Dream It

JULY 31, 2019

Being self-sustainable has given us a new perspective on startup funding, especially compared to what I experienced on my first accelerator run. The press enhances this misconception around YCombinator demo days, where the 3-day pitch event is perceived like an auction, with investors fighting each other for the best deals.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

LANCASTER, PA – Ben Franklin Technology Partners is pleased to announce the winners of their TechCelerator pitch competition. The pitch competition was the finale for six teams who participated in an intensive 10-week startup boot camp offered by the Ben Franklin Technology Partners. MEH Support took home a cash prize of $6,000.

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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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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

As a minority female entrepreneur, Lou shared her observations on the Olympics and how they reflected and exposed the struggles of female entrepreneurs striving to build sustainable businesses. This was important information to share with the world, as we slowly but surely shift to more sustainable ways of working and living.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Today, TechCrunch is excited to announce the 20 startups pitching onstage in this year’s Startup Battlefield. Selected from the most competitive batch in TC history, selected founders from across the globe will pitch on the virtual stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021. To watch the pitches, join us at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 here.

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TechCrunch

JULY 16, 2021

Yet, that is what Spanish marketing expert and entrepreneur Alex Barrera often ends up doing with startup founders who hire him to help improve their pitch. What do people often misunderstand about pitch training? For those with a bit more experience, pitching is about a set of slides to achieve a certain goal, mostly funding.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

DECEMBER 17, 2024

After an intensive weekly program, eight innovative start-ups pitched their business models to a panel of judges, with three outstanding participants receiving top honors. After an intensive weekly program, eight innovative start-ups pitched their business models to a panel of judges, with three outstanding participants receiving top honors.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 21, 2025

A $500,000 Opportunity, Presented by Wells Fargo One of the most anticipated features of the Forum is the $500K Capital Pitch Competition, presented by Wells Fargo, which is also the title sponsor of the entire event. The Good Soil Forum is about more than ideasits about action.

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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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TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2022

For a few years now the Sustainable Ocean Alliance has been a stalwart advocate for the “blue economy,” and an incubator for ocean-focused early stage startups. SDGs [sustainable development goals]. Participants at the UN Ocean Conference celebrate taking home a “microgrant” check. Here at the U.N.

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TechCrunch

JULY 7, 2022

No TechCrunch event is complete without a pitch-off showcasing early-stage startups from around the globe. Who will you be pitching to? The pitch-off will consist of three startup companies presenting for four seconds on the virtual stage, in front of the entire TC Sessions audience and our expert panel of judges.

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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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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 24, 2024

Vision and Commitment Ensure Sustainable Growth “Sustainable growth comes from a clear vision and unwavering commitment. By understanding and addressing the needs and concerns of others, we create a supportive environment where everyone feels valued. This empathetic approach strengthens our deep personal connections.”

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 21, 2013

These folks were literally pitching my team, and because I didn''t necessarily want to do the same thing as they did, I didn''t care much to spend time with them. You see, people doing interesting stuff often need capital to make that stuff sustainable. Now that I''m gathering capital, that seems to have been a missed opportunity.

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Dream It

APRIL 8, 2020

Runway is a crucial indicator of survival that signifies your company’s future financial ability to sustain operations. If you cannot sustain operations for 18 months, cut your burn rate so you can extend your runway. Again, survival is key. How much runway should you have? According to Jason, you’ll need to have 18 months worth.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 18, 2022

We’re looking for more unique pitch decks to tear down, so if you want to submit your own, here’s how you can do that. . Sustainability slide. “Drink more beer, reduce more microplastic” — closing slide. ” I love the sustainability story and the obviousness of it all. Slides in this deck.

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Revolution

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Hear her takes on fundable companies in the space and what sustainable protein innovators she thinks will come out ahead. Catch insights from Steve and a recap of the pitch competition. What we did: Revolution Ventures Partner, Clara Sieg , headed south to the Peach State to judge the 2023 Venture Atlanta pitch competition.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

We’re looking for more unique pitch decks to tear down, so if you want to submit your own, here’s how you can do that. . “ARR is at $XXm+, growing predictably and sustainably” — financial traction slide. Stop spending so much time on your product when pitching to investors. It seems like a very good idea.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 25, 2022

I get a lot of pitch deck submissions for this TechCrunch Pitch Deck Teardown series from people who are raising friend and family rounds, and I mostly pass on them. It was against that backdrop that I received the pitch deck for the Palau Project. Its founder, Jerome Cloetens, is a professional kite surfer (!) Problem slide.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Visualizing and communicating this data can definitively power up a pitch deck. Investors need to see that you’re not being blindsided by easy wins that can go up in smoke within weeks, but are using hard data to build a sustainable company. If you haven’t been thinking about product-market fit, you don’t have a pitch.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 15, 2023

You need a solid business plan, traction to demonstrate market fit, and the skills to pitch effectively. Don’t neglect ongoing investor relations “A lot of startup founders think that the only way investors will respond favorably is if they provide their best pitch on first contact,” said Mohammadi.

