TechCrunch

MAY 2, 2023

Many, like Calendly, passed through Atlanta Tech Village, which has served as an incubator for the city’s talent ecosystem since it was founded in 2012 by David Cummings. The venture capital opportunity in the South is better than it’s ever been,” Lisa Calhoun, a general partner at Valor Ventures, told TechCrunch+ last year. “A

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 4, 2022

The company’s story started in an Atomic incubator. You can apply for TCL Pitch Practice by completing this application. It’s free, and attendees have the opportunity to ask guests questions, participate in Pitch Practice and network with other attendees. Register here for free! Join the event here.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 3, 2021

While exhibiting offers plenty of opportunity for all, a VIP experience kicked off in July for 50 startup exhibitors the TechCrunch staff chose to form the first Startup Alley+ cohort. Last year, at Disrupt 2020, CELA connected the winners of our Pitchers and Pitches mini pitch-off competitions with an accelerator to boost their business.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 18, 2024

Through the Innovation Challenge, CharmHealth provides a platform for innovators, entrepreneurs, students, nonprofits and philanthropists to share groundbreaking ideas with the investors, incubators and partners who can bring them to market and effectively advance care. 23-25, 2024, in Washington, D.C.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 1, 2022

In the context of the Better Incubation ’s Communities of Practice targeted at understanding migrants’ challenges to entrepreneurship and leveraging learnings from successful inclusive experiences, MiFriendly Cities was appointed as an inspiring best practice that supports vulnerable entrepreneurs in the European region.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2021

I think there’s a unique opportunity we can address, and I’m really excited to have an impact both in our community in Indiana, but also around the Midwest and parts of the South as well,” Kelli Jones, managing partner at the firm explained. So that is why we launched Sixty8.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Business opportunities from this cohort ranged from a social distance training program for children, crowd-sourcing for authors, a professional podcasting service, transportation supply chain management, a “last-mile” delivery app, and the development of a service that facilitates group connections while on vacation.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Visit the federal procurement web site called the S ystem for Award Management (SAM) where federal agencies post contract opportunities. Business Incubators and Accelerators : Incubators offer entrepreneurs and startups workspaces that are typically below market rates. This is a great way to jumpstart a small business.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

In a statement, MVM said the funding will expand its efforts to build “Africa’s largest gaming DAO and provide gamers with access to world-class opportunities.”. Gaming presents a unique opportunity to help young Africans earn and lift themselves and their families out of poverty. million at a $30M fully diluted valuation. .

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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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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Ready to place your early stage startup in orbit with industry movers and shakers — and pitch your startup to attendees during the event? ” The two-day event agenda practically vibrates with opportunity. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to find money, um, fast. Buy a Space Startup Exhibitor Pass.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 1, 2022

“Together, we see this as a key opportunity to bring even more innovation and creativity to Hubs than we could alone,” Udom said in a blog post. ” Mozilla launched Hubs in 2018, which it pitched at the time as an “experiment” in “immersive social experiences.”

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AsiaTechDaily

JULY 5, 2022

Starting this year, KSF has stepped up as an official organizer of COMEUP to discover and incubate top-tier startups while bringing together the startup community to close the virtuous circle. Pre/post-event acceleration from startup experts and global networking opportunities are distinct benefits for the hand-picked COMEUP Stars.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 10, 2011

There are incubators to help you out on the financing side, too. The success of YCombinator and Techstars has spawned countless new incubators. New York will feature five this summer alone--Techstars, DreamIt, Startl and the NYC Seed/EDC Media and Finance incubators.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

In Africa, incubators, accelerators, angels and seed investors easily outnumber larger funds — simply because it’s much harder to raise a large fund here. However, the investor community also recognizes that there’s still a long way to go and a slew of opportunities left to tap. “We How do you prefer to receive pitches?

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 19, 2022

Use the information you learn to refine your product, approach, and pitch. It gives me pleasure and makes me feel useful, by me not asking for help, it takes away the opportunity for others to feel that same pleasure. Fabulous ideas are a dime a dozen. I have had to change my mindset.

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Startup Catalyst

MARCH 27, 2018

Some of the top startup accelerators, incubators, co-working spaces, maker spaces, investor groups, and founder support groups are located in San Francisco, making it the ideal location to visit. The meetings included co-working spaces, accelerators, investor groups, tech giants, University startup hubs, maker groups, and pitch events.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Here are a bunch of things I don''t do: I won''t do office hours anymore at incubators and accelerators. Takes an hour or an hour and a half at most and everyone gets the benefit of a public conversation--versus three or four hours of pitches. Therefore, I''ve had to do a lot of saying no to requests for my time. Panel prep calls.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 10, 2023

Anywhere from 20% to 50% of crypto-related pitches today are DeFi-focused, several investors we surveyed said. Given that a lot of the other firms aren’t actively investing at this time, we see this market as a great opportunity for Framework to selectively deploy capital. How do you like to receive pitches?

