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Why You Don’t Want to Miss the MyEO DealExchange DX22 Conference

Entrepreneurs' Organization

There’s a lengthy application and vetting process for EO members or Accelerators to qualify to pitch. The 20 or so people selected will participate in a pitch workshop breakout session during DX22. Round One of the Angel-Shark Experience gives each competitor three minutes to pitch before a big gong ends their presentation.

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2 reasons why demo days are dead

TechCrunch

Startup accelerators are increasingly putting the brakes on demo days. The often flashy events reserved for founders to connect with investors have long been part of the likes of Y Combinator’s program, seen as the “graduation” of startups’ journey. Olympic team. More posts by this contributor.

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This is the Dumbest Op Ed I’ve Read in a While

Both Sides of the Table

I don’t feel like canceling LinkedIn just because occasionally a well-meaning but slightly not-clued-in person from a faraway place wants me to be their personal mentor, answer 3-questions for their high-school entrepreneurship project or take a sales pitch for their recruiting services. In Adam’s world, I’m rude. Scheduling a group call?—?as

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Extra Crunch roundup: 500 Startups’ demo day, smart SaaS pricing and much more

TechCrunch

Demo days at startup accelerators are a pretty big deal around here. Full disclosure: In 2016, I was 500 Startups’ Journalist-in-residence. I covered one demo day in person, spending most of my time backstage where founder teams practiced their pitches. Grafana’s early pitch deck — 12:00.

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Extra Crunch roundup: first-check myths, Miami relocation checklist, standout SaaSy startups

TechCrunch

It’s nice to see some other cities put points on the board. This year and the last are shaping up to be key exit periods for startups and unicorns of all shapes and sizes; many a venture capital fund return rests on these public debuts. 7 questions to ask before relocating your startup to Florida.

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Extra Crunch roundup: StockX EC-1, Early Stage recaps, unpacking Alkami’s IPO, more

TechCrunch

How to get into a startup accelerator. Should you try to get your company into an accelerator? Setting up a management board for success with Dave Easton. Viewed from the outside, board selection and corporate governance can seem like a bit of a black box — particularly at a startup. Image Credits: Ureeka.

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With Benioff backing, Sustainable Ocean Alliance aims to be the rising tide that lifts all ‘ecopreneurs’

TechCrunch

Upon joining the program, startups receive investment from SOA and access to support for the lifetime of their ocean startup.” “A lot of these entrepreneurs are coming to us and saying, for example, I need a seaweed expert to join our advisory board. .