TechCrunch+ roundup: TAM tough love, ‘building in public,’ 6 key SaaS metrics

Are you ready to launch a bajillion-dollar startup? Before you start: Are you planning to build a centaur, a unicorn or perhaps a decacorn? Startup pitching has become an existential drama, in part because so many founders exaggerate the size of the total addressable market (TAM) in which they hope to compete. At TechCrunch Disrupt,…

Emerge Career’s pre-release job training lands $3.2M seed and new state contracts

Education options during and after incarceration have never been particularly extensive, despite the best intentions of educators. Emerge Career is working on changing that, and its early success in putting formerly incarcerated folks to work is attracting investment from both VCs and government programs. It was only August when Emerge first appeared as it came…

Hear NASA’s science and tech ambitions from Carolyn Mercer at TC Sessions: Space

TechCrunch Sessions: Space returns on December 6, and among our distinguished guests is Dr. Carolyn Mercer, chief technologist for NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, who will share the agency’s tech and science ambitions and priorities in the Artemis era. Mercer is a NASA veteran and started as a research engineer at Glenn before ascending through the…

Google’s spreadsheets could soon be taking over even more of your working life

Keeping track of how your big workplace projects are progressing could soon be a lot more straightforward thanks to a new Google Sheets update. The spreadsheet software is introducing a new timeline view that it says will provide a clearer and more intuitive perspective on how your work is progressing, and provide project management tools within…

A 5/1 ARM is a mortgage that locks in your rate for the first 5 years, then changes it once per year

Insider’s experts choose the best products and services to help make smart decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. Alyssa Powell/Business Insider What is a 5/1 ARM? When you buy a…

Home Depot Black Friday deals 2022: The best sales on power tools, appliances, holiday decor, and more

When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more. Home Depot is offering Black Friday savings for every day in November. Home Depot; Rachel Mendelson/Insider November is here, and that means Black Friday is just a few weeks away. But Home Depot is already releasing early Black Friday deals every…

How to change your Netflix subscription plan, if you want to try the new $7 Basic with Ads monthly price

You can change your Netflix plan to one of the four options that the platform offers. Photo by STR/NurPhoto via Getty Images You can change your Netflix plan if you want to subscribe to a different pricing tier.  Netflix currently offers four pricing plans: Basic with ads, Basic, Standard, and Premium. Basic with Ads is…

Billionaire investor Ron Baron outlines how Tesla could soar 570% over the next decade to a $4.5 trillion valuation

Elon Musk sent Twitter staff a memo on Thursday confirming job cuts would be announced on Friday. Carina Johansen/Getty Images Tesla stock could soar 570% over the next decade to a $4.5 trillion valuation, according to billionaire investor Ron Baron.“But that’s not including robots, that’s not including autonomous vehicles, that’s not including batteries,” Baron said.Baron…