American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 26, 2023

The 3rd Annual Startup302 competition, Delaware’s premier funding contest for technology and tech-enabled startups led by underrepresented founders, is holding its finals tomorrow, April 27th. The Pitching event is being held at Theatre N, Nemours Building, 1007 Orange St.,

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

APRIL 13, 2021

We did something like a dozen investments together including MercadoLibre (one of the greatest Internet companies ever in any region), and Patagon.com (where I met the founders Wences Casares and Micky Malka). But it was StarMedia where I learned the most. I made and lost more money personally (at that time in my career) on Starmedia.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 3, 2024

Chloe Capital, a Movement-driven venture capital firm with a national investment lens, invites the Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania community to join us for our INVEST IN WOMEN x PITTSBURGH FOUNDER SHOWCASE ( InvestInWomenPittsburgh.eventbrite.com ) on Wednesday, May 8 from 5-7:30pm at Google Pittsburgh. Advanced registration is required.

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 8, 2023

They learn how to assess startups’ products, management, market opportunities and business models; how to perform due diligence, evaluate an investment pitch, and make informed investment decisions. SDAC Founder Mysty Rusk says, “We activate angel investors and fund companies with potential to solve some of the world’s biggest problems.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 14, 2014

The funny thing about stats is that you can basically come up with a stat to justify any argument or position--and the whole female founders in tech conversation has a ton of numbers that people put out there as various types of proof and justification, or blame. Well, it''s gotta mean something, right? That, statistically, is true.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

DECEMBER 18, 2023

“Creative Spark Industries” student team from Pryor High School wins highest honor Leaders from MidAmerica Industrial Park and i2E announce a team of three Pryor High School seniors are the top winners of the inaugural high school entrepreneurship program called the MidAmerica Cup. MidAmerica Cup Award Winners Best Overall 1.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 29, 2023

But I’ve always found those same focuses to be especially in conflict with what it means to be an early-stage founder pitching your vision: You have to have Elon Musk-level ambition, big dreams and the ability to sell a company to investors before there are any real metrics behind it. What is this, revenue growth for ants?

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

We have collected a wide range of freebies, contests, accelerators, online communities, and VCs designed for student tech founders. The Kauffman Foundation found 47% of US tech founders held degrees in STEM while 34% held degrees in business, finance, and accounting. 1) Freebies for Student Tech Founders. Right here.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 4, 2023

We asked EO members to look ahead in 2023 and identify trends they see for entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship overall. Video pitching. I see an uptick in pitching via pre-recorded video. We used Loom to pre-record our pitch and share it with potential investors. Maureen Brown, EO Austin, co-founder and CEO, Mosie Baby.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 12, 2023

Register Standard Chartered Bank has joined forces with Singapore Management University’s Lien Centre to establish a Women in Entrepreneurship Incubator. The Women in Entrepreneurship Incubator , funded by a $300,000 contribution from the bank, aims to empower female entrepreneurs dedicated to creating a positive social impact.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 25, 2023

After attending TechCrunch Early Stage last week, I was cheered to meet so many first-time founders and experienced investors who are looking for opportunities. But dealmaking is idiosyncratic: a few investors might be content to make a deal over coffee, but early-stage teams still need a sturdy pitch deck or memo they can leave behind.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 28, 2023

Finalists competed in five primary categories and represented multiple industries in the final pitching round, which took place in person for the first time in Startup302’s three-year history. What an exciting day! Startup302 is coordinated by DPP and steered and sponsored by key innovation-supporting businesses and organizations.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

LANCASTER, PA – Ben Franklin Technology Partners is pleased to announce the winners of their TechCelerator pitch competition. The pitch competition was the finale for six teams who participated in an intensive 10-week startup boot camp offered by the Ben Franklin Technology Partners. MEH Support took home a cash prize of $6,000.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

I'm not a journalist by trade so I'm really not an appropriate person to pitch in such an automated way. To deal with these pitches, I just created a Gmail canned response: "Hi, this is a canned response in response to your canned pitch. I'm not, however, the appropriate person to send a "blogger pitch" to.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 19, 2021

The elevator pitch as we know it today comes from Hollywood. An aspiring screenwriter would corner an unsuspecting executive in an elevator and pitch his/her concept during the time it took to go one floor. If the executive liked the pitch they would stay on until their floor. That’s not an elevator pitch. Where to begin?

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Y Combinator

JANUARY 5, 2023

The YC community is approaching 10,000 founders. Looking at this powerful network, we see people from all different backgrounds – each with a unique journey to entrepreneurship. Today, we are releasing a public YC Founder Directory , a companion to the YC Startup Directory.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022

How good is the founder-market fit? It’s natural for founders to live and breathe for their customers and product, but the dirty little secret of fundraising is that your investors are extraordinarily unlikely to care about your product. Is it venture-scale? And they have a few legitimate reasons for being that way.

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TechCrunch

JULY 4, 2022

A lot of pitch decks I review have a slide that really shouldn’t be there: the exit strategy slide. As an early-stage startup, it’s downright nonsensical, and it shouldn’t be part of your pitch deck at all. Second, your job as a founder is to build the best company you possibly can.

