+ roundup: Slashing churn rates, visa side hustles, YC S22 Demo Day faves
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If youve solved a problem inside your organization and are interested in sharing your solutions with an audience, please review our recently revised submission guidelines.In what I think may be a TechCrunch first, Im hosting two Twitter Spaces on Tuesday, September 13. If so, is it possible to get permanent residence since the TN is for non-immigrant intent?According to Andrew Chan, a senior associate at Builders VC, GenZ investors are still a bunch of kids, myself included.In a Twitter Space on Tuesday September 13 at 8 a.m. PDT/11 a.m. EDT, Chan will join me to share his views about why Gen Z isnt a real investment trend.Twitter Space: What can todays founders learn from the 2000 dotcom bubble burst?In 2000, many high-flying internet startups turned into smoking craters. That person was me.On Tuesday, September 13 at noon PDT/3 p.m. EDT, Barber will join me to talk about how todays startup operators can avoid many of the missteps founders have made in past downturns. Start by inspiring regulatory confidenceCrypto entrepreneurs still have room to grow, but they would be well served to get on the good side of regulators, says Stephen Aschettino, U.S. head of fintech at law firm Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP.To seize new opportunities and stay competitive as the seasons change, regulatory clarity will be key.This week, 240 companies pitched themselves at Y Combinators S22 Demo Day, a stark decline from the 402 that participated in the Winter 22 session.After listening to more than 100 presentations, TechCrunch staffers Anna Heim, Christine Hall, Tage Kene-Okafor, Kyle Wiggers, Natasha Mascarenhas, Alex Wilhelm and Andrew Mendez selected their favorite companies.Take note: These are startups that stood out to us for one reason or another. They arent endorsements and sometimes are just for fun.Here are the companies from Day 2 that caught the attention of Mary Ann Azevedo, Natasha Mascarenhas, Amanda Silberling, Anna Heim, Andrew Mendez, Alex Wilhelm and Kyle Wiggers: