StartupNation

JUNE 27, 2025

However, somewhere between the endless pitching, tight cash flow and back-to-back 14-hour days, your spark started fading. You can reroute from survival mode to passion-fueled growth with the right strategies. It’s a strategy for sustainable success. You didn’t launch your startup to feel like a shell of yourself.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 23, 2024

If sustainability is a priority, plastic folders are reusable and eco-friendly. Implementing even one or two of these strategies can help you create folders that look impressive and drive results. Keep these insights in mind as you design your next folder, and let me know how it impacts your sales pitches.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 27, 2025

A targeted, well-researched pitch to the right journalist at the right publication is far more effective. Crafting a Strong PR Strategy for SMEs A well-planned PR strategy doesnt require a corporate-sized budgetit just needs clear goals and a consistent approach. Be available The media cycle moves quickly.

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The Zapier Blog

JUNE 25, 2025

That's when I started experimenting with LinkedIn marketing tools to find a sustainable rhythm that actually works for lead generation and business growth. But if your goal is to boost engagement and actually sustain it, Aware gives you the right nudge at the right time. month (billed annually); Business plan from $12.36/profile/month

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TechCrunch

APRIL 4, 2023

No founder event would be complete without pitches! TechCrunch editorial is looking for 6-7 founders to take part in a Pitch Deck Teardown. Mastering the Pitch Deck Pitches are critical in the quest for funding and first customers. Without further ado, here are your judges for the TC Early Stage Pitch Deck Teardown.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

DECEMBER 4, 2019

There is an array of capital sources that entrepreneurs can approach to finance the growth of their companies, including crowdfunding, government grants, and pitch competitions, which typically would not require giving up any ownership (equity) of their business. Further reading: Beat burnout: Strive for sustainable success.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

APRIL 2, 2021

But in too many communities entrepreneurship is an underutilized and underleveraged strategy for economic growth. In my role as an ecosystem builder in Sacramento, I’m doubling down on my efforts to raise awareness about entrepreneurship and ecosystem building as an economic development strategy to civic and business leaders in our region.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

This is a fantastic time to found a startup, but unless you plan to bootstrap it, you will still need to go through the laborious exercise of crafting a pitch deck. According to Jose Cayasso, CEO and co-founder of pitch deck design agency Slidebean, there are five slides where pretty much all founders miss the mark : Go-to-market.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

JULY 10, 2024

On Tuesday, July 9, 2024, Ben Franklin Technology Partners hosted a virtual pitch event for their TechCelerator Startup Bootcamp. PlayPrint , founded by Kevin Zhang and Syed Bokhari (Centre County): Offering innovative, eco-friendly alternatives to children’s toys, PlayPrint focuses on creativity, educational value, and sustainability.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 31, 2024

Entrepreneurs seek to find the right investor and to make the best pitch when the opportunity comes Entrepreneurs start their companies with great passion and big dreams. Responding to Investor Feedback and Concerns Upon receiving investor feedback, entrepreneurs should be willing to adapt their strategy accordingly.

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Startup Blogpost

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

11 Startup Content Marketing Strategies That Actually Work To help startups navigate the complex world of content marketing, we’ve gathered eleven successful strategies from industry professionals, including CEOs and Content Marketing Managers.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 22, 2021

From our Extra Crunch Live Pitch-offs all the way up to the world-famous Disrupt Startup Battlefield, we can’t get enough of ’em. Sustainability is the key to our planet’s future and our survival, but it’s also going to be incredibly lucrative and a major piece of our world economy. Going Green.

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Tomasz Tunguz

DECEMBER 1, 2019

Sales and support prepare their pitches. The company sustained this cadence for two years. The benefits of such a strategy were many. First, the company sustained a torrid pace of product development for a long time achieving more than most thought possible. Third, the strategy instilled anxiety within the competition.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

We are fortunate to have leadership that have masterminded strategies utilizing public and private funding, along with a stellar regional foundation (Danville Regional Foundation, or DRF) to slowly work this puzzle out. Like many communities in this position, it has not been easy or straightforward. Challenges.

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TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2022

TechCrunch is excited to announce the six companies pitching in person and onstage at TC Sessions Mobility 2022. Hailing from around the United States and the globe, founders will pitch on the main stage, for four minutes, followed by an intense Q&A with our expert panel of judges. Startups pitching on the main stage.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 12, 2022

It concludes with a Pitch Showcase awarding at least $25,000 in prize money. This program is preparing and connecting Metro Detroit Black-owned businesses to various funding resources to ensure their sustained success. How do we bridge this gap? What guidance are the small business owners you work with seeking?

