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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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

LANCASTER, PA – On Tuesday, November 12, 2019 six local tech-entrepreneurs made pitch presentations to a panel of judges for a chance to win up to $10,000. The audience of more than 70 people who attended also had the opportunity to vote for their favorite pitch. About the TechCelerator@TheCandyFactory.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 21, 2022

That’s why we’re proud to announce TechCrunch Startup Battlefield 200, a new era of our exciting startup community competition. If selected out of the thousands of applications, startups will receive full access to the show, exclusive workshops , training , perks and free exhibition space on the show floor for all three days.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2021

We’re talking everything from legal issues, fundraising, marketing, growth, product-market fit, tech stack, recruiting, pitch deck teardowns and more. Think of it as a condensed accelerator experience packed with workshops and highly interactive Q&As. We might be biased, but we’re not the only people raving about TC Early Stage.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

For entrepreneurs and startups, embracing circular economy principles presents a transformative opportunity. Workshops and training sessions covering product/material journey mapping, circular opportunity identification, collaborations, and business modelling were provided.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 27, 2023

At these shows-within-our-show, you’ll engage with smart, driven founders, and investors and members of your community, and have the opportunity to cross-collaborate with leaders from other industries. In these salon-like sessions, industry leaders will share their deep expertise, insights and trends within your sector. See you there!

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

In the short term, women founders can take action to boost their chances at VC success in the current investment climate, including leveraging their community and support network and building the necessary self-belief to thrive. It’s essential to make sure your sales, pitch and negotiation skills are on point. Get funded, as a woman.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The real super power of ecosystem mapping is how the mapping process and the actual map are used by the community as a catalyst to collaboratively strengthen the ecosystem. Most obviously, ecosystem maps can serve as a resource guide for entrepreneurs in the community. There are many benefits to ecosystem mapping.

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Impact Hub

JANUARY 4, 2024

Impact Hub not only provided valuable workshops on the doughnut economy but also facilitated networking opportunities and community support. In November 2023, sefit pitched at the GEW Gala in Basel, attended by 300 people, showcasing the potential impact of their innovation.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 17, 2018

The Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) ’s Accelerator program empowers early-stage entrepreneurs with the tools, community and accountability necessary to aggressively grow and master their businesses. When you’re bootstrapping, you have to cover many bases, but there is an opportunity cost for doing so.

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TechCrunch

JULY 2, 2021

Until children reach a certain age, enrichment programs are somewhat limited to school, sports, and camps, while money-making opportunities are largely non-existent. million in seed funding led by Animo Ventures, with participation from Maveron, Humbition, Sesame Workshop, Collaborative Fund and NaHCO3, a family office.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 4, 2021

2) National Black MBA Association Scale-Up Pitch Challenge. The National Black MBA Association Scale-Up Pitch Challenge is another great source of funding for minority start-ups. It is also a competition that provides the opportunity for start-ups to grow and has been doing so since 2017. Website: [link]. Website: [link].

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

In a nascent field like entrepreneurial ecosystem building, practitioner examples are rare and we were not going to pass up the opportunity to speak to four representatives of this pilot project to learn more about: What gave rise to the need of hiring an ecosystem builder. River and bridges in Danville.

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Impact Hub

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

These raw materials are finite, and to exacerbate the situation, the used products are largely dumped in various landfills, missing the opportunity for extra value creation, and adding pressure to the environment. What if we all learned from mother nature and her cyclical processes? The six startups embedding circularity.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Done right, they’re not just presentations but immersive sessions that can foster community. Another dimension to explore is hosting workshop-style webinars. The biggest impact was not the webinar itself (though it was always well received); it was the opportunity to share it on social media and through emails.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

While access to opportunities, funding and support has improved for women in the startup space over the last couple of decades, there is still a long way to go. TheNextWomen helps female founders benefit from a community of like-minded entrepreneurs and investors through knowledge-driven programs and inspirational events.

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Feedough

APRIL 16, 2021

Increasing local reach: Grassroots marketing drives can help businesses impact society, especially the local communities. For instance, some community events or collaborations with NGOs can draw people’s attention towards both the brand and the cause. Grassroots marketing uses this referral marketing strategy to gain consumer trust.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 26, 2022

What is your elevator pitch? What makes your pitch effective? . To help you make your elevator pitch effective, we asked startup founders and business owners this question for their best examples and insights. A good Elevator pitch is trimmed and streamlined. Inform First Then Sell. Make it Quick and Easy to Grasp.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

Recently, when Elliott Adams, author of The Startup Mixtape: The Guide to Building and Launching a High-Growth Technology Startup signed up for i2E’s Venture Assessment Program (VAP), it was a great opportunity for us to gain perspective from an industry pro. As a founder it is always important to have a sense of community.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 31, 2016

In entrepreneurship, opportunities can present themselves in various ways. For participants of the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA), EO’s flagship program for nurturing the next generation of entrepreneurs, opportunities for leadership and business growth are boundless. That’s when I decided to build my own brand.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MARCH 11, 2022

I’ve implemented them into my strategy, and I’ve got : Investment pitches Working with some big brands Building beta list Getting press releases Before diving into best practices for cold emailing, a little background. Cold emails often explicitly push something on potential buyers with whom you don’t have prior contact or communication.

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Andreessen Horowitz

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

I think it’s probably about 40% with the portfolio, about 40% with the executive community, and then about 20% on work with the veterans community, which we can get into later. The mission is the elevator pitch. Matt Oberhardt: It’s a great question. We do back channels.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Request situations where they had an opportunity to observe your actions. Seek out industry associations, taking advantage of community events such as conferences, workshops, training opportunities, and more. Centers of Entrepreneurship often host workshops, conferences, competitions, and online training courses.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

On Wednesday, March 3, leading experts, founders and social justice warriors will discuss topics ranging from systemic bias, essential workers’ rights and formerly incarcerated people to accountability in social media and funding for underrepresented communities. And that’s just for starters. Brought to you by StartOut.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

It is a huge mountain to climb and a full-time job to continuously pitch your vision and yourself to reach the first meeting with a VC fund — and that’s still miles away from a funding discussion. These discussions then bring further biases to the surface. It is all possible, but patience is key. Think of the worst-case scenario.

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Jason Malki

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Whether it’s through a recruitment workshop I’m hosting, bringing on a company as a full-time client, or just networking, I love figuring out how a company can succeed through talent. In collaboration with local incubators, we plan to host recruitment workshops tailored to their startup members.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 8, 2019

While this event provides our changemakers with a chance to exchange insights on the social sector, debate challenges, share opportunities and identify trends across their markets and communities, it also presents an opportunity for innovators to simply connect: to build trust, share goals and form friendships.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 29, 2021

We’re talking dozens of workshops addressing operations, fundraising, pitch deck pointers, term sheet tips, product-market fit, brand building, growth marketing, recruiting, taming your tech stack and a lot more. That’s a lot of ground to cover, amirite? Seriously, which topics and tips can you afford to miss?

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