TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Use discount code MIAMICRUNCH to save 25% off a 1-year Extra Crunch membership. Offices were created for a time when technology used to be limited and the fastest way to communicate was in person. Hopefully, with Miami crossing the chasm it’ll bring more folks into the mix. Parekh, managing partner, Secocha Ventures.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2023

I’d be lying if I told you that every week was an embarrassment of riches here at Actuator HQ (a one-bedroom in a Queens office managed by a mischievous lionhead rabbit mix), but I’ve thus far been happy with the flow of news. Rodney Brooks (Rethink Robotics) at TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2017. I’ve become less enamored with that over time.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2021

As notably, despite introducing a far smaller number of teams to investors than Y Combinator and more renowned accelerator programs, there always seem to be at least one or two projects in Pear’s Demo Day mix that turn into actual, sustainable and, sometimes, sizable companies. Note that we did not write the descriptions below.

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Gust

AUGUST 17, 2014

Unfocused entrepreneurs boast that their new technology will generate multiple disruptive products for consumers as well as enterprises around the world. Startups that try to mix a non-profit entity with a for-profit entity to share resources don’t work, and scare off investors. Zappos logo via Flickr by Ben Spark.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

In the startup world, it’s pitch decks, not business plans that get companies funded. Making a pitch deck is an art, a science, but most importantly, a story. Angel investors and venture capitalists have also learned to expect a standard pitch deck as the first filter when evaluating a company to invest in.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MARCH 10, 2023

Stories, Slides, and Data Primary data set of public 3-minute pitches and 2-minute Q&As I have spent more than a decade coaching thousands of people on how to tell stories. As a result, I began meticulously cataloging the pitch conversations I listened to and ended up with nearly four hundred thousand words in transcript data.

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Gust

JUNE 19, 2012

I used to think you could use convenience and common sense to predict markets. Investment and startups problem : we all want disruptive and game-changing businesses. We think it’s a matter of products, but history shows us it takes more than just products and technology to create the sweeping changes. Power Pitches.

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AsiaTechDaily

APRIL 10, 2023

Existing investor WFC, along with iAngels Network, Sateeq Invest, and Impactful Pitch structured syndicates, and marquee industry mix global HNIs, also participated in the round.

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TechCrunch

MAY 28, 2021

” Despite the hype about ease of use, enterprise companies always ask customers to abandon familiar tools so they can learn something new. Use discount code ECFriday to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription. But more than that, this IPO is a useful measuring stick for keeping tabs on the IPO market as a whole.

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TechCrunch

MAY 20, 2022

Configuring a robot to mix cement is easy, but delivering a CementTron 3000 to a job site, training employees on its use, and keeping it maintained are not the kinds of disruptions builders are looking for, especially when margins are so thin and experienced workers are hard to find. Pitch Deck Teardown: BoxedUp’s $2.3M

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TechCrunch

MAY 14, 2023

My ears perked up when I got this pitch, as it’s a concept that hasn’t come across my inbox in all my years of covering fintech. WhatsApp has built this payment feature using Stripe Connect and Stripe Checkout solutions, making in-app payments available online and offline. More here. “In He noted that the company raised $6.5

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Don’t worry, it’s for fun reasons: We want to be the first to tell you about the awesomeness that is our TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield companies. News Drops from Disrupt. Omneky : Leverages OpenAI’s DALLE-2 and GPT-3 models to generate visuals and text that can be used in ads for social platforms. Christine and Haje.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

“A lot of founders mix up raising money with making money.” That’s why Clearbanc, a startup I have covered for years, has always had a compelling pitch. That’s why Clearbanc, a startup I have covered for years, has always had a compelling pitch. It makes money through a revenue-share agreement versus an equity stake.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Quantified health activity is all around us these days, as scores of people use mobile sensing technologies to keep an eye on their well-being by tracking their steps, workouts and even how long and deep they sleep — so why shouldn’t women who cycle (as in menstrual cycle) track monthly changes to their hormone levels?

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 26, 2022

From the earliest pitch decks I had ever created. The intention for us was always to deliver on a number of different areas of gynaecological health — not just changing the tampon so it serves people better and so it delivers pain relief. Image credits: Daye. “This was actually always part of the original vision for Daye.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 7, 2017

You need a great idea—ideally one that is disruptive and will scale and that you care about passionately. There are a number of great examples of publicly available pitch materials, so draw from ones that you like the most. Mix in humor to show your personality. By Murray Indick and Kate Tyler. Rehearse your presentation.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 10, 2021

If your startup has a clear brand pitch, “an enticing offer” and “clear next steps,” you’re ready to reach out to influencers , he says. Use discount code ECFriday to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription. Craft your pitch deck around ‘that one thing that can really hook an investor’.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Accenture has been using TouchCast’s technology for its own events, but that is likely just one part of its interest: Accenture also has a lot of corporate customers that tap it to build and implement interactive services, so potentially this could lead to more customers in TouchCast’s pipeline.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Fictiv will be using the money to continue building out its platform and the supply chain that underpins its business, which the startup describes as a “Digital Manufacturing Ecosystem.” ” The round — a Series D — is coming from a mix of strategic and financial investors. .

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Y Combinator

JULY 6, 2023

That was the first one where I was like… whoa, okay, cool, there are companies using [Deel] that I love. "You Grant: We’re going to continue to make the core experience much better, and easier to use, and we’re going to continue to expand categories. We both had this perfect mix of logistics plus technology.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 25, 2016

You should also have your total market potential and total addressable market locked down when pitching an expansion. Disruption sends ripples through social, financial, and bureaucratic fabrics, so expect red tape waiting for you around every corner. Consider alternate locations and remote options. Research the red tape.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 1, 2022

It was a slow news day at TC Towers because we double-checked every PR pitch for April Fools’ Day silliness and every PR agency in the world advised their clients to set embargoes to literally any other day of the year. Now if you’ll forgive us, we’re just going to listen to Rick Astley on repeat. PT, subscribe here.

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