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Feedough

MARCH 22, 2021

This validation often requires the startup to pitch in some money. Friends and family usually pitch in during the pre-seed stage as the amount required is relatively low, and they trust the founders more than the idea. Incubators. Startup incubators are non-profit organisations sponsored by public or private institutions.

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Feedough

JANUARY 20, 2021

However, in other cases, it requires aid from external investors who pitch in money in return for something. Incubators: Incubators are collaborative programs designed to help a startup develop during its initial stages until it can sustain itself in the market. These are just like incubators but for grown-up startups.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

This morning, Y Combinator (YC) hosted a demo day for its 2022 Summer Cohort — the 35th demo day in the incubator’s history. Featuring founders from 30 countries and startups across sectors including developer tools, fintech and healthcare, the day saw no shortage of compelling pitches. Monterey AI.

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Angel Capital Association

MAY 20, 2021

Fresh for 2021, the Innovation Funders Showcase Company Flipbook provided a sneak peek of all the companies presenting, along with critical information such as market strategy, opportunities and more. The pitch prep work from our sponsors at NIH were helpful in crafting the message from experts in their field.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

There are millions of third-party sellers using Amazon as their primary route to market, and Heyday and others like it have seized on a prime opportunity to target them: Often, these merchants lack the capital or appetite to take their businesses to the next level of growth. At least two of them are gearing up to sell in stores like Target.).

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Today, pitch competitions, incubators, accelerators, VCs and angel groups proliferate. What are some overlooked opportunities right now? How should investors in other cities think about the overall investment climate and opportunities in your city? Ten years ago startups were unusual. is incredible.

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Tomasz Tunguz

MAY 13, 2019

It started out with six men at a famous restaurant in San Francisco hearing pitches over lunch. Founders can go it alone or partner with incubators and accelerators for almost every type of business. Would you like that Series B from an opportunity fund, an SPV funded by direct LP investment or from a third part?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 23, 2021

Double down on essential exposure and increase your opportunities. A Startup Exhibitor Package lets you showcase your tech, build your network and expand your opportunities for growth and success. Virtual booth space: Display your pitch deck, host a video display and demo your products. Video on-demand: No FOMO for you.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Incubators such as the one Zappos’ CEO Tony Hsieh started a few years ago are also a great way to jump-start your innovative ideas, receive mentoring, network, etc. Zappos also offers opportunities to learn about its company culture, which you can apply to your business. Boulder, Colorado. “We Nashville, Tennessee.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 3, 2016

Instead of creating advertisements and posters, we reached out directly to 600-some contacts at universities and local incubators, and this paid huge dividends. He explained, “I want to share the same opportunities I had.” We also scoured newsfeeds. Remind them that their talents are worth a lot more.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 19, 2020

A common culminating event in most accelerators, demo day is an event where founders pitch to a room to investors, angels, and journalists with the hope of raising a round and landing some coverage. The truth is, you don’t raise a round based on a 5-minute, highly scripted, polished and practiced on-stage pitch,” Feinzaig continued.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 18, 2022

According to JME Ventures partner Samuel Gil, the opportunities in longevity are “endless.” Read the full survey to learn more about where longevity tech stands now, where it is heading and what these investors look for in a pitch.

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Revolution

MAY 21, 2019

At the end of each tour day, we hosted a pitch competition where a local startup received a $100,000 investment from Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund. For the pitch competitions in Orlando, Tampa Bay, Miami, and Puerto Rico, innovative startups based within a 100-mile radius of a tour stop were invited to apply. Yes, absolutely.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 12, 2022

We are members of numerous chambers of commerce and associations from across the state that work with small businesses (such as the Detroit Regional Chamber, Grand Rapids Chamber, Dearborn Chamber, The Right Place, MI Chamber, Automation Alley, Metro Detroit Black Business Alliance, MI Business Incubator Assoc.).

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Instead of creating advertisements and posters, we reached out directly to 600-some contacts at universities and local incubators, and this paid huge dividends. He explained, “I want to share the same opportunities I had.” We also scoured newsfeeds. Remind them that their talents are worth a lot more.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Effective mapping initiatives can reveal opportunities to leverage new connections, partnerships, and collaborations. But that is a limiting view and misses out on a much bigger opportunity for greater impact. While mapping, look for opportunities to weave inclusivity into the fabric of the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Its big pitch is that it has built the tools to make it easy for companies to build their own training and learning materials, incorporating tests, videos, slide shows and more, and by making it easier for companies to build these themselves, the materials themselves become more engaging and less stiff.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2022

All signs point to a continued abundance of opportunities for startup founders and investors in the year ahead.”. Few investors expect a first-time founder’s pitch deck to be the most definitive analysis of a particular sector, but you’re better off being cautious instead of overly optimistic. Image Credits: LG.

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