The Zapier Blog

JUNE 12, 2025

I looked into dozens of options, read approximately a million reviews, watched demos narrated by people way too cheerful for 9 a.m., It allows you to select articles and videos to share across your social networks, automating content posting to save time. The Social Stream add-on brings a valuable layer to IXACT Contact.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

The frantic pace of technology cycles, the amount of tech news, the blogs, the conferences, the demo days, the announcements, the fundings, the IPOs. They want you to attend demo days. start-ups are overvalued… The other thing they say is that they can’t tell on Demo Day which are the good start-ups. It’s exhausting.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 31, 2010

The phenomenon, they argue, will accelerate creativity across a larger network. RSVP: [link] 12PM Networked News Gatherers: Defining the Social Media Editor Role, hosted by Time Inc. Fewer demos this time. Bootstrapping a community from zero users. So which is it? On 2/2/10 we discuss 2/2/20. What works and what doesn't.

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This is going to be BIG.

JULY 30, 2012

Firms have networks of advisors, too--with particular expertise in your area. Given the proliferation of accelerators and incubators that pre-vet entrepreneurs, roll up their sleeves to help companies, and dress them up for demo days, the best and brightest are being showcased to look better than ever. I'm tempted to say "raise money".

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 10, 2011

On to of that, connected communities of entrepreneurs are better at incubating and supporting startups now than ever before. Plus, there are a ton of in person networking and educational events related to startups that are free or relatively inexpensive. Online communities provide lots of valuable information as well.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 8, 2023

Thousand Faces , a web3 community-based investment group, hosted its demo day on Wednesday with the top 10 startups from its Female Founder Accelerator program. The demo day coincided with International Women’s Day and featured women-led businesses focused on sustainable development goals (SDGs).

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 5, 2022

As it is, we know that curated social networks like Instagram can have negative affects on self image. As it is, I’m a paid Canva user and you definitely wouldn’t have counted me in that target demo as narrowly defined by Adobe’s core audience ten years ago. What will AI-generated images of ourselves do to our own self-image.

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

We have collected a wide range of freebies, contests, accelerators, online communities, and VCs designed for student tech founders. You could also live in a local “hacker house” for community support, e.g., Edyfi , The Garden , or Womxn Ignite. It provides mentorship, networking, and equity-free grants up to $50,000. Right here.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JUNE 18, 2024

On Wednesday, June 5, 2024, the second cohort of Bridge2 founders took the stage at Tulsa’s Agora Event Center for Demo Day. Being able to meet new founders, get access to different connections, and grow your own network is something that is always amazing.” The other side of it is experiential.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

SparkLabs Korea , a Seoul-based seed to early-stage accelerator, held a demo Day on Thursday for its 19th cohort of companies. The latest demo day marks its tenth year after SparkLabs launched its accelerator program in December 2012. Not all teams end up pitching at demo day. and Asia. .

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Titus says that the goal is not for everyone to come out with a company, but instead to leave with more people in your network and ideas on how to approach starting your business. In between those sessions is largely spent on team-based collaboration and networking. A team photo.

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American Entrepreneurship

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

This annual gathering brings together a dynamic mix of entrepreneurs, angel investors, and venture capitalists from the surrounding states, creating a fertile ground for innovation, networking, and investment opportunities. Following the afternoon Techstars Demo Day is the Female Founders in Innovation Dinner.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Alchemist Accelerator , the enterprise-focused startup incubator, is hosting a demo day today for its 31st batch of companies. Alchemist is above all a network and a community, and I’m committed to serving that community.” The accelerator itself, meanwhile, has some news: new leadership.

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TechCrunch

MAY 14, 2021

TC Sessions: Mobility, which takes place on June 9, features the top minds and makers, draws thousands of attendees, fosters collaborative community and creates a networking environment ripe with opportunities. You can highlight your pitch deck, run a video loop and/or host live demos. Show us your extraordinary tech and talent!

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TechCrunch

MARCH 23, 2021

If you’re eager to introduce your early-stage startup to the top leaders, investors, experts and policy makers across the mobility tech community, don’t just attend TC Sessions: Mobility — exhibit there. A Startup Exhibitor Package lets you showcase your tech, build your network and expand your opportunities for growth and success.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 9, 2021

We are soon launching Founders’ Next Move , a selective, free community for founders researching their next move, which will be a key tool for working with outside talent. Preqin (free demo). Grey House (free demo). We discuss below all of the different ways you can work with the investment community. Expert Networks.

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Jason Malki

JULY 26, 2023

She has been a thought-leader in tech for the past 8 years, her newsletter has 25k subscribers, she was named one of Bloomberg’s 100 Influential Latinos of 2022 , and she has spoken at numerous panels including at TechCrunch Disrupt, L’Attitude, NFT NYC, and a16z’s Google’s demo day at LA Tech Week 2023. I am proud to say that Alphaa.io

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TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2022

They teamed up to build a different kind of startup accelerator without any batch or demo day. Instead, startups could apply and join the community of startups backed by The Family. In exchange for a stake, they could get advice from The Family’s team and network with other people in the community.

