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Presenting the Perfect Pitch Deck that Secures Startup Investment

American Entrepreneurship

” Andreese n provides insight into how an entrepreneur pitching for funding should approach investors. When assessing a startups leadership, Andreesen looks for entrepreneurs who have the critically required drive, vision, and ability to overcome obstacles. The keyword is compelling.

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The Veteran Fund Announces Oversubscribed Fund and $100K Competition Winner

American Entrepreneurship

Recognizing this, The Veteran Fund announced the winner of its $100,000 Veteran Pitch Competition and the recent closing of its inaugural oversubscribed investment Fund I. The Veteran Fund was created to harness this potential, empowering veteran entrepreneurs to drive advancements in technology while securing America’s future.”

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA Awards $10,000 in Business Funding to Local Start-Ups

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

Central, PA December 6, 2024 Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA (BFTP/CNP) proudly concluded its Fall 2024 TechCelerator Bootcamp by providing up to $10,000 in prize awards to promising entrepreneurs from the region.

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How to Communicate Impact Metrics to Investors

StartupNation

Syed Balkhi , Founder, WPBeginner Showcase Real-World Impact and Metrics When pitching to investors, especially in the early stages, it’s easy to focus solely on financials — but in today’s landscape, especially in beauty and wellness, impact is a currency of its own. If you’re pitching impact, make it real.

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BE 2.0: Iterate for Greatness

Paul G. Silva

Startups pitched for 10 minutes each. Mentors and entrepreneurs alike were bored. pitches , back-to-back, with no Q&A. Evolved how we selected companies eventually involving the mentor community, ensuring entrepreneurs were evaluated based on how well they responded to feedback. It wasn’t scalable.

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The Role of Alternative Funding in Startups

StartupNation

Less common bank loans, such as those offered by credit unions or Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI), may also fall into this category. Today, there are many more options, a development that has opened the doors to more startups. Entrepreneurs can build a community and get feedback. What is Alternative Funding?

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Puawai

NZ Entrepreneur

In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and change-makers working on innovative startups, social enterprises and SME’s around Aotearoa New Zealand. Since then, we’ve developed a beta version of the platform and already have paying customers on board, a solid sign we’re solving a real problem. No tall poppy syndrome in sight.