters, and Hartz said his company will continue to support the Lanyrd service and community. As for bringing Lanyrd data into Eventbrite (Lanyrd has supposedly been used to help nearly 40,000 events in 148 countries, and it hosts more than 72,000 speaker profiles), he said, “We have no dates to report, but we plan to start pushing things out as soon as possible. It’s more an incremental change versus a flip being switched.” Eventioz, meanwhile, was founded in 2008, has raised $1.5 million from Kaszek Ventures, and is headquartered in Mendoza, Argentina. It will continue to operate in Latin America, with what Hartz said will be “as smooth a transition as possible” to Eventbrite’s technical architecture. He added that he’s definitely hoping to expand the team with more hires: “There’s a lot of great engineering talent available. There hasn’t been a pleasant macroeconomic environment, so building engineering resources down there to is very interesting to us.” | Ticket company <a target="_blank" href="http://www.eventbrite.com">Eventbrite</a> is announcing what it says are the first two acquisitions in its seven-year history — London-based event data company Lanyrd and Argentina-based ticketing service Eventioz. Eventbrite co-founder and CEO Kevin Hartz said the company has "traditionally had an organic mindset with an aversion to acquisitions — we really wanted to build everything in house." Now, however — thanks in part to <a href="https://beta.techcrunch.com/2013/04/22/eventbrite-60m/">$60 million in new funding</a> raised earlier this year — he said the company is at "the stage and size to be acquisitive" and that it has "an appetite" to expand geographically and technologically. | e8ff3cb4-ec78-5da3-9e4c-0266b760820e | 07/20/22 | |
| Estimates Put Nintendo 3DS At 500,000-750,000 Units Sold In North America | https://techcrunch.com/2011/04/11/estimates-put-nintendo-3ds-at-500000-750000-units-sold-in-north-america/ | 04/11/11 | Nicholas Deleon | gadgets, 3ds, headline, nintendo, sales | <div class="article-content"> <p id="speakable-summary"><img alt="" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-209682" height="241" src="https://beta.techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/3dsnas.jpg" title="3DS" width="250"/></p> <p>Early sales estimates of the <a href="http://www.crunchgear.com/2011/03/30/5-reasons-to-buy-a-nintendo-3ds-and-5-reasons-not-to/">Nintendo 3DS</a> continue to trickle in. Depending on which analyst <a href="http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2011-04-11-analysts-estimate-750k-3ds-sales-in-us">you want to believe</a>, Nintendo sold anywhere from 500,000 to 750,000 units during the five days in March it was available here in North America. The only problem with these numbers is that Nintendo can now expect consumers to confused as to what system they should get, the 3DS or plain ol’ DS. Decisions, decisions.</p> <p>No estimates as to the best selling 3DS game just yet, but if I had to guess I’d go with Street Fighter IV. It was probably the best game available at launch, and barring any Mario or Zelda game it probably had the most heat of all the launch games.</p> <p>But that’s just 3D games, since we all know <a href="http://www.crunchgear.com/2011/03/07/dispatches-from-the-pokemon-blackwhite-launch-plus-a-contest/">Pokemon Black and White</a> were going to be the big DS sellers of the month. Estimates there vary from 1.4 million to 3 million copies (across both versions) sold.</p> <p>We’re not really going to “know” until the NPD releases its numbers, and better still until Nintendo releases its next big corporate statement.</p> </div> | Early sales estimates of the Nintendo 3DS continue to trickle in. Depending on which analyst you want to believe, Nintendo sold anywhere from 500,000 to 750,000 units during the five days in March it was available here in North America. The only problem with these numbers is that Nintendo can now expect consumers to confused as to what system they should get, the 3DS or plain ol’ DS. Decisions, decisions. No estimates as to the best selling 3DS game just yet, but if I had to guess I’d go with Street Fighter IV. It was probably the best game available at launch, and barring any Mario or Zelda game it probably had the most heat of all the launch games. But that’s just 3D games, since we all know Pokemon Black and White were going to be the big DS sellers of the month. Estimates there vary from 1.4 million to 3 million copies (across both versions) sold. We’re not really going to “know” until the NPD releases its numbers, and better still until Nintendo releases its next big corporate statement. | <img src="http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/3dsnas.jpg" />Early sales estimates of the <a HREF="http://www.crunchgear.com/2011/03/30/5-reasons-to-buy-a-nintendo-3ds-and-5-reasons-not-to/">Nintendo 3DS</a> continue to trickle in. Depending on which analyst you want to believe, Nintendo sold anywhere from 500,000 to 750,000 units during the five days in March it was available here in North America. The only problem with these numbers is that Nintendo can now expect consumers to confused as to what system they should get, the 3DS or plain ol' DS. Decisions, decisions. | 8dc064c5-c984-5325-a6a6-0304996c1d03 | 07/20/22 | ||
