Walter Thompson, Author at TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/author/walter-thompson/ Startup and Technology News Tue, 03 Oct 2023 17:43:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/cropped-cropped-favicon-gradient.png?w=32 Walter Thompson, Author at TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/author/walter-thompson/ 32 32 TechCrunch+ Roundup: SBF’s trial opens, Series A tips, how to roll out AI features https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/03/techcrunch-roundup-sbfs-trial-opens-series-a-tips-how-to-roll-out-ai-features/ Tue, 03 Oct 2023 17:25:45 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=2609329 TechCrunch+ Roundup: How to pitch 7 VCs, building AI moats, immigration law Q&A https://techcrunch.com/2023/09/29/techcrunch-roundup-how-to-pitch-6-vcs-building-ai-moats-immigration-law-qa/ Fri, 29 Sep 2023 17:05:08 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=2607913 How to pitch me: 7 investors discuss what they’re looking for in September 2023 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https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/22/techcrunch-roundup-monetizing-generative-ai-sex-tech-checkup-patents-and-ip/ Tue, 22 Aug 2023 18:31:23 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=2585911 TechCrunch+ Roundup: Reaching $1M ARR, tech job market rundown, women-led VC firms https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/18/techcrunch-roundup-reaching-1m-arr-tech-job-market-rundown-women-led-vc-firms/ Fri, 18 Aug 2023 17:00:12 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=2584769 How to submit a guest column to TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/17/how-to-submit-a-guest-column-to-techcrunch/ Thu, 17 Aug 2023 15:13:51 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=2582087 TechCrunch+ Roundup: App Store growth tactics, changing SaaS models, ‘AI-induced frenzy’ https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/15/app-store-growth-tactics-changing-saas-models-ai-induced-frenzy/ Tue, 15 Aug 2023 17:09:07 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=2583281 TechCrunch+ Roundup: Creator economy VC survey, B2C fintech growth strategy, web3 demo day https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/11/creator-economy-vc-survey-b2c-fintech-growth-strategy-web3-demo-day/ Fri, 11 Aug 2023 17:00:06 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=2582426 TechCrunch+ Roundup: How VCs spot liars, venture debt basics, getting legal help (without going broke) https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/08/how-vcs-spot-liars-venture-debt-basics-getting-legal-help-without-going-broke/ Tue, 08 Aug 2023 17:00:20 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=2580462 TechCrunch+ Roundup: How pitch decks fail, inside the AI hype cycle, budgeting for a downturn https://techcrunch.com/2023/08/04/techcrunch-roundup-how-pitch-decks-fail-inside-the-ai-hype-cycle-budgeting-for-a-downturn/ Fri, 04 Aug 2023 17:00:34 +0000 https://techcrunch.com/?p=2579156