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To get a roundup of TechCrunch\u2019s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, <\/em>subscribe here<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n May the twoth be with you \u2014 we never did understand that joke, to be honest. Maybe one of y\u2019all can explain it to us.<\/p>\n There\u2019s still a bit of time left if you want to get your applications in for Startup Battlefield 200<\/a>. Come to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023, and pitch in front of a room full of fellow startups and \u2014 definitely more importantly \u2014 investors. And don\u2019t forget to vote for the breakout sessions you want<\/a>!<\/p>\n \u2014 Christine<\/a> and Haje<\/a><\/p>\n Ann Lai, a general partner at Bullpen Capital, says she has been fired from the firm, Natasha M<\/a> reports. The investor described the termination experience as \u201cdiscriminatory and retaliatory\u201d<\/a> in a LinkedIn post published on Monday. Lai helped raise Bullpen Capital\u2019s most recent $145 million fund, the first fund in which she was named an equal partner.<\/p>\n Today on Found, the TechCrunch podcast that gets the stories behind the startups, the team is talking with Stefan Bauer about how Marker Learning is cutting the cost of learning disability assessments<\/a>\u00a0by conducting them remotely, how they\u2019ve successfully worked with school districts to help them test their required amount of students, and the potential to take Marker Learning into the prison system to assess incarcerated people and provide them with tools to learn in a way that\u2019s better suited to their abilities.<\/p>\n And we have another fistful or two for you:<\/p>\n Image Credits:<\/strong> JonFeingersh (opens in a new window)<\/span><\/a> \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Many CEOs see preparing board decks as an unpleasant chore, but done properly, it\u2019s an opportunity for founders to hone their storytelling skills, engage their team leads and squeeze more value out of investor relationships.<\/p>\n Amy Cheetham, a partner with Costanoa Ventures, shared 11 board slides with TC+ that demonstrate effective ways to convey accomplishments, product pipeline details, hiring and team growth, and other key priorities.<\/p>\n \u201cThe slides in this article aren\u2019t meant to be a complete board deck,\u201d she writes. \u201cThey are examples of real, early-stage board slides from seed and Series A stage companies that did a great job informing their boards and driving constructive discussions.\u201d<\/p>\n Three more from the TC+ team:<\/p>\n TechCrunch+<\/em><\/a> is our membership program that helps founders and startup teams get ahead of the pack.<\/em> You can sign up here<\/em><\/a>. Use code \u201cDC\u201d for a 15% discount on an annual subscription!<\/em><\/p>\n You know what people hate more than losing things? Buying a thing-tracking device only to have them be part of something unsafe. Sarah<\/a> writes that Apple and Google have teamed up<\/a> to create some standard safety measures for these Bluetooth devices to curb unwanted tracking.<\/p>\n Speaking of companies coming together, Box is partnering with OpenAI<\/a> to deliver some generative AI tools across its document management platform. Ron<\/a> has more.<\/p>\n And we have five more for you:<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nThe TechCrunch Top 3<\/h2>\n
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