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How breakthrough media coverage is driving brand growth for Kiwi SMEs

NZ Entrepreneur

A targeted, well-researched pitch to the right journalist at the right publication is far more effective. It could be about a founder who saw a gap in the market, a product that solves a unique problem, or a company culture that sets it apart. Building relationships with key journalists by engaging with their work before pitching.

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EO Accelerator Graduates Share Successful Growth Tactics and Why They Joined EO

Entrepreneurs' Organization

For first-stage entrepreneurs who have achieved initial success and want to grow further, the EO Accelerator (EOA) learning program serves as a catalyst for entrepreneurs aiming to surpass US$1 million in revenue. One reason behind the value EO Accelerator creates is that EO treats Accelerators as equals on par with regular EO members.

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Strategic Casting: How to Fish For Your Ideal Clients and Employees

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Without the right people in the right seats who live by your core values and culture, you won’t be able to deliver to your ideal client. I’ll say it again for emphasis: Ideal employees must live by the company’s core values and culture. And worse, you may only attract less-than-ideal clients. So, how do you fish for ideal employees?

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Accelerators And Seed Deal Flow

Haystack

And one of the sources of that flow are the new accelerators (I’m lumping incubators, accelerators, etc. all together) combined with the culture of “demo days,” in-person gatherings where angels and professional investors collide with entrepreneurs. ” And, surely, it “can” work.

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Spend 2012 on the Right Side of the Haimish Line

Both Sides of the Table

He goes on to say, “We live in a highly individualistic culture. Do they have a strong sense of culture? Well, I get nothing out of seeing how well a bunch of people can pitch their businesses on stage. When we’re shopping for a vacation we’re primarily thinking about Where. ” So true. ” Do they all get along?

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Wrap-up of the Startup Community Leaders Mission USA 2018

Startup Catalyst

All the participants are running some type of program or space to support startup entrepreneurs or build the startup community in their region, from running accelerators and co-working spaces, to startup meetup groups, student entrepreneurship groups, and maker spaces, as well as University faculty and Government policy makers.

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What went wrong at Techstars

Founders Coop

tl;dr + Techstars was once one of the world’s leading accelerator programs, but has steadily been eclipsed by Y combinator. Next, entire accelerator programs were created on behalf of corporate partners, promising them access to cohorts of world-class founders eager to listen to their needs and use their APIs.