StartupNation

JUNE 4, 2025

Learn from the best as expert insights illuminate the path to creating presentations that resonate and drive engagement. During our Series A round, I replaced traditional bar graphs with dynamic visuals that investors could manipulate during the presentation. I held the FlexBeam while presenting and activated it on cue.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 10, 2025

The processing of real-time data gathered by sensors placed on the grid presents utilities with a range of benefits including improved response times to mitigate potential hazards. million Series A funding of Gridware led by Sequoia Capital.

technology

American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 12, 2025

It’s about thinking and acting as an entrepreneur when presented with challenges in most any environment. Lesson: You dont need huge capital or industry experiencejust a strong idea, persistence, and deep customer understanding. Developing an entrepreneurial mindset is a game-changer for founders and business leaders.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 22, 2025

Also present at the event will be investors, support organisations, government representatives, and academics. Looks to Help founders and early-stage innovators assess startup potential through the eyes of venture capital, with tools to identify innovation types and evaluate viability.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 21, 2025

Consumer has the largest share of global GDP, and yet consumer startups have been underfunded by venture capital in recent years, said Sasha Kaletsky, Managing Partner at Creator Ventures. We believe this presents a massive opportunityand were building our firm to be the go-to partner for founders innovating in this space.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 18, 2025

a pioneering company in quantum computing hardware, has secured a significant investment from Applied Ventures, LLC, the venture capital arm of Applied Materials, Inc. Qolab, Inc.,

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 12, 2025

Both awards were presented by the DMCC AI Centre, underscoring the UAEs commitment to fostering cutting-edge technological advancements. By expanding into these key markets, Crimson Founders seeks to strengthen international startup ecosystems and bridge innovators with the capital and market access they need to scale globally.

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American Entrepreneurship

JULY 1, 2025

The new capital will fuel Woodchuck’s expansion, innovation in AI-driven biomass processing, and deeper engagement with construction, manufacturing, and energy sectors. Tackling a 41-Million-Ton Crisis with AI and Clean Energy Each year, the U.S.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 5, 2025

Entrepreneurs are presented with both business and personal challenges as they travel their entrepreneurial journey. On the business side, they face hard decisions about establishing the right marketing strategy for their products and services, gaining timely access to capital to grow their business and dealing with the day-to-day operations.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 2, 2025

The presentations are largely a formality. Founders dont like to burn social capital wasting the time of their cap table, so just making sure they know that all deal flow and referrals are appreciated, and to let them know not to play VC by trying to figure out if its good or not.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 16, 2025

We’ve got a lot of focus on presenting one-to-one advice that is very practical, very focused on commercial success, very focused on operational success. So it’s much less about raising capital, it’s much more about business fundamentals. Topics that are important have really emerged from past events.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Two Bear Capital, with notable participation from Accenture Ventures, led the funding round. The rise of quantum computing is expected to revolutionize various fields, from medicine to materials science, but it also presents a significant challenge to traditional encryption methods.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 24, 2025

Startup Formation and Venture Capital Activity Arizonas bioscience innovation engine is also being powered by its universities and startup community. Venture capital activity, though mirroring a national downtrend, remained relatively strong in 2024.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 19, 2025

AI presents a tremendous economic opportunity for New Jersey, poised to create good-paying jobs, catalyze new discoveries, grow our start-up community, and foster long-term economic growth, said Governor Murphy.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 14, 2024

By embracing a culture of adaptability and innovation, we can navigate challenges effectively and capitalize on new opportunities, reinforcing our commitment to sustainability while driving our growth. For startups, this presents a unique opportunity to differentiate themselves and build lasting relationships with their customers.

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StartupNation

MAY 20, 2025

Free Skills Training: From Raising Capital to Joyful Budgeting Protecting the team and maintaining stability One of the most critical aspects of successful management is protecting your team from external pressures. Don’t just be a voice from the top — be present and engaged. Not everyone will be that proactive, and that’s okay.

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Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

If you’re looking for growth capital, this one’s for you. Projections for your future [Email readers, continue here… ] You should expect to present detailed projections for the next 12 months as a basic minimum. All to help you set your expectations. Financial History and Projections Let’s start with the basics.

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StartupNation

MAY 22, 2025

Instead of trying to beat offshore suppliers at their low-cost structures, capitalize on your demographic industry knowledge, culture, and specific skill sets that come at a premium. EquityNet RAISE CAPITAL Use flat-fee crowdfunding with no commissions. Raise business capital of $100K to $100M.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

A number of tips and tools are presented that help small businesses better manage their cash flow. If a company is paying out more quickly than what is coming in from customers, they will have negative cash flow —adversely impacting the company’s working capital. Kabbage (by American Express) Offers working capital loans.

