This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

A professional social networking site has hired a content focused executive away from a traditional media company's digital arm. The Wall Street Journal is getting into the community and content game as well with their soon to be released stealth GetSocial effort. Don't know if you noticed, but LinkedIn has an editor now.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 5, 2024

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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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MAY 18, 2022

Top 3 DIY tactics, according to a former BBC journalist turned media relations troubleshooter Image by author I sifted at least 100,000 story pitches when I worked on the main planning desks for BBC News (radio, tv, and online) and its investigative show Panorama. They just need the right insights and tools to pitch successfully.

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JUNE 16, 2014

If all my deals came as intros from trusted connections that I know for years versus at founder pitch events that''s interesting data. If you meet someone at a pitch event, they''ve already got a company and they''re looking to close as quickly as possible. In fact, that''s what I tend to do--at least, what I say that I do.

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MAY 12, 2011

If you're looking to build relationships with VCs, learn from top entrepreneurs or just get deep into the NYC innovation community, I suggest you read a book. Tad Martin of Cross Commerce Media has a bike list of tech and startup folks that heads up to Nyack and points north on 60 mile trips on weekend mornings.

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DECEMBER 29, 2010

When your Mayor is a billionaire who went out of his way to get an exception to the rule for a third term, he makes an easy target—and the media is all too happy to pile on. If we want a technology solution on a limited budget with a given constraint, why not engage the tech/startup community for solutions? Here’s the idea.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

DECEMBER 4, 2019

There is an array of capital sources that entrepreneurs can approach to finance the growth of their companies, including crowdfunding, government grants, and pitch competitions, which typically would not require giving up any ownership (equity) of their business. Startup communities – Where to find them and how to get involved.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 4, 2023

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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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2013

And I am often approached by entrepreneurs in cities which don’t have a vibrant VC community. Where do you want to build your community, your relationships, your family?” If their commitment to staying local is weak I normally say, “Well, it certainly would be easier on you to be in a larger community.

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Revolution

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

In recent weeks, several major media organizations, including Verizon (Huffington Post, Yahoo, AOL), Buzzfeed and Gannett, the owners of more than 120 local media organizations across the country, announced thousands of newsroom layoffs in an attempt to reduce costs. It’s the Gannett cuts that worry me the most.

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JANUARY 18, 2010

and FashInvest invite the online fashion community to present their startups to the audience and special feedback panel consisting of leading investors in the space. A monthly gathering for friends of #140conf to get together and discuss issues of the day. RSVP: [link] 6:00PM Fashion 2.0: Startups Showcase Fashion 2.0

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JUNE 8, 2011

I've been very lucky over the last six years of being involved in the NYC innovation community to meet some fantastic folks. By the way, I didn't add social media as a tip because, if you're reading this blog, you probably already use it. Networking is not just handing someone a business card or giving them a pitch.

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MARCH 10, 2011

New York will feature five this summer alone--Techstars, DreamIt, Startl and the NYC Seed/EDC Media and Finance incubators. On to of that, connected communities of entrepreneurs are better at incubating and supporting startups now than ever before. Online communities provide lots of valuable information as well.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 21, 2025

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. Entrepreneurs and changemakers from across the country will gather in Dallas June 12-14, 2025, for the return of the Good Soil Forum, presented by Wells Fargo.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 27, 2011

We all read them to get a sense of what is going on in the world, peeling back layers of the old world in which media was too scripted. I had been reading Brad Feld’s blog & Fred Wilson’s blog for a couple of years and found them very helpful to my thinking so I honestly just thought I was giving back to the community.

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AUGUST 15, 2013

When he pitched, he was the proverbial "guy with an idea." Raul is a 46-year-old dad, experienced in entertainment, media, and startups. The level of talent and supportive collaboration among the community at Studiomates checks both boxes and continues to ensure that everything he puts out is top notch.

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MARCH 1, 2010

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. Misconception #4: The media never covers startups here.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

From left to right above is Tristan Walker (founder of Walker & Co), Magic Johnson (successful NBA basketball player and successful business man – his two life goals), Beatriz Acevedo (founder of Mitu, the largest Latino digital media company) and Troy Carter (founder of Atom Factory and Cross Culture Ventures).

