Introducing Build Mode: A new podcrach for founders

Disrupt 2025 only day, with Tickets are still available here! And there’s never been a better time to announce that it’s a flagship and annual event Battlefield 200 matchwe’re launching a new techcrunch franchise: build mode.

Hosted by the editor’s introduction Isabelle JohannessenBuild Mode is a survival guide for early-stage founders navigating the amazing building, which is a company from scratch. There is no sarioating. There is no hype. Just candidate chat and tactical advice from those who have done it before and have the scars (and term sheets) to prove it.

Starting November 13, Isabelle will sit down with the founders, VCS, and operators to uncover the real stories behind them. Each season and weekly episode will tackle the themes that keep founders up at night: funding chaos, fundraising pressure, runway runaways, and everything in between.

What are you? Apple, Spotifyor YouTube man, you can set it to build mode wherever podcasts are foundSee rank-. Bonus content and exclusive clips will drop on Techcrunch’s social channels, including Instagram, Xand TikTokSee rank-. If you are not subscribed, also the clock, until it is not public in a few weeks!

Check out the trailer for build mode, and for season one, here:

Season One Create Fashion by diving into the good, the bad, and the beautiful reality of getting your product to market. From big splashes to epic fails, we’ll unpack what it takes to go from idea to execution. And we are glad to have Season One Sponsor, JP Morganalong with us for the ride.

But that’s just the beginning.

We want fashion to be more than a podcast; We want to be a community of builders that can succeed, like the 1,700+ startups that have gone through the Battlefield Startup Program. That means we want to hear from you, the founders, operators, and audience members, about the questions and themes that really keep you up at night.

We’ll be weaving community stories, tips, and questions into upcoming episodes, so stay tuned for how to get involved!

And if you previously subscribed to us Found the podcast – Welcome! You are already part of the build mod community. We maintain an archive of findings so you can reference interviews and insights from years past. No gatekeeping, honest stories and hard-to-accept lessons, shared freely with anyone who is good enough to build a startup.