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Revolution

JUNE 16, 2025

They flew here for “ Hawaii on the Hill ,” an annual gathering that brings leaders from across the islands face to face with decision-makers in the nation’s capital. This week I helped welcome nearly 200 Hawaii residents to Washington, D.C. In an age of Zoom calls and digital everything, the power of in-person connection can’t be overstated.

communities

Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

It is not relevant for early-stage companies, since the value of the intellectual capital and future growth are discounted entirely using this method. In more stable environments, the calculation might use up to ten years of projected cash flow, discounted back to present value and discounted a further thirty percent for risk.

real estate

The Zapier Blog

JUNE 29, 2025

If you're throwing together a quick social media graphic, making a poster for an upcoming event, or even creating a presentation, Canva is one of the best design tools you can use—but it isn't the only one. There are plenty of great Canva alternatives. Fotor is an affordable Canva alternative.

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Berkonomics

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Required actions by shareholders [Email readers, continue here…] At the annual meeting (which can be attended by phone or video conference), there are actions that require a vote of the shares present either by proxy or in person.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 14, 2014

Most companies don''t ever raise venture capital and they do just fine. That''s a much better picture of female entrepreneurship than the 2-4% of venture capital dollars going to women. The main driver of the skew towards men getting venture capital, statistically, is that far more men are pitching.

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David Teten VC

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

It’s hard enough to raise capital from VC, private equity fund, and family offices. I list the online communities for VCs in general at Reading list for working in private equity/venture capital. For ideas on using technology to accelerate B2B sales , see my presentation on How to Make Sales as Easy as Online Dating.

venture capital

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 8, 2014

When you begin to peel back the onion some surprising data presents itself. Given how efficient markets are when a large market like LA starts to blossom it attracts capital pretty quickly. billion in venture capital to LA’s technology startups and 2014 will shatter that figure. LA By The Numbers. Success begets success.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 26, 2025

I tried to fix this by adding explicit interaction cues to Veo prompts like "looking directly at him with concerned expressions" and "maintain eye contact with the presenter throughout." You can see the characters changing throughout, and when I capitalized the word "foundation," things got even wonkier.

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 19, 2023

based alternative investment group, has reached an agreement to acquire Crescent Point Capital (CPC), a prominent private equity firm headquartered in Singapore. The post US-Based Ares Management to Acquire Singapore’s Crescent Point Capital first appeared on AsiaTechDaily - Asia's Leading Tech and Startup Media Platform.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 5, 2022

At DX22, we will present the same superior level of learning events, speakers, and keynotes that EO members enjoy at EO global events such as Universities or Regional Events—but in a smaller, more focused venue. Each person gets 90 seconds to share the details of the investment opportunity or the “deal need” they’re presenting or seeking.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JANUARY 29, 2020

Finding a female mentor with the same background was difficult, as was procuring venture capital funds in a male-dominated field. Without being able to find guidance from other women who had walked the road before her, Tamara took advantage of the resources that were presented to her, like the YLAI Network.

collaboration

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 6, 2013

” I wrote about this movement in the link to the left and also published this widely read presentation on the topic. He wanted to work in venture capital and I was new to the industry and in no position to hire anybody. DogVacay is part of a new global movement some people are calling “ Collaborative Consumption.”

collaboration

This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 18, 2019

Very little time and effort is spent helping professional, full time investors raise capital for venture funds. This is exactly the wrong way to think about the economic opportunity presented by innovation. One thing they’re spending very little time on could wind up being the reason why all of these efforts dry up.

startup ecosystem

This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 27, 2020

Rather than thing of our economy as a perpetual motion machine that will always just go up and down and that somehow a caretaker President knows exactly the right spot to kick it in order to get it to run correctly, we have to assess the unique challenges each time period presents. I’m an investor.

education

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2020

with $15 million to Prove It The venture capital world has started firing up a few cylinders again and looking for businesses that it believes will help us all succeed in ways that resonate with new ways of working as we begin to return to work. Bevy is Emerging as a Leader in Software for Building Virtual Communities?—?with

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 1, 2023

Contributed to EO by Abeer Qumsieh, a seven-year EO Jordan member who is the founder of Better Business , the leading organization for management consulting and human capital development in Jordan, and Khibraty , an intelligent digital matchmaking marketplace for expertise seekers and providers.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

JULY 10, 2024

Eight entrepreneurial teams presented their business startup ideas to a panel of judges, friends, family, and other community members for a chance to win $10,000 to launch their business. On Tuesday, July 9, 2024, Ben Franklin Technology Partners hosted a virtual pitch event for their TechCelerator Startup Bootcamp.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2021

Nigeria is becoming Africa’s unofficial tech capital. Still, while it might present a problem to other companies, Emetarom says the company has no issue training promising junior talent to grow in expertise. CardinalStone Capital Advisers , a Lagos-based investment firm, led the Series A investment.

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