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Startup Business Funding: 5 Business-Breaking Misconceptions

Dream It

The first time, back in 2012, I joined as part of a mobile gaming company. The most valuable resource the accelerator provides is the network, so use all my time to navigate that network. A HUGE network enhancer. Many programs still put a lot of focus on demo day rehearsals, prep, and on getting the pitch deck just right.

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Technology Trends: 10 Areas of Innovation to Watch for 2012

This is going to be BIG.

One of the best things any investor can do is to pull back from the day to day of getting pitches and think about high level trends. What types of things might happen in 2012, as opposed to needing another 3-5 years to come to fruition. That aside, here are ten areas I think you'll see some interesting things happening in 2012.

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Growth with purpose: Q&A with a YLAI Fellow small-business expert

Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

I used to pitch ideas to my cousins and my parents of ways I was going to make money. I graduated from college in 2012. As I went on pitching the idea to other groups, I realized that so many companies, not just small ones, were having these problems. We value continuous improvement for quality. What keeps you motivated?

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Growing and acquiring with Benchling and Benchmark on TechCrunch Live

TechCrunch

Since its 2012 founding, the company has grown to a valuation of $6.1 EDT with networking. PDT followed by the TCL Pitch Practice at 12:30 p.m. Apply for TCL Pitch Practice by completing this application. Sajith Wickramasekara co-founded Benchling to improve laboratory data collection and collaboration. PDT/2:30 p.m.

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The Twenty Year Itch: My Last VC Investment Out of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures

This is going to be BIG.

It will be the 105th deal out of Brooklyn Bridge Ventures, the firm I started back in September 2012, and it will be the last deal I’ll be making out of my third fund. No more founder pitch meetings. Sometime in the next few weeks, I’ll complete my next investment. It will also be my last venture capital deal. No new investments.

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Meet Seoul-based accelerator SparkLabs’ 19th batch of startups 

TechCrunch

The latest demo day marks its tenth year after SparkLabs launched its accelerator program in December 2012. The accelerator has backed more than 270 startups since its inception in 2012, co-founder and partner of SparkLabs Eugene Kim told TechCrunch. . Not all teams end up pitching at demo day. and Asia. .

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EO’s Most Popular Inc. Posts: A Lookback at 2023

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Tal adopted strategies that include sticking to a super-simple pitch, aiming to surpass his initial funding target, not taking rejection personally, and setting an unusually low investment threshold so friends and family could be a part of his success. Insights Learned From Raising $1.5 Read the post for more details on Tal’s experience.