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How to Launch Your Startup Without a Launch

This is going to be BIG.

Be a Value Added Member of the Community Somewhere there exists a fantastic and thriving community of the kids of people you would like to use your service or app. If their first interaction with you is you trying to leverage that community for sales, youre going to get blocked. No one wants that.

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The Five "Ups" of Getting Early Stage VC Deal Flow

This is going to be BIG.

nextNYC, the startup events platform I run, produces the largest formal VC/Founder intro event at NY Tech Week. Events like these foster a lot of good conversation around where good deal flow comes from and where investors should be spending their time. Promise them some good deal flow, of course.

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Oprah Winfrey Joins T.D. Jakes to Inspire Entrepreneurs at the 2025 Good Soil Forum in Dallas

American Entrepreneurship

Known for igniting purpose-driven business growth, this years event will feature none other than media icon, philanthropist, and entrepreneur Oprah Winfrey , who will join T.D. Every event, workshop, and conversation is an opportunity to plant seeds for future success, turning bold dreams into flourishing realities.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA Awards $10,000 in Business Funding to Local Start-Ups

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

After an intensive weekly program, eight innovative start-ups pitched their business models to a panel of judges, with three outstanding participants receiving top honors. Each Founder/CEO left the bootcamp with a polished business plan and the confidence to pitch their ideas to potential investors.

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BE 2.0: Iterate for Greatness

Paul G. Silva

Startups pitched for 10 minutes each. pitches , back-to-back, with no Q&A. We scaled from 20-person meetings with 4 startups to 150-person events with 12 startups all while improving mentor engagement and impact. It wasn’t scalable. We had to find a better way. A room full of mentors provided feedback. The result?

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How to Communicate Impact Metrics to Investors

StartupNation

Syed Balkhi , Founder, WPBeginner Showcase Real-World Impact and Metrics When pitching to investors, especially in the early stages, it’s easy to focus solely on financials — but in today’s landscape, especially in beauty and wellness, impact is a currency of its own. If you’re pitching impact, make it real.

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i2E Showcases Startup Innovation at Bridge2 Cohort 3 Demo Day

Innovation 2 Enterprise

Held at Gradient, Tulsa’s Innovation Hub, the event spotlighted founders who have spent the past 16 weeks refining their ventures through tailored curriculum, expert mentorship, and strategic preparation for the next stage of investment and growth. Bridge2 helped us get laser focused.