Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 4, 2023

We asked EO members to look ahead in 2023 and identify trends they see for entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship overall. We asked them to share the skills, mindset or tools that entrepreneurs would be wise to adopt to meet the moment. Video pitching. I see an uptick in pitching via pre-recorded video. Temptation to regress.

ecology 260

ecology entrepreneurship pitching entrepreneurs 260

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

MAY 1, 2023

Dozens of emerging entrepreneurs who are developing innovations related to the maker economy, forest products, outdoors and recreation, and even tech manufacturing, applied to the contest for a chance to win $50,000 to help launch their “big idea”! – Intros, Pitches, and Judging 4:30 – 6 p.m.

ecology 52

ecology pitching sustainability health 52

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

JUNE 9, 2023

Ben Franklin’s BIG IDEA Contest has given entrepreneurs and small manufacturers a risk-free funding opportunity for nearly 20 years. In addition to the money, the pitch experience they gain, and the business training offered are just as valuable. Eight finalists presented their business concepts to a panel of judges.

ecology 52

ecology pitching health sustainability 52

This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 27, 2010

This is the case when the requirements of these events don’t actually include building a real business or product. Not only that, there’s a hugely disproportionate amount of time spent on pitching for money for these paper ideas. Step #2: Pitch investors. What ever happened to “build it”?

education 330

education innovation entrepreneurship peer-to-peer 330

TechCrunch

OCTOBER 22, 2020

European entrepreneurs who want to launch startups could do worse than Switzerland. Today, pitch competitions, incubators, accelerators, VCs and angel groups proliferate. I really wish that the business case for social and ecological startups will finally be proven (kind of like Oatly showed with the Blackstone investment).

startup 144

startup ecology education incubation 144

This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 1, 2010

What gets frustrating is that I tend to hear the same arguments over and over again from new entrepreneurs, and many of them are just completely unfunded. Unfortunately, they tend to resonate really well with frustrated entrepreneurs and a lot of dust gets kicked up over them. You know what—it’s supposed to work like that!

startup 301

startup ecology media VC 301

This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 25, 2013

Back in 2006, when I started working on putting together some community groups for entrepreneurs and tech people, I looked for a better name to reference this collection of people. Tech community" seemed too much about people soldering things together and writing code. anyone using these barstools and this old printing press?"

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communities innovation creativity real estate 315