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TechCrunch+ roundup: Slashing technical debt, IPO analysis, your first comms hire

TechCrunch

As a result, technical debt starts to accumulate. The tide is high for startup founders who are looking to raise their first round in October 2021. Early-stage entrepreneurs who are eager to ship usually spend more time calculating their startup’s monthly burn rate than selecting an optimal development environment. And accumulate.

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SOSV partners explain how deep tech startups can fundraise successfully

TechCrunch

At TechCrunch Early Stage: Marketing and Fundraising, two experienced investors spoke on the subject and advised startups facing a challenging fundraising path. SOSV doesn’t shy away from startups building complex technology, and because of this, Wu and Winther are well placed to advise on fundraising. Timestamp: 6:09).

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Norebase raises $1M to allow companies start, scale, and operate in any African country

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Adetola Onayemi was part of the negotiation team that saw the agreement take effect in January 2021. ” Onayemi launched Norebase with Tope Obanla in September 2021. We know the rules, so you don’t have to spend time talking to lawyers and getting documents — we simplify all that.”

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21 Tech Recruiting Tools To Scale Your Hiring In 2021

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The technical screening round is designed to filter candidates who exhibit the skills they listed on their resumes. Assessments are an effective way to test the behavioral and technical skills of developers. It is advisable to conduct a background check before that to avoid making a bad hire as well as for additional security purposes.

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MARA raises $23M from Coinbase Ventures and FTX to build Africa’s portal to the crypto economy

TechCrunch

Then sometime in Q1 2023, MARA intends to launch a pro-exchange for sophisticated traders that utilize technical analysis and prefer a full set of trading options to the traditional exchange options on MARA’s retail app. He founded the company in April 2021.

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Scaling a medical device company: A CIO’s digital transformation journey

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When I started at Novanta about five years ago, my first mission was to bring scalability to our Enterprise solutions, as well as developing a digital roadmap to modernize the technology footprint, reduce technical debt, and explore strategies to ensure that we’re growing at scale. They’re there to advise and help, which is huge.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: No-code MVP strategy, hiring under scrutiny, A/B growth testing

TechCrunch

Americans spent nearly $20 billion on pizza deliveries in 2021. In a comprehensive article that weighs development costs and technical debt against time to market , Chopra encourages readers to consider factors like product defensibility and risk before deciding whether to build or buy. Thanks very much for reading TC+ this week!