Danny Crichton, a Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, Head of Editorial at Lux Capital, and former Managing Editor at TechCrunch, joins Erik Torenberg to discuss the evolution of TechCrunch+, alternative business models, strategic investments in media, and tips for building a tech media company.

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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Intro

(00:28) Evolution of TechCrunch+

(01:27) Building a new product, ExtraCrunch

(04:50) Challenges of subscription media

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