TechCrunch

AUGUST 21, 2023

Why should you go to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 in San Francisco on September 19–21? Five reasons to go to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 1. AI Stage Fintech Stage Hardware Stage SaaS Stage Security Stage Space Stage Sustainability Stage 3. Each Startup Battlefield company will also fast-pitch live on the expo’s Pitch Showcase Stage.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

MAY 1, 2023

Listed below are the eight finalists in the 2023 PA Wilds BIG IDEA Contest: Allegheny Mountain Beard Products (William Jones and Loretta Jones), located in Warren County. These products prioritize natural ingredients and sustainable packaging. Join us for the finale of the 2023 PA Wilds $50K BIG IDEA Contest.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

As of this writing, 103,767 workers have been laid off from 345 startups so far in 2023. Mentors are immensely helpful, but they’re not a requirement: We run articles regularly that explain how to create pitch decks and reach out to investors. Tell us how you’d like to be approached by a founder with their initial pitch.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2023

Y Combinator’s Demo Day took place this week , and although the event itself was virtual-only, 86% of the founders in YC’s winter 2023 batch lived in SF while participating. Now, the company has 50 employees, plans to open a cat café and is eyeing an expansion into retail. .”

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TechCrunch

MAY 5, 2023

We’re flagging this one, folks, because you have just one week left to take advantage of early-bird pricing on all passes to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 , taking place on September 19–21 in San Francisco. Seven days to save $800 on TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 tix Early-bird pricing ends Friday, May 12 at 11:59 p.m. Limited event app features.

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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. Will we see similar numbers in 2023, or will things change? How do you prefer to receive pitches? higher penetration of smartphones.

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Tomasz Tunguz

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

To be effective, a startup’s pricing strategy must align with its marketing case studies, website messaging, PR releases and sales pitches. Inside sales teams selling $5-30K products can sustain a deal velocity of 3-8 transactions per month, depending on quota.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JANUARY 4, 2024

Giving the same pitch, sending the same email, and answering the same questions over and over again. Business #3 (Scale): The only job is to create a growing but sustainable business. Businesses that are scalable like startups, but at the same time they are a well-oiled machine, sustainable, not super risky. Refresh again.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 12, 2023

During the program, up to 20 female founders from 10 early-stage impactful startups will participate in a series of masterclasses, mentoring sessions, and pitching exercises. The incubation period will run from October 2023 to March 2024, concluding with the selection and allocation of seed funding for the participating startups.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 28, 2023

April 28, 2023 ) – Fifteen tech-enabled startups with at least one team member from an underrepresented demographic are sharing $198,000 in non-dilutive grant funding from Delaware’s third Startup302 competition, which was coordinated by Delaware Prosperity Partnership (DPP) and partners from throughout Delaware and beyond.

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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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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Swap Robotics , a company that manufactures electric grass-cutting and snow removal robots, presented today at TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield to detail how it’s making sustainable outdoor work equipment. The team decided it would be their mission to create a solution that could sustainably cut grass in a controlled environment.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 4, 2021

2) National Black MBA Association Scale-Up Pitch Challenge. The National Black MBA Association Scale-Up Pitch Challenge is another great source of funding for minority start-ups. It’s an initiative that’s meant to run to 2023 set to help these small black-owned businesses with grants of up to $5000. Website: [link].

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 18, 2023

A growth framework for reaching $1M ARR Pitch Deck Teardown: DeckMatch’s $1M pre-seed deck Image Credits: DeckMatch (opens in a new window) Using this slightly redacted 14-slide deck, the founders of DeckMatch raised a $1.1 Only two new unicorns were minted in July, according to Crunchbase.”

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2023

It’s a strong sales pitch. “Currently, Supernormal has a small team of 5, which it expects to grow to 25 by the end of 2023 — mostly across engineering, marketing and [customer] success,” Treseler told TechCrunch in an email interview. But he believes the growth is sustainable.

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Impact Hub

MAY 27, 2024

adidas Community Lab: Empowering latino/a/e social entrepreneurs in Portland The 2023 adidas Community Lab, in collaboration with Impact Hub, supports Black and Latino/a/e social entrepreneurs by providing resources, funding, and mentorship. It was surreal and such an honour to win first place at adidas Community Lab Pitch Day.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 11, 2023

The energy of innovation on the showroom floor, from sustainability to big swings to over-engineered blenders. And finally, how the downturn and COVID-19 may have impacted the way startups are pitching themselves to the public. Brian’s new suggestion for what the conference should be called . Batteries! .

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Get customers, make money from customers : Also on TC+, Haje explains how to think about your business model as part of your pitch to investors. Shut up and drive : Tim Stevens gives an inside look at the electric 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE. Otonomo is perhaps the latest casualty in that pile-up, but it may not be the last.”

