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This Angel Investor Shares 11 Tips for Entrepreneurs to Raise Smart Money

StartupNation

The investment platform I founded and run, VenturePole, is the investment partner of HealthInc, the health tech accelerator of Startupbootcamp, the biggest startup accelerator organization in Europe. The winners receive support, including an investment, to accelerate and scale their ventures. Be the learn-it-all.

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7 Creative Financing Options for New Businesses and Startups

StartupNation

Startups are always risky, so jeopardizing your personal relationships a risk you should avoid if possible. Startup competitions. Pitch your business idea at a competition to earn startup funding. You can find startup competitions in various places throughout the world at just about any time of the year.

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2 reasons why demo days are dead

TechCrunch

He is now co-founder and chairman of 22 Ventures. Startup accelerators are increasingly putting the brakes on demo days. The often flashy events reserved for founders to connect with investors have long been part of the likes of Y Combinator’s program, seen as the “graduation” of startups’ journey.

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Extra Crunch roundup: first-check myths, Miami relocation checklist, standout SaaSy startups

TechCrunch

As startups and venture capital grow in tandem, fundraising has gone from a formal affair on Sand Hill Road to a process that can happen anywhere from Twitter to Zoom. 7 questions to ask before relocating your startup to Florida. Vise CEO Samir Vasavada and Sequoia’s Shaun Maguire break down the art of the pitch.

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Extra Crunch roundup: 500 Startups’ demo day, smart SaaS pricing and much more

TechCrunch

Demo days at startup accelerators are a pretty big deal around here. Full disclosure: In 2016, I was 500 Startups’ Journalist-in-residence. I covered one demo day in person, spending most of my time backstage where founder teams practiced their pitches. 4 strategies for deep tech founders who are fundraising.

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Meet Seoul-based accelerator SparkLabs’ 19th batch of startups 

TechCrunch

Kim said in an interview with TechCrunch that as the program focuses on early-stage seed startups, some teams pivot or change their business focus as they try to find product market fit (PMF). . Not all teams end up pitching at demo day. SparkLabs launches $50M fund for promising early-stage startups in Korea.

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Extra Crunch roundup: StockX EC-1, Early Stage recaps, unpacking Alkami’s IPO, more

TechCrunch

How to get into a startup accelerator. Should you try to get your company into an accelerator? Image Credits: MaC Venture Capital. Founder and investor Melissa Bradley outlines how to nail your virtual pitch meeting. Founder and investor Melissa Bradley outlines how to nail your virtual pitch meeting.

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