TechCrunch

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Imagine a drumroll, folks, because we’re about to announce the last tranche of investors and thought leaders who will choose which outstanding startup takes the title of Startup Battlefield champion, along with the $100,000 prize and serious bragging rights. Mar Hershenson , co-founder and managing partner at Pear VC.

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2022

Startups and VC. If you’re a startup founder, money – specifically, your own wages – can be a sticky point. Blair Silverberg, CEO and co-founder of Hum Capital, says founders need to get a firm handle on LTV (lifetime value) and customer acquisition cost (CAC) before they start sending out pitch decks.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

As founder of the famed Silicon Valley venture capital firm known as Draper Fisher Jurvetson, or DFJ, Draper in 2018 introduced the Startup House concept. Today, there are more than 15 locations globally that are either hostels and/or co-working spaces aimed at traveling startup founders, digital nomads and other remote workers.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Boston offers a world of advantages for startup founders Boston’s university-to-startup pipeline defies downturn to grow and diversify Boston has had a thriving tech startup ecosystem for a while, but things can change fast. Are you open to cold pitches? How can founders reach you?

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2023

Brynne leads the hot real estate startup out of Colombia, which reached unicorn status last year with a $200 million raise. As Brynne put it to me, startup founders manage uncertainty — uncertainty in the financial environment, uncertainty in debt lines, and geopolitical uncertainty. The topic is uncertainty.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

I’m considering either having my startup sponsor me for an O-1A visa or self-petitioning an EB-1A green card. Savvy Startup Founder. As a startup founder, the critical and essential role you play at your startup should be easy to demonstrate. Under your leadership, how much funding has your startup raised?

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Jason Malki

JANUARY 15, 2024

Generally speaking, startup founders are some of the most passionate people in the world, and they’re often tackling humanity’s biggest problems. We see a lot of funds that write a lot of thought leadership to garner the attention of founders and it’s nice material. This was very insightful.

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Startup Blogpost

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Tobias Liebsch , Co-Founder, Fintalent.io Lead With Data for Investment Traction As a startup founder seeking investment, one major challenge I’ve faced is effectively communicating our vision and potential for scalability to prospective investors with limited time.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 8, 2023

Because “younger startups are now increasingly getting caught in the act” when it comes to misleading investors, Rebecca Szkutak asked several VCs about the red flags they look for while assessing a pitch and performing due diligence. ” Barnaby Lashbrooke, founder and CEO, Time etc.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation identifies entrepreneurs that display characteristics of “exceptional social leadership through discretion, influence, vision, ambition, intelligence, and follow-through.”. Future Labs Flash Pitch. “For How Tech Startups Can Get Money and Support from the Fortune 500. Google AI for Social Good.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JULY 21, 2020

The i2E e3 Series helps Oklahoma startup founders perform market validation of their ideas and solutions before they start creating products that their customers may not want to buy. This past month, i2E concluded the latest virtual e3 cohort featuring six new startups from across the state.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JULY 21, 2020

The i2E e3 Series helps Oklahoma startup founders perform market validation of their ideas and solutions before they start creating products that their customers may not want to buy. This past month, i2E concluded the latest virtual e3 cohort featuring six new startups from across the state.

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Jason Malki

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Before founding Shields Group Search, Thomas hired the founders of companies for a VC studio at the inception stage. He also worked in private equity recruiting, helping bolster growing operating companies with senior, commercially focused leadership. What motivated you to launch Shields Group Search?

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Once you’ve reached out, pitch them on why they should support your launch! Launching on Product Hunt is an exhilarating ride that I’d recommend to any startup founder or builder. Step 3: Create a “Coming Soon” page ? Next, you’ll want to create a “Coming Soon” page on Product Hunt to funnel leads towards your upcoming launch.

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Startup Blogpost

MARCH 3, 2023

By focusing on emotional connection, you can build long-term loyalty and advocacy among your customers, which is essential for your success as a startup. Will Gill , Event Entertainer, DJ Will Gill Building Trust is Paramount Nothing turns a potential customer away faster than an obvious sales pitch.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Our leadership and HR actively support employees in reaching out to managers and teammates when facing challenges. ” Every two weeks, team members form cross-functional groups to brainstorm and pitch ideas outside their regular tasks. Also, we encourage a culture of openness at all levels. The result?

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation identifies entrepreneurs that display characteristics of “exceptional social leadership through discretion, influence, vision, ambition, intelligence, and follow-through.”. Future Labs Flash Pitch. “For How Tech Startups Can Get Money and Support from the Fortune 500. The J.M.K.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 26, 2022

What is your elevator pitch? What makes your pitch effective? . To help you make your elevator pitch effective, we asked startup founders and business owners this question for their best examples and insights. A good Elevator pitch is trimmed and streamlined. Inform First Then Sell.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 5, 2021

“I definitely felt that when I would sprinkle my pitch with some of those words, it definitely resonated more, like you have to communicate that excitement is naturally amply balanced.”

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 9, 2018

This is a very common scenario when entrepreneurs pitch VCs and frankly is a very common scenario when VCs try to raise money from LPs. When you pitched me I really did love you. I was amazed at your innovation, approach, cleverness, enthusiasm, leadership traits, background, education, team? everything. You’re in control.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

And when I look at these skillsets of leadership – being self-confident, being able to persuade other people against all other rational reason to join your company and your cause and take a lower salary than they could get elsewhere, and to get press, and get people to give you money, and biz dev partners, whatever you have to do.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Very few of us could establish a legal entity and start working on a startup in a real environment. A year before starting my first company, my cofounders and I were pitching our startup to every startup competitions we knew about. On most of them, we got one of the top three places and a $2–5k reward.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 17, 2023

Moreover, founders must learn to embrace the challenges of fundraising, honing their pitching and networking skills in the process. Koh urges startup founders to “put on their big person pants and git gud at it”, emphasising the need for them to showcase their abilities and dedication to their business.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MAY 2, 2023

The good side of leadership Daniel Rizea , Google Engineering Director and former Director of Engineering at FitBit, knows a thing or two about leadership. Go deeper into the expectations of leadership here : The Good Side of Leadership Is this really the end of “fake it till you make it”?

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

And while anecdotal evidence tells us massive companies are built by young founders like Steve Jobs or Mark Zuckerberg, data tells us otherwise. What’s the number one most common difference between founders of seed-stage startups and founders of billion-dollar startups? Sometimes, the biggest one is your first one.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 1, 2020

And only then can you put asks out every single day to get the pitches from the smartest people in their network and expect it to look different. Today's startup founders and leaders are more empathetic than ever before and to be successful in managing more diverse workforces they will have to be. And make all the pitches.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 23, 2022

TechCrunch Startup Battlefield — Session 1. TechCrunch’s iconic startup competition is back, as entrepreneurs from around the world pitch expert judges and vie for the Startup Battlefield Cup and $100,000. Hear from these newly installed execs about what their leadership means for OnlyFans. Rivian Grows Up.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 19, 2022

TechCrunch Startup Battlefield presented by Capital Connect by J.P. TechCrunch’s iconic startup competition is back, as entrepreneurs from around the world pitch expert judges and vie for the Startup Battlefield Cup and $100,000. Hear from these newly installed execs about what their leadership means for OnlyFans.

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