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TechCrunch

JULY 29, 2021

For instance, we recently helped a B2B SaaS platform increase demo requests by 350%. The process we were following was focused on optimizing every aspect of the demo request journey, from acquiring visitors to optimizing the demo page and more. Every experiment we ran increased the demo request metric to some extent.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2021

In addition, Choto says the company offers community and development resources that help them upskill and remain competitive in the global marketplace. This progress has attracted the likes of Techstars and Google to provide them with funding and network.

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Y Combinator

MAY 10, 2023

I’d rather have a co-founder than do it alone and had a full pipeline with people from my network and other startup communities. Matthew: You gain a whole new network when you meet someone outside of your community. My network grew to include Curtis’ and vice versa.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 14, 2017

Each year, thousands more do the same through the Path of Leadership (PoL) program, which equips members with the tools, knowledge and networks they need to grow as leaders. HOW HAS THIS GLOBAL COMMUNITY SUPPORTED YOUR ENTREPRENEURIAL JOURNEY? Creating communities is what I do; events and engagement of groups, those are my sweet spots.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 23, 2021

While Y Combinator isn’t the definitive source on what success in early-stage startups looks like — it quite literally has a post-mortem dinner after Demo Day to celebrate failure — it does serve well in providing an illustrative glance of how entrepreneurs are thinking about certain sectors in a given moment in time.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

AM: We went to a builders community we’d built the year before, and to [Stanford’s] engineering school [where I teach], and to the CS department at a number of universities and said, ‘Hey, if you’re interested in being a future founder, and you’re a great builder, then we are interested in talking to you.’

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Embracing entrepreneurship “We’ve seen an extraordinary rise of entrepreneurship focused programs,” said Cait Brumme, CEO of nonprofit startup community MassChallenge. There’s also hacker houses popping up everywhere you go, and founders wanting to give back to their communities.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Fortunately, there are a wide range of organizations that specifically want to support you, not just the VC community. I worked with outsourced research firm Wonder * to identify all of the institutions we could who support tech impact startups with cash and community, and in many cases without dilution. Summit Fellows.

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Impact Hub

MARCH 13, 2020

We support change-makers who come from different backgrounds and are carrying-out various missions all while hosting a diverse network of experts who take on the role of mentors, educators, and investors. These activities centered around facilitating a connection between people and communities whose paths don’t usually cross.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 15, 2022

The phrase may be meant to make people with imposter syndrome remember the importance of a simple cold emails, but it often comes off as a rebranded way to remind people that exclusive networks rule the world. The disconnect between Y Combinator Demo Day and due diligence. 5 essential factors for attracting angel investment .

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Y Combinator

JULY 24, 2020

A study conducted by Harvard Business School points to three key factors contributing to the growth in independent retail: (1) community, (2) curation, and (3) convening 6. 1) Community: Independent retailers have become staples of their communities by focusing on values that are relevant to local consumers.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Some grants target underrepresented communities, others are open to all small businesses and others are tied to early technology research. Its mission is to foster vibrant small business communities through free mentoring and education workshops for small business owners. Small Business Administration. Full list of U.S.

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Tomasz Tunguz

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Education - Examples include General Assembly runs a substantial education program and YCombinator operates Startup School and First Growth’s Venture Network. 500Startups, among others, offers mentor networks. 500Startups, among others, offers mentor networks. And I hope they continue to thrive.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 24, 2023

Exhibitor booths are multipurpose in Hopin: our customers use them for engaging attendees through live demos, watching videos, reading posters, generating leads, and more. Sell special networking opportunities. Free download: How to Deliver 6-Figure Value to Virtual Event Sponsors ‍ 3. Sell online event exhibitor booths.

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Jason Malki

JANUARY 6, 2023

the first networked database in the U.S. We launched the first networked database and QR-coded pet ID tags in the United States in 2010. Our team works with local animal services organizations and municipalities to build a custom identification tag program tailored to meet the needs of the community. for pets and pet parents.

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2022

It seems like every time a demo day ends , there’s a new one waiting around the corner — and as you know, TechCrunch is no stranger to covering them. But today we’re highlighting the demo day for a new wave of crypto projects and teams who participated in the latest cohort for Alliance DAO, a web3 accelerator and builder community.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 20, 2019

This includes companies that would meet most institutional definitions for impact investing (women, minority, and veteran owned/run businesses, including LMI (“Low to Moderate Income”) and CRA (“Community Reinvestment Act”) qualified companies.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

As part of the global Impact Hub Network, it actively engages in promoting circular economy principles, evident in its successful conclusion of the Circular Economy Acceleration Program. Impact Hub Network has delved into these possibilities, with 12 Hubs worldwide, including Impact Hub Kigali , integrating circularity into their programmes.

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Impact Hub

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

These are some of the questions that the Impact Hub Global Network has been exploring over the past year. From the initial questions, the network moved to testing and piloting with local Impact Hubs. How would this impact ventures going through these programs and the environment at large? . Here’s a sneak peak on their work: .

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