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Doug Petkanics Contributor Doug Petkanics is the co-founder and CEO of Livepeer, an open video infrastructure for livestreaming. More posts by this contributor Web 3.0 can repair the attention-driven digital economy What’s your web3 strategy? I doubt it’s the first time you’ve been asked that question. It’s been on the lips of a growing...

Evan Kipperman Contributor Evan Kipperman is a partner in the emerging companies and venture capital practice at Wiggin and Dana. He helps growth-stage companies, VC firms, family offices and high-net-worth individuals achieve their business goals. Paul Hughes is a partner in the emerging companies and venture capital practice at Wiggin and...

Sophie Alcorn Contributor Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. More posts by this contributor Dear Sophie: Questions...

Michael Redd spent 12 seasons playing in the NBA and on the U.S. Olympic team. He is now co-founder and chairman of 22 Ventures. More posts by this contributor 3 warning signs that your investor will leave you on the sidelines A dark cloud is forming on the horizon for startups...

Lori Cashman is a managing partner of Victress Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in high-growth companies meeting the needs of the evolving consumer market. In the world of venture capital, we’re always talking about cash. You hear phrases like “cash burn,” “cash runway” and “cash on...

Rhys Spence is head of research at Brighteye Ventures, a European edtech-focused fund, where he works with portfolio companies to help address priorities, with a focus on internationalization and HR. More posts by this contributor European, North American edtech startups see funding triple in 2021 The unbundling of professional learning and...

Sophie Alcorn Contributor Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. More posts by this contributor Dear Sophie: Will...

Nolan Church is the co-founder and CEO of Continuum. He was previously chief people officer at Carta and head of talent at DoorDash. In an economic climate like this, layoffs are a necessary evil. But what most founders don’t realize is that you shouldn’t just optimize for efficiency —...

Use market intelligence to guide decisions about monetization and pricing Michael Perez Contributor Pricing models can be powerful growth levers. A bad pricing model will impede growth, and can even doom an otherwise promising startup, whereas a good model will capture some of the value that a product creates as revenue,...

Puneet Gupta is the CEO and co-founder of Amberflo.io. He was formerly a general manager at AWS. Of the 300+ services that Amazon Web Services (AWS) has released over the years, not a single one has needed to be rolled back from being priced incorrectly. That’s no accident. Usage-based pricing (UBP)...