TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2022

For a few years now the Sustainable Ocean Alliance has been a stalwart advocate for the “blue economy,” and an incubator for ocean-focused early stage startups. SDGs [sustainable development goals]. ” She emphasized that while the efforts of bodies like the U.N. “The time-bound model is broken, I would say.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 26, 2024

Angel investment fund selects six companies to pitch live on USD campus on May 9. Tickets for live pitch event now available. Founder Brad Hel ler Ecodrive – B2B platform that makes sustainability accessible, transparent and ROI effective. Actual amount invested depends on total dollars raised.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2022

Now that you have said subscription, head on over to Haje ’s story about your pitch deck needing an operating plan. Rising tides and all : Sustainable Ocean Alliance, an ocean-focused, early-stage startup incubator, got itself $18 million in new funding from sources, most notably Marc and Lynne Benioff, Devin writes. chipmaker AMD.

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2023

I’ve heard pitches from many life science companies with deeply credentialed and innovative technical founders with absolutely no business expertise on the team. Turnover disrupts the company’s operation, culture and growth trajectory. It’s a red flag that drama is consuming the company while its mission is mostly sidelined.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 3, 2023

“If AI-related coverage can get a new, unknown brand into its target publications today, it could help get the brand’s pitch deck in front of potential investors or partners tomorrow,” she writes in TC+. Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription. 1 (“Employee view”) Product slide No.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

DECEMBER 4, 2019

There is an array of capital sources that entrepreneurs can approach to finance the growth of their companies, including crowdfunding, government grants, and pitch competitions, which typically would not require giving up any ownership (equity) of their business. Further reading: Beat burnout: Strive for sustainable success.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Cities like Boulder, Detroit and Austin had emerging tech ecosystems long before the pandemic forced VCs to start taking pitches via Zoom, and social media has leveled the playing field when it comes to networking and PR. Keep an eye out for more recaps from TC Disrupt in the coming days. Thanks for reading, Walter Thompson.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Swap Robotics , a company that manufactures electric grass-cutting and snow removal robots, presented today at TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield to detail how it’s making sustainable outdoor work equipment. The team decided it would be their mission to create a solution that could sustainably cut grass in a controlled environment.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 22, 2021

From our Extra Crunch Live Pitch-offs all the way up to the world-famous Disrupt Startup Battlefield, we can’t get enough of ’em. Sustainability is the key to our planet’s future and our survival, but it’s also going to be incredibly lucrative and a major piece of our world economy. Going Green.

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2023

You have four — count ’em, just four — more days to take advantage of early-bird pricing on passes to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 , taking place on September 19–21 in San Francisco. Expand your knowledge in dozens of presentations — vote here for the Audience Choice breakout sessions and roundtable discussions you want to see at Disrupt!

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2023

No matter how you calculate it, time is running out for you to score an early-bird pass to TechCrunch Disrupt and save up to $800. Go to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 for a lot less Early-bird pricing disappears this Friday, May 12 at 11:59 p.m. Hear them pitch live from the Showcase Stage. Limited event app features. Price now: $45.

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Feedough

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Today, disruption is rather slow-paced. Startups are known to disrupt the markets, and this disruption usually ends up in developing totally new demand for its offerings. Such demand and other metrics of a disruptive startup, when represented in the form of a graph, form a shape of a hockey stick. Surging Growth.

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 16, 2020

The venture capital community reacted to the racial reckoning the country experienced in June in ways I felt were pretty underwhelming—one-time pitch events for Black founders or promises to only meet with Black founders for a month. Brooklyn Bridge Ventures will support these professionals with our event and community-building experience.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 19, 2022

During the last two days, 20 startups pitched their companies as part of TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield at Disrupt 2022. TechCrunch editors and expert judges winnowed them down to the following five finalists who will be presenting in front of a whole new panel of judges on the last day of Disrupt, October 20, 2022: Advanced Ionics.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 24, 2023

This approach helps us weather potential headwinds as we build a self-sustaining business.” The platform can move] data without disrupting user access or existing data protection mechanisms thus ensuring greater ongoing data storage and backup savings without any hassles,” Goswami said.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2021

It’s generally considered a great time to raise capital and build a technology-centered, disruptive business. Norman touched on this, saying that “nobody we ever pitched this [idea to] has ever heard the story that we pitched. For some, that is.

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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 5, 2021

In April we hosted the inaugural TC Early Stage Pitch-Off with 10 top companies from around the globe. TC is on the hunt to feature a new batch of 10 companies this summer to pitch in front of TC editors, global investors, press and hundreds of attendees. Nervous to pitch onstage in front of thousands? Apply here by June 7th.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Fernandez, founder and CEO, Sustainable Ocean Alliance, managing partner, Seabird Ventures Rita Sousa, partner, Faber Ventures Christian Lim, managing director, SWEN Blue Ocean Partners Reece Pacheco, partner, Propeller Is ocean conservation the next climate tech? Image Credits: Bryce Durbin/TechCrunch Dear Sophie, I’m in the U.S.

