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Learn to code? How about learn to sell!

This is going to be BIG.

First Round has backed a bunch of great salespeople--Brett Hurt of Bazaarvoice , Wiley Cerilli of SinglePlatform , Chantel Waterbury of chloe + isabel , Sean Black of SalesCrunch , and it's great sales-focused additions to the leadership teams that is driving the success of companies like GetSatisfaction and Monetate.

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Spend 2012 on the Right Side of the Haimish Line

Both Sides of the Table

I refuse to go to demo days. Not just TechStars but any demo day, really. Well, I get nothing out of seeing how well a bunch of people can pitch their businesses on stage. So I promised the guys that I would come and hang out with companies well before their demo days. We’ll see. TechStars Interactions.

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Going to Raise VC? Here’s a Primer on Process, People, Deck

Both Sides of the Table

Give everybody pages of the deck they’re to cover or parts of the demo for which they are to talk. This isn’t weakness – it’s leadership. Can’t you just demo & talk? Demo could go here]. This is a common problem I see – the CEO who talks over his / her people. Competition.

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Alchemist Accelerator announces new leadership alongside its latest class of companies

TechCrunch

Alchemist Accelerator , the enterprise-focused startup incubator, is hosting a demo day today for its 31st batch of companies. The accelerator itself, meanwhile, has some news: new leadership. ” Alchemist will stream today’s demo day live on YouTube — you can find that right here beginning at 10:30 am pacific.

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Strategic Casting: How to Fish For Your Ideal Clients and Employees

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Get involved with non-profits where CEOs serve on the board, attend their galas and events, and get to know the leadership. Look for CEO roundtables and forums. None in your area? Consider starting one. Fellow alumni may be running their own businesses. Research business or social clubs that cater to business leaders.

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Why Female Founder Office Hours is So Important

Both Sides of the Table

The idea is simple enough: several female VC partners at top funds will hold 1-hour meetings with 40 promising female entrepreneurs looking to get advice on their business and pitch in a friendly, non-judgmental, safe environment. So why is this initiative so important for men, women and other gender identities?

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Upcoming Venture Atlanta Conference Spotlights Southeast U.S. Entrepreneurs

American Entrepreneurship

With a rigorous selection process, only the most promising tech-enabled companies get the chance to pitch. Three pitching events happen on the first day of the Conference: Seed Stage, Early Stage, and Growth Stage companies. The Seed Stage Pitch competition winner will be awarded a $500,000 investment.