| Sony Quietly Releases Streaming Netbox For Your TV | https://techcrunch.com/2010/08/25/sony-quietly-releases-streaming-netbox-for-your-tv/ | 08/26/10 | Contributor | gadgets, amazon, divx, headline, mkv, netflix, sony, streaming | <div class="article-content"> <p id="speakable-summary"><img alt="" class="alignright size-full wp-image-174543" height="150" src="https://beta.techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/500x_sonynetbox.jpg" title="500x_sonynetbox" width="275"/>We didn’t get an official announcement, but it looks like Sony is going to be selling their own version of a Netflix and Amazon video streaming netbox. Get this though, the Sony product plays the much wanted MKV and DivX files – something conspicuously missing from <a href="http://www.crunchgear.com/2010/08/25/apples-tv-strategy-its-not-quite-the-cloud-stupid/">other company offerings</a>. The Sony product (who’s name we don’t have yet) runs on wireless N, supports 1080p, has a USB storage connection, and is controlled via Sony’s iPhone and Android apps. Price is expected to be at $130, and <a href="http://gizmodo.com/5622067/sonys-little-netflix+streaming-mkv+playing-netbox">Gizmodo says</a> that should see them around the end of September. We’ll update you as more information becomes available.</p> </div> | We didn’t get an official announcement, but it looks like Sony is going to be selling their own version of a Netflix and Amazon video streaming netbox. Get this though, the Sony product plays the much wanted MKV and DivX files – something conspicuously missing from other company offerings. The Sony product (who’s name we don’t have yet) runs on wireless N, supports 1080p, has a USB storage connection, and is controlled via Sony’s iPhone and Android apps. Price is expected to be at $130, and Gizmodo says that should see them around the end of September. We’ll update you as more information becomes available. | We didn’t get an official announcement, but it looks like Sony is going to be selling their own version of a Netflix and Amazon video streaming netbox. Get this though, the Sony product plays the much wanted MKV and DivX files – something conspicuously missing from other company offerings. The Sony product (who’s name we […] | 37f9c27c-b7d5-5b9c-9f21-13d8f0975084 | 07/20/22 | ||
| Watch Apple’s Carpool Karaoke teasers ahead of series premiere | https://techcrunch.com/2017/08/04/watch-apples-carpool-karaoke-teasers-ahead-of-series-premiere/ | https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/screen-shot-2017-02-13-at-11-29-08-am.png?w=150 | 08/04/17 | Romain Dillet | entertainment, tc, apple, apple music, carpool karaoke | <div class="article-content"> <p id="speakable-summary">Carpool Karaoke is growing up and becoming so much more than just segments on James Corden’s Late Late Show. Apple has commissioned 16 standalone episodes, and the show is about to premiere on August 8. The company shared three different teasers this week to promote the show.</p> <p>On The Late Late Show, Carpool Karaoke segments usually feature James Corden along with a music artist. The standalone series is going to be a bit different as James Corden won’t appear on every show, and there will be basketball players, actresses and other famous people.</p> <p>Here’s a trailer showing many of the guests on the show. You can spot James Corden and LeBron James, Alicia Keys and John Legend, three of the judges on <a href="https://beta.techcrunch.com/tag/planet-of-the-apps/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Planet of the Apps</a> (Jessica Alba, Gwyneth Paltrow and will.i.am), Shaquille O’Neal and John Cena, etc.</p> <p><span class="embed-youtube embed breakout embed--video" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe allowfullscreen="true" class="youtube-player" height="360" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VyVt7tzT4Co?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" style="border:0;" width="640"></iframe></span></p> <p>And if you’re a fan of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, another teaser shows Will Smith and James Corden singing the main theme song as they head over to a heliport. They then end up singing “I Believe I Can Fly” in a helicopter:</p> <p><span class="embed-youtube embed breakout embed--video" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe allowfullscreen="true" class="youtube-player" height="360" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVi40pBGqjk?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" style="border:0;" width="640"></iframe></span></p> <p>Finally, another montage of the various episodes was shared on The Late Late Show’s official YouTube channel:</p> <p><span class="embed-youtube embed breakout embed--video" style="text-align:center; display: block;"><iframe allowfullscreen="true" class="youtube-player" height="360" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1iabPssyeNg?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en-US&autohide=2&wmode=transparent" style="border:0;" width="640"></iframe></span></p> <p>Apple originally planned to release Carpool Karaoke in March 2017. The show was <a href="https://beta.techcrunch.com/2017/04/25/apples-carpool-karaoke-has-been-delayed-to-later-this-year/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">delayed</a> at the last minute. But now it looks like Carpool Karaoke is ready for prime time. If you’re an Apple Music subscriber, you’ll be able to watch a new episode every Tuesday in the Apple Music app.