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Investing in a More Inclusive Innovation Economy

Revolution

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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San Diego Angel Conference Opens 2024 SDAC VI Fund to Angel Investors, Applications for Founders Seeking Funding Closes on Dec. 19th

American Entrepreneurship

With a minimum investment of $7,000 and additional units in increments of $5,500, SDAC is ideal for new angel investors who want to gain hands-on experience and learn via workshops, meetings, and presentations. Passive investors can invest without attending meetings or participating in due diligence, or the voting process.

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Why You Don’t Want to Miss the MyEO DealExchange DX22 Conference

Entrepreneurs' Organization

It’s an incredibly valuable event for both EO Accelerators and EO members with startups that want to attract investments in addition to EO members who are looking for the right investment opportunity. Each person gets 90 seconds to share the details of the investment opportunity or the “deal need” they’re presenting or seeking.

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Strategic Casting: How to Fish For Your Ideal Clients and Employees

Entrepreneurs' Organization

As the captain of your ship, you’ll navigate a vast sea of opportunities. In the high-stakes adventure of entrepreneurship, the search for your ideal clients and employees can become a thrilling quest. But here’s the catch – to reel in your ideal fish, you’ve got to know where to cast your line.

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Global Student Entrepreneur Awards alumni share their competition journeys and tips

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Explore your endless opportunities. As a student, you have so many extra opportunities available—grants, resources and an overall willingness from society to help students. Plan, practice and pitch. Don’t wait for anything. — Alberto Soto, Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) Alumnus and EO Guatemala member.

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Pitch Deck Teardown: WayRay’s $80M Series C deck

TechCrunch

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! WayRay Labs — CNC workshop slide. Slides in the deck.

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i2E Celebrates Success of Inaugural Bridge2 Demo Day

Innovation 2 Enterprise

During Demo Day, attendees heard pitch presentations from five founders who participated in the initial Bridge2 cohort. Participants in the program engaged in weekly workshops and coaching calls, refining their revenue models, competitive strategies, and customer acquisition.