American Entrepreneurship

MAY 31, 2024

Entrepreneurs seek to find the right investor and to make the best pitch when the opportunity comes Entrepreneurs start their companies with great passion and big dreams. If the founding entrepreneurs believe their business models will scale quickly, they will need a good deal of funding to support growth.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

These insights from top entrepreneurs benefit EO members plus the entire entrepreneurial ecosystem. Set Goals Like Google: Why OKRs Surpass Other Goal-Setting Methods for Entrepreneurs Eric Crews (EO Boston), founder and CEO of management consulting firm Crews & co., I’ve set many goals in 30+ years as an entrepreneur.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2018

the most counter-intuitive fund-raising advice you’ll ever get I’m about to offer you some fund-raising advice that flies directly in the face of what most conventional wisdom will tell you. Most entrepreneurs (and VCs raising from LPs) think this means progress. Entrepreneur : “Sure. Some people find this elitist?—?I

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Hunter Walk

AUGUST 1, 2022

Some entrepreneurs are born salespeople, others find it more awkward but ultimately realize getting comfortable pitching — to investors, to the team, to potential employees, and so on — is part of the job. Then support this with how long you think it’ll take and why this capital is 100–125% of what you’ll need to get there.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 6, 2023

Register Startup founders wanting to pitch to investors to raise money should not get into the “sell now” part of the conversation immediately but must instead lay the groundwork first, according to James Walker, Associate Counsel and Investor at Draper Associates. And when did you first think about starting a fund?

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Otherwise, you lose sales even before you start Photo by Christina @ wocintechchat.com on Unsplash Do not mistake the perfect pitch for the well-rehearsed (read: memorized) presentation. The cookie-cutter pitch presentation kills your sales pipeline before you actually have one. My team members call it the Pitch Perfect experience.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 19, 2022

Want to tap in to the best startup advice from entrepreneurs who are out there doing it? Use the information you learn to refine your product, approach, and pitch. The best advice I can give is to dive in with the mindset that done is better than perfect.” Rick Kiessig – Cofounder. Roar Collective.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 27, 2020

Nine out of 10 entrepreneurs I know have long-term pain with their partners. The tenth entrepreneur without the headache is usually the one without a business partner. It’s because you just haven’t pitched your products or services to solve their problems. Agonise over whether or not you need business partners.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 24, 2022

The demand for a platform to make the art of advice more accessible is thus easy for entrepreneurs to identify then pitch, but the serendipity — or the chasm between what makes someone an effective mentor versus just a speed dial for questions — is harder for them to scale.

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

How can you get free money and other support for your business idea? . I have been researching this both to support Versatile VC ’s portfolio companies and also as part of research for my new book, To University and Beyond: Launch Your Career in High Gear. Participants have a chance to win more than $250,000 in cash and other support.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

These insights from top entrepreneurs benefit EO members plus the entire entrepreneurial ecosystem. Set Goals Like Google: Why OKRs Surpass Other Goal-Setting Methods for Entrepreneurs Eric Crews (EO Boston), founder and CEO of management consulting firm Crews & co., I’ve set many goals in 30+ years as an entrepreneur.

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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. so he’ll give practical advice on how to stay alive and thrive.

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NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Want to tap in to the best startup advice from entrepreneurs who are out there doing it? Founders a few steps ahead of you will give you the most valuable advice you have ever received because they were in your shoes not too long ago. Surround yourself with people and things that lift you up and support you.

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NZ Entrepreneur

AUGUST 2, 2022

Want to tap in to the best startup advice from entrepreneurs who are out there doing it? “Surround yourself with the right people to help support you on your startup journey.”. Accelerate your journey by shamelessly asking for advice and feedback from the best and brightest.”. Janelle Fenwick – Founder.

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Revolution

MAY 21, 2019

At the end of each tour day, we hosted a pitch competition where a local startup received a $100,000 investment from Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund. For the pitch competitions in Orlando, Tampa Bay, Miami, and Puerto Rico, innovative startups based within a 100-mile radius of a tour stop were invited to apply. COO of SpaceX.

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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. Top early-stage VCs: They’ll share best practices when it comes to issues like securing funding and improving your pitch deck. Other entrepreneurs just like you: Building a startup can be a lonely endeavor.

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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. so he’ll give practical advice on how to stay alive and thrive.