</p> </div> | Carpool Karaoke is growing up and becoming so much more than just segments on James Corden’s Late Late Show. Apple has commissioned 16 standalone episodes, and the show is about to premiere on August 8. The company shared three different teasers this week to promote the show. On The Late Late Show, Carpool Karaoke segments usually feature James Corden along with a music artist. The standalone series is going to be a bit different as James Corden won’t appear on every show, and there will be basketball players, actresses and other famous people. Here’s a trailer showing many of the guests on the show. You can spot James Corden and LeBron James, Alicia Keys and John Legend, three of the judges on Planet of the Apps (Jessica Alba, Gwyneth Paltrow and will.i.am), Shaquille O’Neal and John Cena, etc. And if you’re a fan of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, another teaser shows Will Smith and James Corden singing the main theme song as they head over to a heliport. They then end up singing “I Believe I Can Fly” in a helicopter: Finally, another montage of the various episodes was shared on The Late Late Show’s official YouTube channel: Apple originally planned to release Carpool Karaoke in March 2017. The show was delayed at the last minute. But now it looks like Carpool Karaoke is ready for prime time. If you’re an Apple Music subscriber, you’ll be able to watch a new episode every Tuesday in the Apple Music app. | Carpool Karaoke is growing up and becoming so much more than just segments on James Corden’s Late Late Show. Apple has commissioned 16 standalone episodes, and the show is about to premiere on August 8. The company shared three different teasers this week to promote the show. On The Late Late Show, Carpool Karaoke segments usually […] | 8cd7b4cc-e2a4-5043-b6d7-d8337337b20d | 07/20/22 | |
| Guy Kawasaki On Startups, Entrepreneurship And The State Of Social Media | https://techcrunch.com/2016/01/24/guy-kawasaki-on-startups-entrepreneurship-and-the-state-of-social-media/ | https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/2872858263_71d01088d0_b.jpg?w=150 | 01/25/16 | Zach Abramowitz | column, startups, venture capital, guy-kawasaki | <div class="article-content"> <p id="speakable-summary"> </p><div class="article__contributor-byline"> <div class="contributor-byline__contributor"> <div class="byline__author"> <span class="byline__author-name">Zach Abramowitz</span> <span class="byline__author-title" style="display: block;">Contributor</span> </div> </div> <div class="contributor-byline__bio"> Zach Abramowitz is the co-founder and CEO of <a href="http://www.replyall.me/">ReplyAll</a>. </div> <div class="contributor-byline__more-articles"> <span class="more-articles-title">More posts by this contributor</span> <ul class="more-articles-list"> <li><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2017/05/28/thoughts-on-building-a-bootstrapped-business/">Thoughts on building a bootstrapped business</a></li> <li><a href="https://techcrunch.com/2016/04/10/can-israel-build-big-sustainable-companies/">Can Israel build big, sustainable companies?</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <p>One of <a href="http://guykawasaki.com/" target="_blank">Guy Kawasaki’s</a> recurring pieces of advice to entrepreneurs is to create a mantra, not a mission statement.</p> <p>A mantra is three or four words that captures the essence of your organization e.g. Wendy’s: healthy fast food or FedEx: peace of mind.</p> <p>Guy even created a helpful mantra that sums up his career as the chief evangelist at Apple, now <a href="https://beta.techcrunch.com/2014/04/16/guy-kawasaki-joins-australian-design-startup-canva-as-chief-evangelist/">chief evangelist at Canva</a>, a venture capitalist, an advisor, a brand ambassador, a speaker and an author: empowering entrepreneurs.</p> <p>Guy’s advice isn’t specific to tech startups, or even startups broadly speaking. I have personally recommended <i><a href="http://guykawasaki.com/books/the-art-of-the-start/" target="_blank">Art of the Start</a> </i>to people launching everything from startups to non-profits, podcasts, bands and books.</p> <p>Over the past week or so, Guy was nice enough to give me some of his time to chat and answer a few questions about the startup ecosystem, entrepreneurship and the state of social media. 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More posts by this contributor Thoughts on building a bootstrapped business Can Israel build big, sustainable companies? One of Guy Kawasaki’s recurring pieces of advice to entrepreneurs is to create a mantra, not a mission statement. A mantra is three or four words that captures the essence of your organization e.g. Wendy’s: healthy fast food or FedEx: peace of mind. Guy even created a helpful mantra that sums up his career as the chief evangelist at Apple, now chief evangelist at Canva, a venture capitalist, an advisor, a brand ambassador, a speaker and an author: empowering entrepreneurs. Guy’s advice isn’t specific to tech startups, or even startups broadly speaking. I have personally recommended Art of the Start to people launching everything from startups to non-profits, podcasts, bands and books. Over the past week or so, Guy was nice enough to give me some of his time to chat and answer a few questions about the startup ecosystem, entrepreneurship and the state of social media. What follows is our unedited exchange. | Zach Abramowitz Contributor Zach Abramowitz is the co-founder and CEO of ReplyAll. More posts by this contributor Thoughts on building a bootstrapped business Can Israel build big, sustainable companies? One of Guy Kawasaki’s recurring pieces of advice to entrepreneurs is to create a mantra, not a mission statement. A mantra is three or four words that captures […] | a095b993-1d60-53e7-b744-789692a96c8b | 07/20/22 |