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 23, 2023

Hosted by Shanghai, the event has etched its reputation for encompassing a diverse spectrum of themes, ranging from AI, blockchain, digital payments to sustainable finance and beyond. With its sheer magnitude, the festival encompasses a sweeping spectrum of topics, enveloping everything from artificial intelligence to sustainable investing.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

It partners with entrepreneurs in funding their growth stories through innovative market access and public venture capital strategies. He talks to AsiaTechDaily about the firm’s investment strategies, the fundraising journey, and other points. We pitch to investors without requiring them to commit to a blind pool.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Today, pitch competitions, incubators, accelerators, VCs and angel groups proliferate. Also sustainability will hopefully be put back on the agenda. How has COVID-19 impacted your investment strategy? Ten years ago startups were unusual. On the other hand, remote work has seen a surge in investments.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The following areas should be explored to determine the feasibility of the business under consideration will become sustainable and profitable. Knowing the Value Proposition is key to establishing a marketing strategy that distinguishes a company from its competition.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 1, 2022

” The complexity of the farming operation itself isn’t in doubt, and Source’s pitch is to take all of these growth parameters, combine that with historical crop yield data and market pricing etc., and on the indoor climate around the plants to maximize sustainability and production.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2022

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. Breaking Into the Healthcare Monolith: Strategies for working with Payors and Providers with InterSystems. TechCrunch Startup Battlefield presented by Capital Connect by J.P.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

JULY 10, 2024

On Tuesday, July 9, 2024, Ben Franklin Technology Partners hosted a virtual pitch event for their TechCelerator Startup Bootcamp. PlayPrint , founded by Kevin Zhang and Syed Bokhari (Centre County): Offering innovative, eco-friendly alternatives to children’s toys, PlayPrint focuses on creativity, educational value, and sustainability.

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Impact Hub

MAY 13, 2021

The Three Cord Collective: rethinking sustainable engineering in Nigeria. The Three Cord Collective is a social impact-driven engineering solutions company with a focus on sustainable development.” — Banke Makinde, Co-founder. In doing so, they were supporting them to build sustainable businesses. Samuel Danso says. .

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 14, 2023

Or, as I covered this week, a tool for startups that lets companies simultaneously blast out the same application — or pitch — to multiple angel and pre-seed investors. Afore’s take on the idea is to help founders rapidly pitch expert investors while also helping those investors get differentiated deal flow on a consistent basis.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 8, 2019

Once a year, the top leaders from Impact Hubs around the world come together for the Global Gathering, where in one of our locations they review, shape, and decide on the strategy and governance of our network. Each year the world uses 500 billion plastic cups, and it’s easy to make the switch to one sustainable, reusable coffee mug.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Read on to find out what these prolific investors have to say about hot startup sectors in Africa, investment trends, their predictions for 2023, how to pitch them and more. Did your investment strategies change along with the current market conditions? How do you prefer to receive pitches? Were deals less or more competitive?

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Paul G. Silva

DECEMBER 15, 2023

They lead you to audit teams outside of Wastewater like Health & Safety, Sustainability, and Capital Projects. You can’t pay them in the early days unless you pitch, and deliver on, exponential growth for your investors. They’ll help you get those other project teams excited.

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Jason Malki

APRIL 17, 2023

I had the pleasure of interviewing Jason Scharf, a Bio + Health strategy leader and active early-stage investor in the life science and digital health sectors. I began putting together a pitch deck and came to two important realizations. It was only when that path stalled, I was asked why don’t I just start the company now.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 3, 2022

virtual events platform Hopin serves as another example, rising from a seed-stage upstart at the pandemic’s outset to become a $6 billion juggernaut in just 12 months — before laying off a huge chunk of its staff in pursuit of more sustainable growth. What is its ESG (environmental, social and governance) strategy ,’?”

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

We strive to educate our community that success takes commitment, strategy, discipline, and patience to sustain the journey and see long-term growth. The success of small/local business is incredibly vital for a sustainable economy. We live in an instant gratification society which can challenge vision. Heather Metcalf.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 10, 2022

Between his roles as co-leader of Mayfield Fund’s engineering biology practice and founder at IndieBio, Arvind Gupta reviewed approximately 470 startup pitches last year. “In 10 days, I can do the primary research and work with the founders to come to a conclusion there. For good entrepreneurs, there’s always a path, right?

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TechCrunch

MAY 21, 2021

In order to determine one, you should ask fundamental questions: What’s the long-term, sustainable reason that the company will stay in business? When a company chooses supervised learning, it needs to have a strategy that allows it to label data as quickly as it acquires it. Help TechCrunch find the best email marketers for startups.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 9, 2024

Recognising the challenges faced by female and black entrepreneurs, such as loneliness, workload, lack of digital strategy knowledge, and access to credit, Salto Aceleradora joined forces with J.P. In 2023, the programme impacted over 120 women, achieving an average turnover of R$900.00

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Reforge

JULY 20, 2022

Additional roles are opened to sustain growth and teams rapidly expand. You’ll also get a chance to explore common mistakes and strategies for troubleshooting so you can build off of Tom’s Dream Team experience instead of starting from square one. There’s a deep understanding and sense of shared responsibility for the company vision.

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Startup Blogpost

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Al Lijee , CEO, TowGator Invite Critiques with Reverse Pitching A unique approach I’ve found effective in determining the viability of a new business idea is what I call “reverse pitching.” This financial scrutiny forms a realistic basis for evaluating whether the business idea is sustainable in the long run.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 2, 2019

“Since 2011, the Bluhm/Helfand Social Innovation (BHSI) Fellowship has supported the work of 36 innovators—representing the United States as well as 18 other countries on five continents—who address pressing global issues, from healthcare delivery to college persistence and sustainable construction in developing nations.

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