Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

“What if we created a research lab and business incubator that took these people with learning differences and put [them] together? We will continue to use the incubator space here at the lab and have Rick and Tom help us with the hard parts of running a business. We raised $250,000 from family, friends and investors.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 1, 2020

Christina Theodoraki is Assistant professor in Entrepreneurship & Strategy at Toulouse Business School. Her thesis entitled “Towards an Ecosystem Approach to the Strategy and Performance of Incubators” received two Best Dissertation in Management and Entrepreneurship Awards. 2) If you’ve got a better idea for a project, pitch it!

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StartupNation

JANUARY 12, 2022

We are members of numerous chambers of commerce and associations from across the state that work with small businesses (such as the Detroit Regional Chamber, Grand Rapids Chamber, Dearborn Chamber, The Right Place, MI Chamber, Automation Alley, Metro Detroit Black Business Alliance, MI Business Incubator Assoc.).

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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.

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TechCrunch

MAY 6, 2022

Hear how Bennett pitched early investors, and what investors like Holt can provide to mobility companies. Pitch Deck Teardown: Momentum’s $5M seed pitch deck. At the time, she was a rising executive in Uber — a post she left in 2020 when she co-founded Construct Capital. Listen here.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 18, 2022

Read the full survey to learn more about where longevity tech stands now, where it is heading and what these investors look for in a pitch. The wide range of topics mentioned here may have given you a glimpse of the sheet breadth of the longevity sector.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2021

When investors spend time at an accelerator, they listen to brainstorming sessions, pitches and mentorship advice that includes a broad range of perspectives and opinions. Investors can get a feel for founder personalities, hear soft pitches and share connections, ideas and commonalities that don’t naturally come up over Zoom.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 23, 2021

Virtual booth space: Display your pitch deck, host a video display and demo your products. A Startup Exhibitor Package lets you showcase your tech, build your network and expand your opportunities for growth and success. Here’s what your package includes ( Note: They’re available only to pre-Series A, early-stage startups).

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Fuelfinance Their pitch: “We do your spreadsheets, graphs, and automation. Sigma Software Sigma Software Group includes a VC fund, business incubator, University, and R&D centers. Recently closed a new funding round of €1M from SMOK Ventures, a US-Polish venture capital fund.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

This week, 240 companies pitched themselves at Y Combinator’s S22 Demo Day, a stark decline from the 402 that participated in the Winter ’22 session. Want to survive the crypto winter? Start by inspiring regulatory confidence. Our 11 favorite companies from YC’s S22 Demo Day. Image Credits: Bryce Durbin.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2022

Arvind Gupta, an investor at Mayfield Fund and founder of accelerator IndieBio, reviews several hundred pitch decks each year. “In Image Credits: diephosi (opens in a new window) / Getty Images (Image has been modified). In 10 days, I can do the primary research and work with the founders to come to a conclusion there.

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TechCrunch

JULY 19, 2021

This pitch throw-down is all about startups determined to power a more equitable, inclusive and healthy world, and we need more of that visionary thinking put into action. You know they’ll bring the heat and present a finely tuned pitch. Join us and thousands of people around the world for this free, virtual pitch competition.

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