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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.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Nathan Beckord is CEO of Foundersuite.com , a software platform for raising capital and managing investors that has helped entrepreneurs raise over $2 billion since 2016. It’s amazing how much people will help and support you along in that journey,” Milana says. Nathan Beckord. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 8, 2014

Deal support / analysis / quant / legal for deals a partner is seriously considering. Portfolio company support & analysis. I’m a proponent of this ( provided the associates stay silent during board meetings ) because it gives the VC firm leverage and provides and extra set of eyes & hands to help support the company.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 17, 2018

The Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) ’s Accelerator program empowers early-stage entrepreneurs with the tools, community and accountability necessary to aggressively grow and master their businesses. What, in your opinion, went right with your pitch to help secure their investment?

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NZ Entrepreneur

JANUARY 20, 2022

Sadness for the loss of a bright young New Zealander who had so much going for him, for the terrible loss for Jake’s mother and his whanau and friends, and for the loss of an up and coming innovator and entrepreneur to our business community. It also made me angry.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 5, 2023

At the helm of Awesome Ventures is Lok Yek Soon, a visionary entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience within the startup ecosystem. The investment memo allows us to test our understanding just like the pitch deck helps founders crystalise their ideas. What mistakes do you see founders make when raising money?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 6, 2020

I know many entrepreneurs, including myself, have a hard time separating ourselves from our brand. My husband and I are also pitching a second Weird Homes Tour book with all of the cities in it. You joined the Austin chapter of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) in January 2019. What’s next?

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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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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Pursuing a second career after leaving the military can be challenging, which is why a growing number of veterans choose to become entrepreneurs. Although veteran-owned businesses are often more successful than the average startup, they still need mentorship, funding and support to take their idea from concept to market.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Investors have already been signing the dotted line without meeting entrepreneurs in person. VCs have to be a direct extension of the teams they support, but they can’t align and succeed with teams if they haven’t experienced one of the most crucial parts of their growth trajectory. Reconnect with impact investing.

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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. How they managed to rally other ecosystem stakeholders into supporting these efforts.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

TechCrunch+ provides advice and analysis to help startups. Get expert advice on fundraising, growth, and management from experienced entrepreneurs. Improve your pitch skills with live weekly coaching and Q&A sessions, and watch replays on demand. Thanks to all current members for supporting us.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 15, 2010

Jason started the Open Angel Forum in response to his frustration that entrepreneurs were being charged by some angel organizations to present at their events. As a former entrepreneur, I’m a big supporter of Jason’s goals. He wrote an excellent blog post on this topic. The event last night in Los Angeles was great.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

In fact, the 15-year-old believes that her flourishing business, Me & the Bees, shows that the future is all about social entrepreneurs. She also explains the importance of her family, her new book, the Dell Women’s Entrepreneurship Network, and her advice to entrepreneurs both young and old. They are always supportive.

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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. Advice is worth its weight in gold in the business industry. It is invaluable to be able to get advice from industry giants who have experienced pitfalls and can make sure your company doesn’t make the same mistakes. .

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

It partners with entrepreneurs in funding their growth stories through innovative market access and public venture capital strategies. I was also involved in litigation support engagements, concerning auditors being alleged of professional negligence for not detecting fraud happening in private companies and public listed entities.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2021

Attendees say: “TechCrunch does this thing — and they did it amazingly well in a virtual event — of connecting total strangers to create a genuinely supportive community. Don’t miss Scientist Entrepreneurs — Scaling Breakout Engineering Biology Companies. The TC Early Stage Pitch-Off. Day two features a thrilling pitch off.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 17, 2010

Anyone who works in the venture business or frankly just lives in Silicon Valley will be used to hearing a buzz word rise up out of nowhere to capture the technology zeitgeist and find its way into every entrepreneur’s product development plan or every aspiring entrepreneur’s pitch deck.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2013

Because entrepreneurs often went to lawyers at their earliest stages to get their company registration done. Entrepreneurial lawyers like Don Lee , Dave Young or Ted Wang are good at sussing out which entrepreneurs are high potential. I asked for intro’s from entrepreneur friends. I spent time on college campuses.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Working hard on launching your startup, but need next-steps advice you can trust? Looking for a supportive community of folks traveling a similar path? TC Early Stage is focused exclusively on new founders and emerging entrepreneurs. Ready to kick your j-o-b to the curb and finally unleash your entrepreneurial ambition?

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