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CONGRATULATIONS TO CONTROL LTD – THE LATEST WINNER OF BEN FRANKLIN’S PITCH EVENT!   

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

On Tuesday, June 14, 2022, beginning at 2:00 PM, the teams pitched their business concepts to a panel of independent judges for a cash prize of $10,000! The team of Seth Pheng and Soph Horn at Control LTD, took first place with their concept for a patented, healthy dosing system for patients using cannabis.

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Eight Ben Franklin TechCelerator Finalists Chosen from Erie, Pennsylvania!

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

At the end of the program, they’ll pitch their business concepts to a panel of judges for a chance to take home up to $15,000 to officially launch their idea. The eight entrepreneurial teams chosen for the 2024 Erie program represent an exciting mix of products & ideas: Premier Manufacturing – d.b.a

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Female Founders: What the numbers mean and what they don't

This is going to be BIG.

Take the most widely used number--that way fewer women are getting venture funding than guys. The main driver of the skew towards men getting venture capital, statistically, is that far more men are pitching. What I do think is going on is that men and women start the pitch process at different stages. Why so many mixed teams?

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Mozilla acquires Active Replica to build on its metaverse vision

TechCrunch

. “Together, we see this as a key opportunity to bring even more innovation and creativity to Hubs than we could alone,” Udom said in a blog post. “We will benefit from their unique experience and ability to create amazing experiences that help organizations use virtual spaces to drive impact.

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Employers are consumer edtech’s next beta test

TechCrunch

Employers are under fresh pressure to retain talent, which has made some turn to more comprehensive and creative benefits, from pre-conception and postpartum support to text-based mental health care and on-demand meditation. The platforms, which mix entertainment and education, have an unconventional value proposition. ”

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Alternative VC Tech Stack: Chisos structured finance

David Teten VC

Q: Please give us an overview of Chisos. Chisos is a structured finance company that provides startup and brand capital to entrepreneurs, athletes and creatives. Q: What are the tools you’re using for your front office: sourcing , LP relations, investing analysis, etc.? What are the strengths and weaknesses of these providers?

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Brand journalism: What is it and what can it do for your brand?

The Zapier Blog

It follows forms of journalism through use of third-party interviews and external expert analysis, researched or reported news, and feature stories. Assume that when I use "brand journalism" below, I'm talking about both forms unless I say otherwise.) Companies use brand journalism to get their presence into that mix.