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EO Members Share Entrepreneurial Trends for the New Year

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Video pitching. I see an uptick in pitching via pre-recorded video. We used Loom to pre-record our pitch and share it with potential investors. It’s a great way to personalize a pitch deck and share it with interested parties. This will result in community successes. Here’s what they shared.

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Finalists in the 2023 $50,000 PA Wilds BIG IDEA Contest Announced!

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

Dozens of emerging entrepreneurs who are developing innovations related to the maker economy, forest products, outdoors and recreation, and even tech manufacturing, applied to the contest for a chance to win $50,000 to help launch their “big idea”! – Intros, Pitches, and Judging 4:30 – 6 p.m.

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Winners Announced in PA Wilds $50,000 BIG IDEA Contest!

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

The prize money goes a long way in helping startups further develop their BIG IDEAS and infuse their companies with much-needed cash. In addition to the money, the pitch experience they gain, and the business training offered are just as valuable. These products prioritize natural ingredients and sustainable packaging.

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Rebuilding the California Dream 

Andreessen Horowitz

We’re proposing to build a dynamic walkable community on a portion of the property, and then surrounded with open space and renewable energy, both wind and solar. And because we didn’t do that, even the communities in the Bay Area were beginning to completely break in terms of social fabric. Why am I working on it now?

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10 Zurich-area investors on Switzerland’s 2020 startup outlook

TechCrunch

Zurich tends to take the lion’s share, as the city’s embrace of startups has jump-started development, although Geneva and Lausanne are also hotspots. Today, pitch competitions, incubators, accelerators, VCs and angel groups proliferate. This has meant smaller exits, and thus less development for the ecosystem.

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Five common misconceptions about building a startup in New York City

This is going to be BIG.

I grew up here, went to school here, and have worked hard over the last 5+ years to help build up the NYC innovation community. It might take you six months to get to know an investor well, so don’t expect a check on the first pitch. Even in the Valley, it will cost you over 20k to pay to recruit a developer. Response: Wall St.

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10 Key Buildings in the Brooklyn Innovation Community

This is going to be BIG.

Back in 2006, when I started working on putting together some community groups for entrepreneurs and tech people, I looked for a better name to reference this collection of people. Tech community" seemed too much about people soldering things together and writing code.