Today things are different: Layoffs are more common than hiring binges, and suddenly perks have a bad name. It seems like it was just yesterday that the tech talent market was so hot that mega-corps hoarded staff to simply keep them off the market and out of the reach of their competitors.

With Nick Cromydas (Hunt Club) and speakers to be announced How Founders Can Leverage a Soft Labor Market into a Competitive Edge Founders, there will be learnings for you as well, even if you are a few exits away from hanging up your spurs and taking the other side of the deal-making table. Still, we want to know both the pros and cons of building something as complicated as a venture fund without a filter. And that’s no diss: Raising capital is tough, and building a brand is no sin. Some newer investors are as well-known for their online presence as for their investments. What is a fresh innovation in venture land, however, is building a new fund or firm in public. Venture funds aren’t new, and neither are solo GPs. With Noramay Cadena (Supply Change Capital), Mac Conwell (RareBreed Ventures) and Turner Novak (Banana Capital) Lots more to come, but here’s a first look at: The Builders Stage Agenda at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 How to Build a New Venture Firm in Public We’ll be talking operations, hiring, fundraising and more, hitting on key topics for a new generation of startup founders.Īnd the TechCrunch+ lounge will make a return as well, so whether you’re busy taking notes inside or drinking coffee with the rest of us just outside, we have a lot planned for you. This year, you’ll swing by the Builders Stage for more of the same great programming. If you went to Disrupt 2022, you’ll recall the TechCrunch+ Stage, which hosted dozens of panels and interviews focused on the nuts and bolts of building and funding new tech enterprises. With that in mind, I am very proud to announce the agenda for the Builders Stage, something that we’ve been working hard on for months. It’s going to be the biggest and best Disrupt we’ve ever hosted: Along with a few to-be-announced surprises, we’ll have Startup Battlefield, as well as six new stages with targeted materials for founders of all types. TechCrunch Disrupt, our yearly flagship startup event, returns to San Francisco on September 19–21 - and you can bet TechCrunch+ will be in the house.

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