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NFTE Founders Forum Pitch Competition Announces Student Winners

American Entrepreneurship

Three finalists received training via workshops and coaching from business advisors, fine-tuning their business plans and pitches for the showcase and pitch competition. In addition to its classroom curriculum, NFTE hosts the Founders Forum Pitch Competition.

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FabuLingua wins the TechCrunch City Spotlight: Austin pitch-off!

TechCrunch

It’s my pleasure to announce FabuLingua won today’s City Spotlight: Austin pitch-off! Mark Begert pitched his company to three Austin-based investors who found his messaging and pitch to be clear, concise and easy to follow. Two other companies presented in the Austin pitch-off.

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How to pitch me: 4 VCs share what they’re looking for in March 2022

TechCrunch

Everybody loves a go-getter, but in many communities, asking strangers for money is still considered a sign of poor character, not characteristic of an entrepreneurial mindset. We are following the effects of web3 or blockchain-enabled technology across each of these verticals. That brings up the importance of research.

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Pitch Deck Teardown: Wilco’s $7 million seed deck

TechCrunch

Last week, I covered the company’s $7 million seed funding round , and the company’s CEO, On Freund, was gracious enough to let me use the deck the company created to close that round for my Pitch Deck Teardown series. Oh, yeah, pitch decks and the tearing down thereof. Where were we?

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This Gen Z founder is pitching hundreds of investors… via Venmo

TechCrunch

It connects young people in their local communities through a medium they understand — group chats. donations with a bunch of random pitches for startups? .” Herndon claims that those messages were the beginning of a string of meetings that may well result in an investment. A screenshot from the Chatterbox website.

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San Diego Angel Conference Awards Ecodrive $300K Top Funding Prize

American Entrepreneurship

Four startup finalists pitched to an audience of entrepreneurs and angel investors For the sixth consecutive year the San Diego Angel Conference (SDAC), held at the University of San Diego, made sizeable investments into two startup finalists of its four-month-long program.

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San Diego Angel Conference Opens 2024 SDAC VI Fund to Angel Investors, Applications for Founders Seeking Funding Closes on Dec. 19th

American Entrepreneurship

By providing a low initial investment and robust deal flow, SDAC enables accredited investors from across the U.S. They learn how to assess startups’ products, management, market opportunities and business models; how to perform due diligence, evaluate an investment pitch, and make informed investment decisions.