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The Corrosive Nature of Over-Introducers

Both Sides of the Table

It starts seemingly innocent enough. Or an angel investor starts emailing the CEO of a company with all the people they want him or her to meet. It’s hard enough building a valuable product or service in competitive global markets without spending time on unproductive tasks.

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Micromobility in limbo: Takeaways from Paris and LA

TechCrunch LA

What type of market, if any, is the right one? Paris has been an important market for the e-scooter industry at large, but the city has chafed against the vehicles, citing safety incidents , some of which were fatal. Plus , a driver in an SUV once hit me while I was standing on the sidewalk, innocently looking for a nearby ramen joint.

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How the myth of the ‘girlboss’ harms emerging women in tech

TechCrunch LA

Like with many consumer brands geared toward women, we buy in not just because of the marketing, but because of the product itself. And of course, those startups are by no means innocent when it comes to bad management. “If And who cares? That Cloud Paint is pretty magical, if we’re being honest.

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