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

A steady stream of media coverage is one of the best ways to ensure that you are keeping your business visible and relevant. To keep your business in the eye of the media and public, try creating news. Media coverage: 6 ways to generate buzz. Related: Why Now is the Right Time to Pursue Earned Media. Host a survey.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 8, 2015

Each does it for building an online community either for personal or professional utility. 90% of the online video businesses that pitch me do none of these things. They want to be media companies that use the Internet rather than tech companies that distribute video. If they got no utility they simply wouldn’t do it.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

JULY 10, 2024

On Tuesday, July 9, 2024, Ben Franklin Technology Partners hosted a virtual pitch event for their TechCelerator Startup Bootcamp. 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.

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OCTOBER 12, 2011

When someone comes in to pitch me, I always ask them to tell me the "origin story". If VC is a club--so is media, politics, the movie business--hell, any industry where the bets are on people, because people clearly work with others they like, have connections to and work well with. Are there examples of that? Not in the slightest.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 26, 2022

As a firm, we pitched campaign ideas and strategies to huge, internationally recognized brands, going up against big network agencies. From AR to social media trends to real estate, I was exploring. Samer is an entrepreneur in adventure mode, helping companies explore new technologies, communities and stories.

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AUGUST 2, 2010

Too many entrepreneurs start out their business endeavors with an investment pitch. The problem is that misguided startups with too much money to spend also take up scarce resources—like engineering talent, media attention, designers, etc.—making Step one: Ask for money.

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TechCrunch

JULY 7, 2022

No TechCrunch event is complete without a pitch-off showcasing early-stage startups from around the globe. Who will you be pitching to? The pitch-off will consist of three startup companies presenting for four seconds on the virtual stage, in front of the entire TC Sessions audience and our expert panel of judges.

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Startup Catalyst

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

It was after that, when we looked at the reports and the media that showcased what the participants got out of it, that we could see how much value there was. Graham Fellows went on the Startup Community Leaders Mission which featured Boulder, Denver, and San Francisco. He took pictures of every community space he went into.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

So organic community-building looks like a work in progress. While the group we saw that had the largest number of members (~1k) was an open pitch around podcast ideas and soliciting help for podcast projects. Why focus on short-form audio as a social media medium? “We raised $3M in late 2020.

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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. Contestants pitch their legal product idea for a chance to win $5,000, tutoring, and more.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

Sam Parr’s Playbook for Building 7-Figure Online Communities An inside look at the keys and takeaways he uses to launch successful community businesses. Plus, a checklist worksheet to launch your own community because—well—we’re a handbook. I was lucky enough to be early in two of Sam’s communities: Trends and Hampton.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 5, 2021

In Canada, for example, it’s working with Innovate Edmonton on an accelerator program focused on community safety. Copyright Delta : A blockchain-based platform for verifying and managing who owns the rights to a piece of media. The first programs will be launched in Canada, Japan and Korea. billion in funding, collectively.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2015

When the Mets got to the World Series, they release a kettle corn flavored ice cream with blue and orange M&Ms and a contest on social media around naming the ice cream. After getting to know Ben from the tech community, he pitched me his concept for a CPG food company. Creativity is at the heart of everything they do.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 24, 2015

Sometimes these people immediately try to friend me on Facebook, send me a deck or tell me they want to pitch me a company. But I see some people in our community who really only use Twitter to publish their media or have a one-way conversation or at best reply only to people they know. Twitter magic.

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MAY 27, 2010

Kinda seems like that sometimes, right—that the venture capital community seems to chase after the bright shiny object of the moment in droves and then just as quickly moves on to the next new new thing. Good luck trying that *before* Facebook pissed off a lot of influential users and sent the media and even the government into a tizzy.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Two years ago, Brooklyn Bridge Ventures became the largest seed investor in The Wing --a network of co-working and community spaces for women founded by Audrey Gelman and Lauren Kassan. When I first got the pitch deck, I had no shortage of people telling me that Audrey Gelman was a rock star and that I had to meet her.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

They were playing small clubs to the gay community (her early ardent fans or “first 50”) and they were getting a warm reception so they wanted to double down on this community. They hired a consultant in the LGBT community who had relationships with all of the most popular gay clubs (who you know) and they built from there.

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Gust

MARCH 9, 2014

Use social media and Search Engine Marketing (SEM) to start. Pitch your story to newspaper journalists, radio, and television news reporters who cover your local area or industry. Gather leads online from your social media initiatives, mine your contacts, attend trade shows, and use lead-generation services.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 31, 2023

” COMEUP 2023 is all set to facilitate interactions between Korean startups and the global community, promoting international engagement at the heart of Asia. International Collaboration: Explore the “Global Community Zone” The standout feature of COMEUP 2023 is the creation of a dedicated “Global Community Zone.”

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