This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 24, 2018

If enterprise sales is the hard part of what you’re doing, figure out how you can de-risk that first—maybe by trying to pitch some vaporware to buyers or perhaps getting them to pay you to build it on a consulting basis. Too often, an entrepreneur asks me what I think of something, when what I really want to know is what they think.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 17, 2023

Your Deck Sucks — The Pitch That Raised $18 Million in the Current Climate: Jacqueline Samira, founder and CEO, Howdy.com, raised $21 million without ever sending a deck to a single investor. TechCrunch Early Stage 2023 Is Networking Nirvana In addition to soaking up all the expert knowledge, be sure to flex your networking skills.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2023

Budget-minded entrepreneurs and early-stage startup founders take heed — this is no time to procrastinate. During this one-day startup bootcamp, you’ll learn about legal issues, fundraising, marketing, growth, product-market fit, pitching, recruiting and more. Here are just a few examples of the topics we have on tap.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 20, 2023

For any entrepreneur to be successful in starting a business, they must have the right help and resources to support of their hard work. It has a small business loan guarantee program and runs awards that recognize entrepreneurs and ecosystem stakeholders who provide assistance to small business owners. Learn more here.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 19, 2023

Successful startup founders do not spring fully formed from the head of whatever god or goddess keeps tabs on entrepreneurs. It takes time to educate yourself, learn essential skills and acquire a smart, connected network. Other entrepreneurs just like you: Building a startup can be a lonely endeavor.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

LANCASTER, PA – On Tuesday, November 12, 2019 six local tech-entrepreneurs made pitch presentations to a panel of judges for a chance to win up to $10,000. The audience of more than 70 people who attended also had the opportunity to vote for their favorite pitch. appeared first on BFTP/CNP.

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

The GitHub Student Developer Pack offers more than $200k in developer tools/training for student entrepreneurs or any students. LawCloud offers free legal documents through the Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization. Contestants pitch their legal product idea for a chance to win $5,000, tutoring, and more.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Today, the Singapore-based firm announced the launch of Wavemaker Impact , a venture builder that identifies potential business opportunities, finds seasoned entrepreneurs to turn those ideas into startups and acts like a co-founder as companies scale. For some entrepreneurs, the U-curve is thinking that they need a science background.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

MARCH 24, 2020

To celebrate Fatima’s work promoting financial literacy and wellness, the YLAI Network asked her a few questions about her journey to entrepreneurship. From very young, I was inspired to be an entrepreneur and to do great things. What is it like to be a female entrepreneur in Belize? I owe it to my female community.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 3, 2023

These hallowed halls contain multitudes of future entrepreneurs and, if you’re one of them, you can’t afford to rest on your laurels. Learn the best way to build from seasoned founders, top VCs and subject-matter experts in all phases of the startup life cycle — from ideation and product market fit to funding, pitching, growth and more.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 25, 2023

Budget-minded entrepreneurs and early-stage startup founders take heed — this is no time to procrastinate. During this one-day startup bootcamp, you’ll learn about legal issues, fundraising, marketing, growth, product-market fit, pitching, recruiting and more. Here are just a few examples of the topics we have on tap.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

This Guide is for the aspiring business owner and entrepreneur for the purpose of spuring thinking and investigation that will lead to the creation of a business plan followed by the business launch. By conducting a self-assessment of strengths and weaknesses, an entrepreneur is better prepared to meet the challenges as they arise.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

With entrepreneurs from over 20 countries, across 25 industries and diverse backgrounds, our inaugural 200 class was showcased the best and brightest! All selected founders will get the opportunity to flash-pitch in front of investors and TechCrunch Editors. This year stands to be even more competitive. Just apply here.

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StartupNation

JULY 11, 2021

But at the end of the day, true entrepreneurs know that you have to push past those feelings and force yourself to do what’s difficult at times. Learn the skills you’ll need to excel, level up your game, network with the right people and find mentors. You want to fulfill your dreams as an entrepreneur?

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Gust

JULY 12, 2012

The goal was to share our experiences in the realm of angel investing with an array of global audiences, by participating in various lectures, discussions and workshops. In all four countries we met passionate entrepreneurs who were eager to discuss their exciting startups, as well as angel investors looking to support them.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

As part of the global Impact Hub Network, it actively engages in promoting circular economy principles, evident in its successful conclusion of the Circular Economy Acceleration Program. For entrepreneurs and startups, embracing circular economy principles presents a transformative opportunity.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MAY 11, 2022

Exposure to industry giants can bring entrepreneurs new opportunities to create and sell to different markets. Network your way to success. Networking events are the number one way to create partnerships and contacts in your specific industry. There are many opportunities to attend networking events both in-person and online.

