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TechCrunch is recruiting more than 100 volunteers for Disrupt 2026, its flagship startup conference running October 13-15 at Moscone West in San Francisco. Volunteers must commit at least 12 hours during the event, attend an in-person orientation on October 12, and be at least 18 years old, in exchange for free three-day admission. Applications close September 25.
Entrepreneur magazine, working with Statista, is collecting recommendations from founders, startup employees, investors and service providers about their favorite business tools and services across finance, legal, HR, marketing, product and tech support. The findings will be compiled into a ranking of the most valued startup resources, to be published in an upcoming issue of Entrepreneur magazine.
Several startups, including one called Fambot, are building AI tools designed to handle household logistics such as school emails, sports schedules, and meal planning. The pitch targets parents overwhelmed by constant notifications, group chats, and app pings from activities like scouting and soccer.
A developer has released Fastpotify, a lightweight native binary alternative interface for Spotify that avoids embedding a browser engine like Electron. The app is designed to launch in under a second and consume minimal system memory during use.
Slate's new electric pickup ships without a factory infotainment screen, instead relying on owners' smartphones or tablets mounted in the center console. Buyers can add speakers, switches and other accessories separately, with pricing ranging from $24,950 for the base 'Blank Slate' model up to $46,493 depending on options.
Investors Simeon Simeonov and Itamar Novick of Recursive Ventures are publishing a series cataloging recurring behaviors that increase startup failure risk, building on Simeonov's original 2013 concept. The series will draw on their combined experience backing over 100 startups, plus contributions from portfolio founders, to illustrate each anti-pattern with real examples.
A Harvard Business School survey found that about half of U.S. workers favor working from home, with 40% willing to accept a pay cut of at least 5% for the option to telecommute. The trend is fueling interest in launching home-based startups, with several viable small-business ideas requiring no traditional office space.
An Entrepreneur contributor argues that startups can no longer rely solely on a single venture capital raise as their financing plan, citing a sharp drop in global VC fundraising and slower exits that have left many funds unable to return money to their own investors. The piece recommends founders build a three-part capital stack combining equity, debt-based instruments and profitability to reduce dependence on favorable market timing.
An early-stage investor and Entrepreneur contributor describes walking away from investments that appear promising on the surface but carry hidden structural risks. He cites examples like a hydration test product with an unworkable cost structure, alongside deals involving founders he can't fully trust or markets dominated by entrenched competitors. The piece frames these quiet rejections as some of his most valuable investment decisions, even though they generate no visible outcomes.
Crunchbase data shows global venture funding hit $300 billion in the first quarter of 2026, an all-time high, with AI companies capturing $242 billion, or 80% of that total. Despite the surge, an advisor to high-growth and venture-backed firms notes that founders are increasingly losing deals not because of weak technology, but because of shaky financial and operational foundations that investors uncover during due diligence.
A new Entrepreneur op-ed argues that identifying a profitable niche is only the first step for e-commerce founders, who often stall by over-researching or polishing websites before validating demand. The author outlines a practical approach: define a single customer and problem, translate that problem into a specific offer, and test it cheaply before scaling.
Belgian startup Any has launched the LUV1, a modular electric motorcycle that combines cargo-bike-level storage capacity of up to 120 liters with a top speed of 100 km/h. Designed by former Pininfarina design director Lowie Vermeersch, who also serves as creative director and investor, the vehicle offers customizable frames and accessories for commuters, families, and outdoor enthusiasts.