Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

I have my best creative break-throughs this way. I’ve talked in the past about how I manage my own creative process. If you struggle to find moments of creativity you might read that post. I also have huge creative spurts when I run. Board Meetings. Conferences. I get sucked up in “Do” mode.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 26, 2022

We crafted digital strategies for brands and built apps, games, marketing campaigns, and story-driven experiences long before it was popular in the region. As a firm, we pitched campaign ideas and strategies to huge, internationally recognized brands, going up against big network agencies.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Would we pitch Series A players? It's too easy to think that if you tilt the pitch just a little one way or the other, that's going to make the difference, but that's Monday morning quarterbacking. What we found is that while most of the people turned down the invite, most of the people who showed up invested.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 19, 2024

My first pitch was not to investors or potential clients; it was to my fiancée, convincing her to delay our wedding plans until Equifund was up and running — a promise that took significantly longer than the anticipated six months to fulfill. It was a brute-force strategy, devoid of any fairy-tale twists, but it was effective.

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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. PlayPrint , founded by Kevin Zhang and Syed Bokhari (Centre County): Offering innovative, eco-friendly alternatives to children’s toys, PlayPrint focuses on creativity, educational value, and sustainability.

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Feedough

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

150Birds help startups and small businesses to: Get guidance to develop suitable marketing strategies, Get professional marketing services on-demand on a simple fixed monthly price, and Pay expert’s charges only when experts work. Strategic guidance: The experts help clients develop the most profitable marketing strategies.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 19, 2021

From this post, deep tech startups can formulate their marketing hiring strategy and attract and cultivate top talent to drive their go-to-market plan. To this end, marketers develop creative ways to gather lists of, and information on, key contacts at these potential partners. Whether the marketing team needs industry experience.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

This was evident at the Twiistup pre-event company pitch last week at UCLA. I always tell people that if you’re not creative in how you tell stories the simplest way to do so is by telling “a day in the life&# of your potential user. One strategy I often employ. The bring your product to life.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 27, 2021

In an interview with reporter Anna Heim, Romania-based marketer Robert Katai discussed some of the methods he uses to help clients refine their content and branding strategies. Ramp and Brex draw diverging market plans with M&A strategies. Ramp and Brex draw diverging market plans with M&A strategies.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

Don’t be afraid to get creative and explore new possibilities!” Tal adopted strategies that include sticking to a super-simple pitch, aiming to surpass his initial funding target, not taking rejection personally, and setting an unusually low investment threshold so friends and family could be a part of his success.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JANUARY 30, 2024

During Demo Day, attendees heard pitch presentations from five founders who participated in the initial Bridge2 cohort. Participants in the program engaged in weekly workshops and coaching calls, refining their revenue models, competitive strategies, and customer acquisition.

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Startup Blogpost

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

11 Startup Content Marketing Strategies That Actually Work To help startups navigate the complex world of content marketing, we’ve gathered eleven successful strategies from industry professionals, including CEOs and Content Marketing Managers.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

If you are an entrepreneur, startup founder or business owner wondering how you can best structure your pitch to acquire a VC investment, I offer some insight as to what my own process looks like when selecting a particular company or entrepreneur. Every entrepreneurial leader needs to be able to creatively think outside the box.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 26, 2021

Finance teams were constantly needing them for things like creating pitch decks. Or put more simply, she wanted to build a new kind of cloud storage that would serve as an alternative to Dropbox and Google Drive “built by, and for, creatives.”.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Twenty of the most promising and creative early-stage startups — chosen from the elite Startup Battlefield 200 — will bring the heat for $100,000 in the world-renown Startup Battlefield competition at TechCrunch Disrupt on October 18–20 in San Francisco. Samuel graduated from MIT with a degree in electrical engineering.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2022

According to Blair Silverberg, CEO and co-founder of Hum Capital, founders need to get a firm handle on LTV (lifetime value) and customer acquisition cost (CAC) before they start sending out pitch decks. This post identifies several factors that will help calculate LTV/CAC accurately and increase transparency for potential investors.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

A few months ago, he blasted out cold emails to pitch an intrapreneurship class. He earned an MBA by cramming on the weekends, then just had to start something entirely new, the strategy consulting firm Outglocal. Nayo Partners, her company, provided strategic consulting for founders in creative businesses. The juggling act.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 10, 2023

Anywhere from 20% to 50% of crypto-related pitches today are DeFi-focused, several investors we surveyed said. As the market looks toward the future, some venture capitalists are revamping their investing strategies, while others are holding to their current plans, with perhaps a small tweak or two.