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Revolution

OCTOBER 11, 2018

In a continuing effort to help shift the venture capital funding geographic imbalance in our country, since 2014 our team has traveled to 38 cities to meet entrepreneurs where they are. These five insights from the Summit stood out as critical business building advice that entrepreneurs all across the country can apply: 1. Leverage?—?and

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TechCrunch

MARCH 27, 2023

On the Builder Stage you can expect to learn how to build your early VC network, finding product-market fit early and negotiating your first term sheet among many other topics of immediate value to any founder. It draws founders, investors, CEOs, tech professionals, scientists, policy makers, researchers and entrepreneurs.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

In the short term, women founders can take action to boost their chances at VC success in the current investment climate, including leveraging their community and support network and building the necessary self-belief to thrive. In the long term, there needs to be foundational change to level the playing field for women entrepreneurs.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Funding for Black entrepreneurs in the U.S. It is a huge mountain to climb and a full-time job to continuously pitch your vision and yourself to reach the first meeting with a VC fund — and that’s still miles away from a funding discussion. Contributor. Share on Twitter. hit nearly $1.8 It is all possible, but patience is key.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 31, 2021

As a new entrepreneur, you might overlook valuable sources of publicity for your business in favor of aiming for big press logos. Plus, since so many entrepreneurs aren’t going after these types of publicity, they can even be easier to achieve than a feature in a big-time publication. Publicity is important.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

In fact, women early-stage entrepreneurs receive an average of $1 million less in funding than men do, despite performing better on average. In Chile, where I founded my company, 77% of women entrepreneurs use their own savings as financing, while only 14% have obtained co-financing from state or private programs.

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 16, 2023

Luca De Vivo and is part of the medical technology accelerator in the Institute for the Global Entrepreneur (IGE) at the UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering and Rady School of Management, and UC San Diego’s The Basement startup accelerator.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 1, 2020

Christina is a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Development Strategies at the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at the University of Indiana and Business Development Manager at the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Research Network (EERN). 2) If you’ve got a better idea for a project, pitch it! (3) Norris Krueger. “On

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Hustling comes naturally to entrepreneurs, and during the pandemic, it has become even more essential to get out there and make a buck. Inevitably, his side hustles flowed from curiosity and generosity, and from his network, especially his co-working hub. “I The network effect. The juggling act.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Know before you go: This is our first live event since well, you know, and we want you to learn, connect and network safely. TC Early Stage is focused exclusively on new founders and emerging entrepreneurs. We’re talking funding tips — like creative bootstrapping, securing that elusive Series A and perfecting your pitch.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 31, 2016

For participants of the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA), EO’s flagship program for nurturing the next generation of entrepreneurs, opportunities for leadership and business growth are boundless. What motivated you to become an entrepreneur? In my country, fashion and art is an up-and-coming industry.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Interested entrepreneurs, founders or startups that want to learn more or apply to be in either cohort can fill out the application here. . “We DSH has also decided to add a co-living option for entrepreneurs who want to live in the house amongst the portfolio companies and participate in the programming, which is a paid program.

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Impact Hub

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

What does adopting a Circular Economy model (circularity) look like for entrepreneurs and startups? These are some of the questions that the Impact Hub Global Network has been exploring over the past year. These are some of the questions that the Impact Hub Global Network has been exploring over the past year.

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

The tech boom in Southeast Asia isn’t just seeding a wave of new entrepreneurs building the next generation of unicorns, it’s also ushering young talent into the roles of first-time managers. Users are expected to dedicate between four to five hours a week for work, with 90 minutes of that time devoted to live, instructor-led workshops.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 16, 2019

Impact Hub Bergen was an early starter amongst social innovation spaces and joined the global Impact Hub network in 2008. Today, Impact Hub Bergen has grown into a community of more than 50 entrepreneurs and changemakers. Kolbrun Retorikk , who specialise in design and communication services for social entrepreneurs.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Most obviously, ecosystem maps can serve as a resource guide for entrepreneurs in the community. Strong ecosystems allow entrepreneurs to quickly find knowledge and resources they need to succeed.”. Entrepreneurs face challenges everyday and nobody is born with the inherent knowledge needed to make their startup successful.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

We found one of those exemplary steps in southern Virginia where the Dan River Region Entrepreneur Ecosystem recognized the need for an ecosystem coordinator and rallied their stakeholders to hire the first entrepreneurial ecosystem builder for the region. River and bridges in Danville. The need for an ecosystem builder.

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Gust

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

These are the ACA Leaders Workshop and the EBAN Winter University. There are break out seminars on educational topics, and lots of networking. But for the most part these are pitch events, rather than ‘places for VCs and Angels to learn about their businesses. original post can be found on Quora @ [link] *.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JULY 21, 2020

Now in its fifth year, this program is the most robust in the region and boasts more than 160 participating companies, comprised of both seasoned founders and first-time entrepreneurs, all of whom have gained valuable insight from e3. . As a part of the 31 st e3 cohort, these entrepreneurs are ahead of the game.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JULY 21, 2020

Now in its fifth year, this program is the most robust in the region and boasts more than 160 participating companies, comprised of both seasoned founders and first-time entrepreneurs, all of whom have gained valuable insight from e3. . As a part of the 31 st e3 cohort, these entrepreneurs are ahead of the game.

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