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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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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Arcturus : A “climate data analytics” tool meant to help companies identify shortcomings in their sustainability plans, or help asset managers determine how climate change and new regulation will impact their portfolio. EMBER Medical : A telemedicine and doctor-visit booking platform built for the Middle East/North Africa.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 28, 2020

Companies have been publicly proclaiming their dedication to sustainability, philanthropy and diversity for decades. For instance, if you are proud to use sustainable ingredients in your products, provide a comprehensive list of those ingredients. Embody it to your core and make it a central part of your pitch to investors.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 25, 2021

“Launching LiquidStack with new funding enables us to focus on our strengths and capabilities, accelerating the development of liquid cooling technology, products and services to help solve real thermal and sustainability challenges driven by the adoption of cloud services, AI, edge and high-performance computing.”.

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 26, 2011

One of the best things any investor can do is to pull back from the day to day of getting pitches and think about high level trends. What areas are going to change? What areas need to be disrupted? What types of things might happen in 2012, as opposed to needing another 3-5 years to come to fruition.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 14, 2024

Four startup finalists pitched to an audience of entrepreneurs and angel investors For the sixth consecutive year the San Diego Angel Conference (SDAC), held at the University of San Diego, made sizeable investments into two startup finalists of its four-month-long program. The platform offers businesses ways to meet their impact goals.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

MAY 20, 2024

Come watch six finalists pitch their BIG IDEAS at the 2024 PA Wilds BIG IDEA Contest! The entrepreneurs pitching their BIG IDEAS have developed products, processes, or innovations that contribute to the PA Wilds economy, encompassing sectors like software solutions, farming, and manufacturing.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

MAY 20, 2024

Come watch six finalists pitch their BIG IDEAS at the 2024 PA Wilds BIG IDEA Contest! The entrepreneurs pitching their BIG IDEAS have developed products, processes, or innovations that contribute to the PA Wilds economy, encompassing sectors like software solutions, farming, and manufacturing.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Starting in 2015, IndieBio has provided resources to founders solving complex challenges with biotech, from fake meat to sustainability. Diptera.ai: Vic Levitin is creating a scalable, affordable and sustainable way to fight mosquitoes and their diseases. CEO Timothy Bouley is working to make eating healthy fish a sustainable practice.

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Jason Malki

APRIL 24, 2025

Kevin Bulger is an entrepreneur and investor with a diverse background spanning startups, sustainable ventures, and international tourism. Kevin is also an investor in forward-thinking brands such as Articles of Style, a digital-first menswear label, and Here We Flo, a sustainable personal care company based in the United Kingdom.

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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. If the founder does not yet have a team, they may have individuals in their pitch deck who will join the venture once funding is achieved.

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Paul G. Silva

JUNE 3, 2021

In fact, it tells the story of your business, as you would in a good pitch. This is economically sustainable because of [ financials ]. No map required. At the highest level, this KISS canvas tells the following story just by reading from left to right: We help [ key Stakeholders ] by providing [ value proposition ].

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This is going to be BIG.

DECEMBER 3, 2019

I’ve made a bet that if a founder pitches me, whether or not I fund them, if I make the process worthwhile by telling them exactly why I couldn’t get there, they’re likely to recommend that other founders do the same. Is this pay to pitch? Time/Effort As investors, we offer money as our product—and the demand for it is high.

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AsiaTechDaily

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

million (RM5 million) in Pitch Platforms Sdn Bhd (pitchIN). The investment, that was made through MTDC’s Business Growth Fund (BGF Fund) and Gobi‘s Superseed II Fund (Gobi SSII Fund), will be spent to assist Pitch Platforms to expand its equity crowdfunding (ECF) platform and launch its first initial exchange offering (IEO) in Malaysia.

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TechCrunch

JULY 19, 2021

This pitch throw-down is all about startups determined to power a more equitable, inclusive and healthy world, and we need more of that visionary thinking put into action. You know they’ll bring the heat and present a finely tuned pitch. And they’ll need it to impress this panel of judges — all of whom focus on sustainable impact.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 25, 2010

Quite honestly I see way too many company pitches that are designed for Techies but I only want to invest in products designed for Normals. You will only build a sustainable company of you’re solving a real problem that people have. Anyway, Chris’s blog got me thinking about Techies and Normals.

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