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TechCrunch

JULY 1, 2022

“This includes cutting non-performing products, decreasing R&D and general and administrative expenses, and doubling down on creative strategies to recover customer acquisition cost instantly to reduce burn associated with growth.” Pitch Deck Teardown: Wilco’s $7 million seed deck. Walter Thompson.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

DECEMBER 18, 2023

“Creative Spark Industries” student team from Pryor High School wins highest honor Leaders from MidAmerica Industrial Park and i2E announce a team of three Pryor High School seniors are the top winners of the inaugural high school entrepreneurship program called the MidAmerica Cup.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 30, 2020

The startups all have different versions of the same pitch: they can offer teachers more money, and flexibility, than the status quo. Startups, looking to get a slice of the teacher economy, suddenly can form an entire pitch around these discrepancies. Underpaid and overworked teachers. Image: Bryce Durbin / TechCrunch.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

MARCH 26, 2024

Practice in pitching and answering tough questions has prepared us to begin raising funding. i2E helped with guiding our team in the right direction with programs like E3, which was great for going deeper into our strategy. Be creative with ideas and opportunities and figure a way to make those things happen.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2021

Mobility mavens, June 9 will be here before you know it, and that means it’s time to get your strategy ducks in a row for TC Sessions: Mobility 2021. Schedule virtual product demos, pitch investors or recruit new talent. Take your team to increase your ROI.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Knowing the Value Proposition is key to establishing a marketing strategy that distinguishes a company from its competition. Then, build a strategy behind your assessment that will be part of your business plan. Exit Strategy: How is it possible to choose an exit strategy when you have not yet started a business?

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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. PlayPrint , founded by Kevin Zhang and Syed Bokhari (Centre County): Offering innovative, eco-friendly alternatives to children’s toys, PlayPrint focuses on creativity, educational value, and sustainability.

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Feedough

APRIL 16, 2021

Grassroots marketing is one of the most effective and economical marketing strategies which most companies are inclining towards to spread product awareness these days. Now that we have delved into what grassroots marketing is, looking at a couple of creative examples would give us a better insight and deeper understanding of the same.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

Don’t be afraid to get creative and explore new possibilities!” Tal adopted strategies that include sticking to a super-simple pitch, aiming to surpass his initial funding target, not taking rejection personally, and setting an unusually low investment threshold so friends and family could be a part of his success.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

4 strategies for deep tech companies recruiting top growth marketers. “Incredible growth people are independent and creative and are drawn to environments that explicitly value these traits,” says Jessica Li, a content/growth professional who was previously a VC. . Ilya Sukah, partner, Matrix Partners.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Moranne and I are Millennials, as are most of our staff, so social media, digital strategy and technology is integral to everything we do. Most of the people we’ve placed are looking for something more than a paycheck; they want a job that lets them be creative and fosters trust and respect.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 7, 2020

Whether you use your accounts sparingly or monitor your news feeds like a hawk, you’ll want to develop a social media strategy for Small Business Saturday that lands you at the front of your customers’ minds. Most will be happy to hear out a pitch if you have one—particularly if it isn’t self-promotional or comes off as advertising.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2021

By putting some hard (time) limits on usage, Thursday’s pitch is that service scarcity can fix some of the problematic issues of overuse which can plague dating apps — leading to dating indecision and swipe fatigue. And, well, just waste a lot of people’s time.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 10, 2022

Between his roles as co-leader of Mayfield Fund’s engineering biology practice and founder at IndieBio, Arvind Gupta reviewed approximately 470 startup pitches last year. “In 10 days, I can do the primary research and work with the founders to come to a conclusion there. For good entrepreneurs, there’s always a path, right?

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JUNE 21, 2021

In i2e1, though I was hired as a UX designer, I collaborated with other teammates and took care of the branding, print design, offline and online marketing collaterals, marketing strategy, pitch presentations, and more. Full freedom to explore creativity and an open platform to throw more ideas! I love this aspect the most.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

AUGUST 8, 2021

ACT stands for architects, creatives, and techies — the three talents that must be part of every entrepreneurial team — talent is at the heart of everything we accomplish. The second three months is implementation, including building investor pitch decks and developing mental and advisor relationships. Talent and team.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

MAY 2, 2021

The passion and creativity flowing from these college students make us proud to sponsor the event each year,” Jenny Love Meyer, executive vice president, chief culture officer. “It Love’s Cup teams are making history as they pitch their concepts. million in cash, and $155,000 in scholarships.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 20, 2023

From organizing hackathons for innovation to capitalizing on strengths and external partnerships, discover the most successful strategies these leaders have implemented in their startups. This approach not only sparks creativity and problem-solving but also enhances communication and teamwork. The result?

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Jason Malki

APRIL 17, 2023

I had the pleasure of interviewing Jason Scharf, a Bio + Health strategy leader and active early-stage investor in the life science and digital health sectors. I began putting together a pitch deck and came to two important realizations. It was only when that path stalled, I was asked why don’t I just start the company now.

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