Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 5, 2022

To learn more about the MyEO DealExchange DX22 event, we asked Alan Peterson (EO Orange County), champion of the MyEO DealExchange premier group, about the DX22 event. Our second annual conference event, DX19, was even better than the first! Our DX events are truly done in the MyEO spirit: By members, for members.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

But we’re talking science fact, not fiction, and TC Sessions: Space 2020 provides real opportunity to connect with the people, information and funding you need to boldly build the future of space technology. Here’s a classic “but wait, there’s more” moment, because we’re not done adding opportunity. Go boldly, yes.

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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. TechCrunch+ is having an Independence Day sale! Save 50% on an annual subscription here.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

JUNE 15, 2022

On Tuesday, June 14, 2022, beginning at 2:00 PM, the teams pitched their business concepts to a panel of independent judges for a cash prize of $10,000! In addition, the zoom audience members had the opportunity to vote for their favorite presentation and awarded a cash prize of $1,000.

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Dream It

MARCH 8, 2019

This event brings together investors, innovative startups and leading corporations in the construction and real estate industry. Apply to Pitch at the Event The top 10 finalists will be given the opportunity to get their ideas in front of distinguished investor panels, influential media, global partners, and over 300 esteemed guests.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

We’re talking three event- and programming-packed days focused on anything — and everything — related to early-stage tech startups. And, because Disrupt is highly interactive, you’ll have plenty of opportunity to engage, ask questions and receive answers. You can also catch Startup Alley founders pitching to TechCrunch staff.

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TechCrunch

MAY 14, 2021

TC Sessions: Mobility, which takes place on June 9, features the top minds and makers, draws thousands of attendees, fosters collaborative community and creates a networking environment ripe with opportunities. The Startup Exhibitor Package costs $380, and it comes with four all-access passes to the event.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

As the captain of your ship, you’ll navigate a vast sea of opportunities. Lay the groundwork before the event and apply to become a speaker or invest in a tradeshow booth. Get involved with non-profits where CEOs serve on the board, attend their galas and events, and get to know the leadership. None in your area?

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TechCrunch

JUNE 10, 2021

We’ve heard from nearly 50 companies focusing on things like digital health, small business loans, patent development, robotics and clean tech, and we’ll be picking three companies to pitch live during the event on June 29th. After all, anything can happen at a TechCrunch event. Pittsburgh Pitch-off. June 29, 2021.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 11, 2022

Three days packed with possibilities, and early-stage founders can wring every ounce of opportunity out of them with an Early-Stage Startup Demo Package. In-person networking opportunities — in your demo area, in breakout sessions, roundtable sessions and through CrunchMatch, our free AI-powered networking platform.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

I get on a whole host of these tech blogger lists where PR firms just spam a whole bunch of folks trying to get people to write about their book/startup/event. I'm not a journalist by trade so I'm really not an appropriate person to pitch in such an automated way. I'm not, however, the appropriate person to send a "blogger pitch" to.

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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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Revolution

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

And while many venture capitalists rely on pattern recognition as a tried and true investment tactic that can and has delivered returns, it is also a model that perpetuates a history of opportunity gatekeeping. Ultimately, we were so impressed by the finalists’ pitches that Rise of the Rest invested in six of the companies.

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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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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Join a global community of brilliant visionaries, makers and investors on December 16-17 for TC Sessions: Space 2020 , an online conference dedicated to moving beyond the confines of this world through innovative tech and to creating stellar startup opportunities. Is your startup ready for this stellar opportunity?

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

The crew here at TechCrunch has done a lot of writing about making amazing pitch decks over the years, and I figured it was time that I put together a collection of all of it in one handy spot. Before you start pitching. It’s also helpful to think about the order of slides in your pitch deck.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 26, 2021

Buy a dual-event pass before the early-bird deadline: Tonight, March 26 at 11:59 pm (PST). Don’t let qualms about virtual event quality hold you back. He will provide insights on how to network, craft a great pitch and target the best investors for your success. Announcing the TC Early Stage Pitch-Off startups.

