Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

This was evident at the Twiistup pre-event company pitch last week at UCLA. Before the event I wanted to find out what I could about the students. Be unique / memorable – The stand out presentation at the actual Twiistup event was Geodelic evidenced by their winning the “audience award&# for best presentation.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2012

I wrote about my experience in this post and why I enjoyed this event more than most. ” The event seems to be more focused on 6pm – 3am than it does to people sitting and watching panels. Well, I get nothing out of seeing how well a bunch of people can pitch their businesses on stage. Speaking at events.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2013

By spending more time educating your board on your business you get more valuable advice from them. If nothing else you will create board cohesion and board education by engaging your board. Ask them to mention you to the press, speak about you on stage when they do public events, whatever. ” His argument is as follows.

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JUNE 8, 2011

When you're educated by Jesuits, you know the word "discernment". Networking is not just handing someone a business card or giving them a pitch. 3) Host an event. Going to other people's events is fine, but organizers have the information advantage--they know everyone who attended and, more importantly, everyone knows them.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Today, TechCrunch is excited to announce the 20 startups pitching onstage in this year’s Startup Battlefield. Selected from the most competitive batch in TC history, selected founders from across the globe will pitch on the virtual stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021. To watch the pitches, join us at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 here.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

It’s my pleasure to announce FabuLingua won today’s City Spotlight: Austin pitch-off! Mark Begert pitched his company to three Austin-based investors who found his messaging and pitch to be clear, concise and easy to follow. Two other companies presented in the Austin pitch-off.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 5, 2010

Jason Calacanis started this initiative in response to the pay-to-play network of angel events that he despised. The first event was a big success and brought out many of LA’s angel elite. The second event was in Boulder. Tonight’s event at the 5A5 Steak Lounge in San Francisco was even better.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 3, 2021

Contributed by Hao Lam, an Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) member in Seattle, Washington, and founder and CEO of Best in Class Education. Members of EO have access to multiple programmes and events to help entrepreneurs grow both personally and professionally. MyEO Education. The pandemic hit the education industry hard.

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TechCrunch

JULY 7, 2022

No TechCrunch event is complete without a pitch-off showcasing early-stage startups from around the globe. Who will you be pitching to? The pitch-off will consist of three startup companies presenting for four seconds on the virtual stage, in front of the entire TC Sessions audience and our expert panel of judges.

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AUGUST 2, 2010

The other day, Ron Conway said at an event that “ he hopes that any entrepreneur that has “the guts” to start a company gets funded.” Too many entrepreneurs start out their business endeavors with an investment pitch. Step one: Ask for money. Want to get these folks help?

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

JULY 10, 2024

On Tuesday, July 9, 2024, Ben Franklin Technology Partners hosted a virtual pitch event for their TechCelerator Startup Bootcamp. Through expert-led weekly group sessions and personalized mentorship, participants refine their business models, financial strategies, and presentation skills, culminating in a compelling pitch presentation.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 16, 2024

Michael Tindall of Modern Distribution agreed: “EO has built a great community, offers both fun and educational events, and great people who cheer you on and want you to continue to succeed and enjoy life.” Other people struggle and can share their paths to success! It helps you realize you are not alone.”

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

I speak a lot on college campuses and entrepreneur events and amongst the most common things I’m asked to talk about are: What do VCs fund? We educate and train and test for a set of skills designed to succeed in 1950. Truly, in many ways, my concern was the inverse of normal business pitches.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 10, 2024

This led to an invitation to attend an event with like-minded entrepreneurs who were getting together to learn, share, and help each other along the entrepreneurial journey. Back in 1996, our company appeared in a magazine featuring the fastest-growing companies in Canada. They supported me through every major decision I made at the company.

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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. That’s what we want to change with these events.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 20, 2023

The concept was to create an educational event that would provide experience and development for what it took to be a better leader of a global organization. A year earlier, as EO began fostering stronger collaborative bonds with WPO/YPO, I had attended the Public Policy Forum, a YPO event in Washington, DC.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

DECEMBER 17, 2024

After an intensive weekly program, eight innovative start-ups pitched their business models to a panel of judges, with three outstanding participants receiving top honors. Each Founder/CEO left the bootcamp with a polished business plan and the confidence to pitch their ideas to potential investors.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Three of the four pitching finalists were women entrepreneurs focusing on health and wellness issues. They introduced “Startup Showcase Live”, a pitch contest for seed and pre-seed startups, competing for a $500,000 investment. The sold-out event also featured two additional pitching tracks: Early-stage and Growth Stage companies.

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

This will keep you up to date on important deadlines, events, and other updates. University entrepreneurship competitions and events are a great way to fund yourself and build relationships with potential partners, mentors, and investors. Contestants pitch their legal product idea for a chance to win $5,000, tutoring, and more.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Basically, Shark Tank is an entertaining and educational show perfect for all business lovers. From all walks of life, entrepreneurs come pitch to the sharks in hopes to get funding for their dreams to come true. This event is free and when registering you can choose to submit a question to Lori or not. Let's connect.