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TechCrunch

JULY 6, 2021

It’s hard to be sustainably objectively better than others, but you definitely cannot be objectively worse. This is what my company does, and that’s how I pitch it. This helps you discover what in your sales pitch on your website is hitting home, what falls flat, how it compares to the competition and so on.

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TechCrunch

MAY 19, 2022

TechCrunch is excited to announce Swyft Cities won the TechCrunch Sessions: Mobility 2022 pitch-off and is fast-tracked into the Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt in October. “This is something that has a huge potential, is highly sustainable and just needs to be spun out to pursue the broader market on its own.”

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 29, 2021

Edtech needs to reach beyond underfunded public school systems to become more sustainable, which is why more investors and founders are focusing on lifelong learning. This year, we’re adding a new feature: Our guests will analyze pitch decks submitted by members of the audience to identify their strengths and weaknesses.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Taking a thoughtful, balanced approach to combining organic growth with the booster shot of a merger or acquisition can unlock sustainable growth, writes Progress Partners’ senior managing director, Chris Legg. Crafting a pitch deck that can’t be ignored. I went into Apple Podcasts and it said, “Hey, Saba, here’s my pitch.”

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Funding sources for tech startups in Ukraine have gone off a cliff this year, with investors (and their LPs) wary of taking on the risk of backing potentially promising ideas and people who have stayed in the country amid the sustained, persistent and increasingly ugly onslaught from Russia.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Demoing as part of the Battlefield 200 cohort at TC Disrupt this week, Zette is trying to achieve something that others before have tried. According to Zhu, this type of business model merely encourages “sporadic use rather than sustained readership,” ultimately leading to higher churn and poor monetization.

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Gust

DECEMBER 19, 2011

The concept is called “sustainable competitive advantage.” First-to-market is meaningful for a large company, like IBM or GE, which has the resources to sustain their move, but is not relevant for a startup, when surrounded by “big gorillas.” This advantage is not sustainable. Our product is truly disruptive technology.”

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 17, 2023

Moreover, founders must learn to embrace the challenges of fundraising, honing their pitching and networking skills in the process. If you’re not confident pitching, you need to put on your big-person pants and git gud at it. What is your typical investment range and how many startups do you invest in per year in general?

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

The driving force of economic growth for the US is gains in productivity driven by calculated risk-takers, passionate entrepreneurs and disruptive innovation. We strive to educate our community that success takes commitment, strategy, discipline, and patience to sustain the journey and see long-term growth. Eric Parker. Beth McKeon.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Dig into the pitches yourself, as there’s never a bad time to check out some super-early-stage startups.” How do you sustainably scale a company that probably doesn’t have revenue and isn’t likely to for the foreseeable future? Mario Schlosser (Oscar Health) at TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2017.

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TechCrunch

JULY 14, 2021

“What we’re building is really the phone book of the future,” says Orlic, slotting his elevator pitch into our ~30-minute phone conversation. So in case a user reports a specific call in the app and wants a refund, or if an advisor flags up harassment or other serious issues, we can deal with that in a sustainable way.”).

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 28, 2016

AND NOW I'LL PRETEND THAT I WASN'T REALLY PITCHING AND I'LL BE ALL MODEST ABOUT IT. Let’s not just prove [HOW YOU'RE DISRUPTING AN INDUSTRY], but reinvent [OBVIOUS THING YOU'RE REALLY DOING].” [IN THE MEETING, THEY SAID IT WAS JUST LIKE THIS OTHER REALLY BIG THING, AND NOW I'M TELLING YOU IN THEIR WORDS.] [HE/SHE] This was the dream!

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 26, 2011

One of the best things any investor can do is to pull back from the day to day of getting pitches and think about high level trends. What areas need to be disrupted? What areas are going to change? What types of things might happen in 2012, as opposed to needing another 3-5 years to come to fruition.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Per its pitch, if I understood the regulatory nuance, being so close to the ground clears the air — ha! The BNPL space is difficult for a variety of reasons, and to still be disrupting in the category — despite public market rumblings — is impressive. — when it comes to government oversight.

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MAY 11, 2016

On top of that, we're actively trying to cut the distance between where food is created and where it is consumed in order to make it more sustainable. Indoor farms consume a lot of energy--cutting into the sustainability gains around transportation decreases. That's why indoor farming has, no pun intended, gone through the roof.

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Tomasz Tunguz

JANUARY 14, 2016

To sustain these growth rates and reach the levels of market liquidity they have, startups like Uber and AirBnB require massive amounts of cash. The capital markets have boosted these types of startups, helping them raise huge amounts of capital at attractive prices, and disrupt massive markets. Crunchbase tallies $10.1B

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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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StartupNation

MARCH 10, 2021

Gambyt is a debt-free and fully profitable company that’s been sustainably growing since its founding in 2016. Just recently, BrandXR received funding deals in the Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch competition. Founded in 2016, Groundspeed Analytics is disrupting the $300 billion insurance industry. Groundspeed.

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