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TechCrunch

JULY 28, 2022

But realistically, those companies often don’t turn up on my radar: They are too big to be startups and haven’t had a liquidity event (i.e., Having read all of this, I was curious to see how a company tells the above story in the form of a pitch deck to investors. Slides in this deck. Cover slide — Business overview.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 7, 2012

If they are out there, others need to hear about them more--not in a pitch but in a better way to share cutting edge ideas. When such an event is so pervasive, there are simply no perfect answers on how to deal with it or move forward. There are clones of Fab, Birchbox, Pinterest, etc.,

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 5, 2022

COMEUP Stars finalists will pitch at “Startup Valley” (COMEUP 2022 main program) main stage at DDP, Seoul to promote their company and join business matching with global investors to seek their next funding round. The main event will take place at DDP Dongdaemun Design Plaza, Seoul from November 9 to 11 on an on-and-offline basis.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

JUNE 18, 2020

STATE COLLEGE, PA – On Wednesday, June 17, 2020, The Tech Celerator @StateCollege, a partnership with Invent Penn State that has helped create more than 130 new startups, hosted a zoom pitch event. The post THE TECHCELERATOR@STATE COLLEGE ANNOUNCES PITCH WINNERS! ” About the Ben Franklin Tech Celerator @ State College.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 23, 2022

We have quite a unique pitch deck on our hands today. A few years ago, AR car hardware company WayRay raised $80 million at a half-a-billion valuation in a Series C round led by Porsche, and I’m super excited to show off their pitch deck today! Events — CES 2017. Events — CES 2018. Events — CES Asia 2018.

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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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MARCH 14, 2024

If you wanted to interview me somewhere for an open audience, I’d say yes to just about every opportunity. Thanks to our sponsors, Withum and J&O Law , we’ll be doing this event quarterly. I didn’t care much whether you curated the room or not, because it was a chance for me to spend an hour or so talking to 50-100 people.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 14, 2021

Were there specific factors or events in your childhood that inspired you toward entrepreneurship? I have no opportunity to win even the local competition.” However, I met and pitched my business to people that I follow on social media as business role models. Since I was little, I was always looking to build things.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The gradual return of tourism and travel in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to see a wave of startups raising rounds of funding to meet new opportunities in the market. “We see that as a major opportunity, giving creators the chance to get inventory from elsewhere and push theirs out to other places.”

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 8, 2021

The last few years included a delayed IPO filing and a proxy battle with a major shareholder, but events are unfolding nicely for Box co-founder and CEO Aaron Levie these days. VCs say there are more startup opportunities to chase in Latin America. VCs say there are more startup opportunities to chase in Latin America.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 11, 2021

Your startup’s pitch deck could be the difference between getting funded or getting ignored. But we’re popping the lid off of that black box with the Pitch Deck Teardown. We’ve done Pitch Deck Teardowns at events like Disrupt and Early Stage 2020, and this year we’re cranking it up a notch.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

One of the most popular activities at a TechCrunch conference is watching top-notch early-stage founders square off in a pitch competition. Seriously, who doesn’t love a pitch-off? And the Crypto Pitch-off is just one more compelling reason to go to TechCrunch Sessions: Crypto on November 17 in Miami. Buy your ticket today !

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

MARCH 21, 2024

Eventive AI (Erin Kerner & Barry Snyder), an AI-powered platform for personalized event management solutions, emerged as the first-place winner, securing $10,000 in funding. cnp.benfranklin.org/techcelerator.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 29, 2022

Pitch deck teardown: Minut. Reporter Haje Jan Kamps deconstructed the 21-slide pitch deck to show how Minut used data visualizations and storytelling to give investors a clear vision of the market opportunity, the competitive landscape, and where the company is gaining traction. Pitch Deck Teardown: Minut.

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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. The post The BF TechCelerator is Hosting a Pitch Event: Someone Will Walk Away With Up To $10,000! You Won’t Want to Miss This! Visit [link] or click on [link].

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Gust

JUNE 4, 2014

Somewhat to my surprise, I’ve found that most VCs and angels attend few, if any, events unless they are participating as a speaker. And at the events they do attend, their attention is primarily focused on the companies presenting or demonstrating on stage. University-affiliated demo events from NYU, Columbia, Pace and others.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 1, 2022

TechCrunch Live is hosting a special, extended event today, and we hope you can join us. It’s free, it’s (mostly) live and the event features some of the best startups, business leaders and investors from the great state of Ohio. Pitch Competition (4:20 pm EDT). Register here! Erika Pryor, Denison University.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

JULY 28, 2021

Business opportunities from this cohort range from the development of sensors that detect the deterioration of foods, pharmaceuticals, and oils; a platform that helps young adults navigate life-transitions; the development of innovative sportswear attire for women; an all-natural weight loss product, and an on-demand healthcare staffing platform.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

Publishers like TechCrunch and Business Insider are active in the events business, just as O'Reilly has been for years. Having an online audience enables you to sell an event to your community--lowering cost of customer acquisition--but it also allows you to create unique. There are a ton of synergies here. Take CNN/Money.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 1, 2022

Perfect pitch, a singer’s ability to produce any given musical note without a reference tone, is a rare phenomenon — only 1-5 people out of every 10,000 have it. While your odds of creating a perfect pitch deck that captures coveted VC interest aren’t quite that dire, they’re not exactly in your favor, either.

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