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Startup Catalyst

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

In November 2017 we delivered our first Investor Mission, heading to San Francisco for an intensive week meeting with angels, VCs, corporate venture programs, accelerators, startups, pitch events, and dinners. The program kicked off with a full one-day angel investor education program delivered by Angel Labs. Who we took.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 17, 2018

As a startup entrepreneur who is actively growing his business, Peter recently attended the inaugural MyEO Deal Exchange Conference in Denver, Colorado, where he pitched Table and Desk in EO’s first DX Angel-Shark Experience and received a US$250,000 investment in his company. . Did you conduct any practice sessions?

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

STATE COLLEGE, PA – On December 6, 2018, six emerging tech entrepreneurs will compete for up to $10,000 at the BF TechCelerator’s graduation “pitch” event. Jason Moore with Medulate developed a suite of medical simulators geared at increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of medical education. You Won’t Want to Miss This! .

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

MAY 20, 2024

Come watch six finalists pitch their BIG IDEAS at the 2024 PA Wilds BIG IDEA Contest! Hosted by Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA, this exciting event will take place on June 13, 2024 at Penn College of Technology, Klump Academic Center, 1034 W. first appeared on BFTP/CNP. appeared first on BFTP/CNP.

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MARCH 25, 2013

According to its Wikipedia entry, by day, the Lunatarium was an electronics refurbishing company; by night it served as a free rehearsal space for the fire spinners who performed at events. Local developers and constituency groups have been foaming at the mouth to weigh in on what should happen with all of these properties.

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TechCrunch

MAY 6, 2021

Now we’re very excited to reveal one of the fine people who will be judging Startup Battlefield at this year’s all-virtual event in September: Shauntel Garvey, a general partner at Reach Capital, a VC specializing in the world of education technology. Startups: You can apply to be a part of the action here.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 8, 2021

TechCrunch is thrilled to announce Carnegie Mellon University President Farnam Jahanian is speaking at our Pittsburgh event on June 29. President Jahanian is an outspoken advocate for science and innovation, making him perfect to headline our event focused on startup activity in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. You can register here.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Of the 200 companies, 20 will be selected to pitch their company on the huge Disrupt stage in front of thousands of attendees for a chance to win $100,000 and the Disrupt Cup. Register here the October event! Education, HR + Future of Work. From across the globe, these 200 companies are the top in their respective industries.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

MAY 20, 2024

Come watch six finalists pitch their BIG IDEAS at the 2024 PA Wilds BIG IDEA Contest! Hosted by Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA, this exciting event will take place on June 13, 2024 at Penn College of Technology, Klump Academic Center, 1034 W.

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TechCrunch

JULY 19, 2021

This event is virtual and free to attend — but you need to register for your free ticket. This pitch throw-down is all about startups determined to power a more equitable, inclusive and healthy world, and we need more of that visionary thinking put into action. You know they’ll bring the heat and present a finely tuned pitch.

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TechCrunch

MAY 5, 2021

Every exhibiting founder is eligible for Startup Alley+ — an experience designed to set you up with additional education, exposure and success before Disrupt even starts. Who wouldn’t want to perfect their pitch long before diving into Disrupt to impress investors? 11 words and phrases to cut from your VC pitch deck.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 12, 2022

Verizon participates in a number of thought leadership events with these organizations to share expertise and resources with their membership. It concludes with a Pitch Showcase awarding at least $25,000 in prize money. Diverse subject matter experts drive our content, interactive video modules, and coaching events.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 2, 2022

Frankly, there’s never been a better time to put on a robotics event, and fittingly, we can confidently say that we’ve never put on a robotics event as good as this. You’ll find the full schedule for the July 21 event below. TechCrunch Robotics Pitch-off. Education FIRST . We’ve got headliners like the U.S.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

We partnered with various founder organizations — who in turn nominated promising early-stage startup founders — and collectively provide educational resources and mentorship to help these young founders develop and succeed over the course of the year. Founded by Denise Umubyeyi. Go Together, Inc. : Founded by Mandy Bowman.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 6, 2020

My husband and I are also pitching a second Weird Homes Tour book with all of the cities in it. When I first opened my salon 15 years ago, there wasn’t education or companies you could reach out to about sustainability. What has been your favorite EO event or benefit so far? What’s next?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 6, 2021

The public markets get educated. I published a scoop earlier this week that Coursera is filing to go public soon, which would be one of the first debuts that will let us see how an education company’s finances changed, and accelerated, amid the pandemic’s impact on remote learning. Announcing the Early Stage Pitch-Off judges.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 21, 2021

From day one, Station F has always been about making life easier for entrepreneurs,” Station F director Roxanne Varza said at the launch event earlier today. Throughout the program, you’ll be going through the steps of building a pitch deck. With this new online program, Station F is focusing on online education.

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