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NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Welcome to ‘500 Founders’ where we ask innovators from around New Zealand for their top insights for first time startup founders. Startup founders should connect with other founders at similar stages to them, and ones who are a few steps ahead.”. ” Marta Meszaros – Founder. Never give up.”

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Andreessen Horowitz

MAY 6, 2024

The Cultural Leadership Fund (CLF) team is often asked by portfolio founders how exactly cultural leaders can be a game-changing asset for their companies. The benefits of founder x cultural leader partnerships work both ways. For Founders Make It Make Sense Venture capital is where innovation meets investment.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 27, 2020

The founders of “Time” magazine, for example, wanted to create a news magazine that a busy person could read in an hour or less. It was woman-owned, which I liked, and I went through my pitch with Lisa. And I certainly had no vision of becoming a major player in the beverage industry. I was just focused on one goal.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 24, 2021

Advice for non-technical founders for finding a serious CTO for your startup Finding a co-founder is hard work. Finding a technical co-founder is even harder. Yet, the benefits of having a technical co-founder make it all worthwhile. A good co-founder will serve as a powerful force multiplier.

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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. SDAC engages angel investors and provides coaching, education, and connections to founders. Founder, CEO Olivia Rutman, CTP Landng Inc.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JANUARY 20, 2022

Angry that such a tragedy could have occurred – indeed possibly directly attributable – as a result of Jake’s endeavours in the name of this thing we call entrepreneurship. Online entrepreneur and founder mental health advocate Jenene Crossan, has openly shared her own battles with mental health and suicidal thoughts.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2022

Over the course of the past 10 weeks, I’ve taken apart 10 pitch decks as part of our Pitch Deck Teardown series. We want your pitch decks for our Pitch Deck Teardowns! None of this should be new to you; as a founder, this is the bread and butter of your job. Why you need to tell your story in numbers.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 14, 2022

Fundraising is one area where good storytelling can be table stakes, but few founders know how to communicate clearly and succinctly how their idea solves a problem. “I was a pitch deck nerd even before giving a real pitch deck,” Ratner said. Of course, it takes practice to pitch well. ”

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 14, 2024

Four startup finalists pitched to an audience of entrepreneurs and angel investors For the sixth consecutive year the San Diego Angel Conference (SDAC), held at the University of San Diego, made sizeable investments into two startup finalists of its four-month-long program.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2022

Most founders are not experienced entrepreneurs, which means they tend to repeat the same mistakes as they try to overcome universal challenges. According to Klaviyo co-founder and chief product Ed Hallen , luck was a contributing factor to his marketing automation company’s success. Why a16z pitched Deel to lead its Series A.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

She supports early-stage international founders working in the U.K. Robyn Klingler-Vidra is associate dean of global engagement and associate professor in entrepreneurship and sustainability at King’s Business School. Designing an international founders open office hours pilot. Share on Twitter. Robyn Klingler-Vidra.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 21, 2022

The venture capital market is slowing down, which means early-stage founders are chasing a smaller pool of money. “Oftentimes, investors have a sense of whether a pitch is going to go somewhere within the first 15-20 minutes of a conversation.” How to pitch me: 4 VCs share what they’re looking for in March 2022.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 8, 2023

Jose Gomez is CEO and Co-founder of Fluid Power AI and is a first-time entrepreneur. The post Jose Gomez, CEO and Co-Founder of Fluid Power AI appeared first on American Entrepreneurship. Jose offers a great narrative of his funding experiences.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

I have now been an investor for two years after 15 years of entrepreneurship. Founders should think of three primary documents as their “holy trinity”: the deck, the strategy memo and the forecast model. More posts by this contributor. I see the deck almost as a derivative of the strategy memo.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

In this program, founders are connected to the CIOs of the top banks, brokerages, and insurance companies in NYC as they work on their products and pitches. There is the flagship Fintech Accelerator which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. Over the past decade, 69 graduates of the Fintech Accelerator have raised over $1bn.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 12, 2021

This doesn’t take anything away from the brilliant white male entrepreneurs that have built incredible companies, but it has made an equivalent crowd of Black founders almost nonexistent. Joseph Heller is CEO and founder of Supplied. I was mostly pitching white male VCs. Image Credits: Supplied. ” Read that again.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

March 3 is your opportunity to hear from and engage with the people who, through entrepreneurship, venture capital, labor organizing and advocacy, are both using and challenging tech to disrupt the status quo for the betterment of all. Tune in a get ready to take notes — the advice you hear could help you improve your pitch deck.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

This is a fantastic time to found a startup, but unless you plan to bootstrap it, you will still need to go through the laborious exercise of crafting a pitch deck. According to Jose Cayasso, CEO and co-founder of pitch deck design agency Slidebean, there are five slides where pretty much all founders miss the mark : Go-to-market.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Fundraising is challenging, especially for deep tech founders who need to get investors excited about a complex technology, a complex sales cycle and a complex risk profile. As a former investor and current angel investor, I have met thousands of founders, many in the deep tech space. Highlight your big vision.

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