While startup investing is gaining traction among retail investors thanks to the emergence of affordable and user-friendly crowdfunding platforms such as StartEngine and Wefunder, average investors often fail to consider the role of seed investors behind a startup's success. In a world where around 70% of startups fail, San Francisco-based angel investor Chris Howard successfully backed several high-profile startups such as Convoy, Flexport Inc. and Figma. He was listed on the Forbes Midas Seed
I reached back out to 10 marketers we've met through our Experts program and asked them to share predications for the new year and reflect on some of the trends we've seen in 2021.
As a small note I am off next week, so my dear friend and TechCrunch lifer Henry Pickavet will be taking over. Technology companies are trying to figure out post-pandemic work: Minor tech CEOs look to major tech companies for signals about what to do. TechCrunch has the rundown you need on what the majors are deciding.