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How to Get a VC's Attention at an IRL Event

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What Alan recognized was that most IRL forums and networking events are absolutely awful places to pitch and here’s why: 1) When a VC shows up in person, they’re looking to replicate the kind of top of the funnel they would get in an hour or two’s worth of e-mail, and that’s not going to happen if you corral them into a corner for 30 minutes.

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Why Aren’t There More Female Entrepreneurs?

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She was the dominant figure in my family and was both an entrepreneur and a community leader. My guess is that probably only 2-3 out of every hundred pitches I receive are from women. The latest entrepreneur who has been pitching me, Shahed Khan , is only 16! And many of the best women founders. But then the truth sets in.

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This Week in the NYC Innovation Community – January 18th

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and FashInvest invite the online fashion community to present their startups to the audience and special feedback panel consisting of leading investors in the space. A monthly gathering for friends of #140conf to get together and discuss issues of the day. RSVP: [link] 6:00PM Fashion 2.0: Startups Showcase Fashion 2.0

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7 Tips for Building a Strong, Vibrant Network

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I've been very lucky over the last six years of being involved in the NYC innovation community to meet some fantastic folks. Networking is not just handing someone a business card or giving them a pitch. I was speaking at Internet Week yesterday on networking and so I wanted to gather some of my thoughts.

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What the Past Can Tell Us About the Future of Social Networking

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Other people were in the online community called “ The Well &# (founded in 1985). We were looking for what I call the “6 C’s of Social Networking&# – Communications, connectedness, common experiences, content, commerce & cool experiences (fun!). And so it goes with social networking. And then came AOL.

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The 5-Step Blueprint for Finding Your Perfect Co-Founder

Entrepreneur's Handbook

This process has been tested over 100 hours with 30+ potential co-founders — ultimately helping me co-found a project that has grown to 2000+ users in less than five months. Step 1: Identify and target the right communities The first place you should start with is your network.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Growth marketing survey, VC TikTok, fundraising amid a downturn

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As I’ve said previously, if your name doesn’t appear on the team slide of your company’s pitch deck, this is a time to be cautious: Update your resume, dial back your summer vacation plans and start adding more to your rainy day fund. Jack Hallam, growth and community lead, Ammo. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members.

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