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Here are the five best pieces of founder advice I learned as a host of Found

After more than two years — and nearly 100 episodes — as a host of TechCrunch’s recently ended Found podcast, I have learned a lot about how founders approach building their startups. I’ve heard stories about how founders know when it is the right time to expand from their core product, to how startups approach […]

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A look back on my favorite episodes of TechCrunch’s Found podcast

TechCrunch’s Found podcast, which has brought listeners the stories behind the startups since April 2022, released its final episode today. I’ve been one of the hosts of Found since November 2022 and in that time have spoken to more than 75 founders about the startups they are building. These founders hail from many different backgrounds

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Why the AI industry should want regulation now, not what could come later

Since AI started its historic rise in prominence in 2022, the conversations around how the industry could be regulated have swelled at a similar rate. Many startup founders think regulating the industry now could stifle innovation. But others don’t agree and think waiting to implement policy and regulation could bite the industry down the line.

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Why Tecovas sought out physical sales first despite its DTC dreams

When Paul Hedrick left his private equity career to launch Tecovas in 2015, he knew he wanted to sell the brand’s signature cowboy boots a little differently than other traditional Western wear companies. He wanted to sell the boots direct to consumers online — but unlike many other DTC brands, he wasn’t going to wait around

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Steve Case on why policy is crucial to make sure AI success isn’t concentrated to a few players

Steve Case is no stranger to how policy can help aid innovation. His former company AOL would have been dead in the water if not for the Telecommunications Act of 1996, which required telecoms companies to open access to their tech. Now, Case is hoping the federal government will look to take the same stance

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VCs wanted FarmboxRx to become a meal kit, the company bootstrapped instead

Some startups choose to bootstrap from the beginning while others find themselves forced into self funding by a lack of investor interest or a business model that doesn’t fit traditional VC. FarmboxRx decided to bootstrap because founder Ashley Tyrner didn’t like the advice she was getting from potential backers. Tyrner told TechCrunch’s Found podcast that

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Bringing down skyscrapers’ sky-high carbon footprint with Joselyn Lai from Bedrock

Keeping homes and offices at just the right temperature requires a lot of energy. Buildings generate about a third of the carbon pollution in the U.S., most of which comes from heating and cooling. Bedrock Energy, co-founded by Joselyn Lai, thinks it has found at least a partial solution. The startup seeks to decarbonize climate

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