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 28, 2024

Cloverleaf also helps workplace consultants and coaches access unique insights into the way people and teams work to help sustain and scale their practices. In 2023, Cloverleaf achieved recognition on the Inc. magazine’s prestigious list of Best Workplaces for 2023. Learn more at Advantagecap.com.

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TechCrunch

MAY 5, 2023

According to Carta, “the number of down rounds had nearly quadrupled in Q1 2023 compared to the same time last year,” writes Rebecca Szkutak. With valuations falling, founders who accept down rounds no longer have the taint of failure, said Russ Wilcox, a partner at Pillar VC. if my passport expires in 5 months?

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TechCrunch

APRIL 14, 2023

Walter Thompson Editorial Manager, TechCrunch+ @yourprotagonist 13 VCs talk about the state of robotics investing in 2023 Vote for TechCrunch in the Webby Awards! “We would like to have more peers investing alongside us with this sort of thesis and understanding,” said Roberts. “We’re very small in a large opportunity.”

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

JUNE 9, 2023

In addition to the money, the pitch experience they gain, and the business training offered are just as valuable. On June 8, 2023, the BIG IDEA Finale Pitch event was hosted at the University of Pittsburg at Bradford. These products prioritize natural ingredients and sustainable packaging. first appeared on BFTP/CNP.

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TechCrunch

MAY 15, 2023

billion in Q1 2023, with an additional $10.68 It’s a sales pitch not dissimilar to the one made by startup Stability AI , which funnels compute and capital toward open source research while commercializing — and selling services on top of — the various finished products. So what does Together bring to the table?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Attend the TechCrunch City Spotlight: Boston event on February 27, 2023. We are seeing an explosion of entrepreneurs applying bioengineering technology to public health, climate biotech, food, agriculture, and sustainability.” Register for the free virtual event here. We don’t typically have corporate partners.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 9, 2024

In 2023, the programme impacted over 120 women, achieving an average turnover of R$900.00 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.

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Impact Hub

APRIL 9, 2023

With support from partners that believe in the power of social entrepreneurship to transform communities, we are able to bring Impact Hub’s vision of inclusive and sustainable innovation at scale to all corners of the planet, providing the grounds for interested local Impact makers to engage and flourish in an empowering environment.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Perhaps the crucial point worth noting here is that in contrast to something like Apple News+, rather than serving as an aggregator, Zette’s pitch to publishers is that it enables them to retain relationships with their readers, given that their content remains on their own website. ” Zette will be focusing on the U.S.

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Jason Malki

OCTOBER 24, 2023

He then transitioned to MicroVentures as a Venture Deal Flow Associate before joining Render Capital in March 2023. As a generalist in this field, I confront the significant challenge of sifting through an immense volume of data points obtained from the review of pitch decks and research reports.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Let's take a deep dive into the pitch deck that climate tech startup Metafuels used to raise its $8 million seed round. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Phospholutions' pitch deck embodies the essence of an effective pitch. But it's also riddled with small issues that add up, © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2023

People line up outside of the shuttered Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) headquarters on March 10, 2023, in Santa Clara, California. The pitch arrived along with a five-paragraph summary of his accomplishments. Not to mention, founders will pitch in front of global tier 1 venture firms such as Sequoia, Mayfield, SOSV and more.

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2023

You have four — count ’em, just four — more days to take advantage of early-bird pricing on passes to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 , taking place on September 19–21 in San Francisco. Sustainability Stage Fintech Stage AI Stage SaaS Stage Hardware Stage Security Stage Why people go to TechCrunch Disrupt Wondering whether Disrupt is right for you?

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2023

Go to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 for a lot less Early-bird pricing disappears this Friday, May 12 at 11:59 p.m. Hear them pitch live from the Showcase Stage. New at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023: Industry stages Check out our six new stages that feature industry-specific programming tracks. Limited event app features. Price now: $45.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

More than half of companies say that their spending on public cloud apps will increase in 2023 while 56% expect their public cloud infrastructure services spending will go up this year. Goin’ retro, with a 15-year-old pitch deck : Pitch Deck Teardown: Uber’s $200K pre-seed deck from 2008 , by Haje. You can sign up here.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2023

Going through the company’s pitch deck, the trio describe the business model that will take Anthropic there and the investors behind it. Wrapping up the week, as mentioned yesterday, there was a group of us watching Y Combinator’s Winter 2023 Demo Day.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

MARCH 6, 2023

EVENT DETAILS WHEN: March 28, 2023 TIME: 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM WHERE : Virtual through Zoom so you can watch anywhere! The first of its line of products are no-baked donut holes that are all gluten-free, grain-free, vegan, refined-sugar-free, synbiotic, non-GMO, and sustainably packaged in compostable materials.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 31, 2023

Home sweet HomePod : Brian plugged in the 2023 Apple HomePod and shares what he likes and doesn’t like about it. Call me on my fair phone : Natasha L also covers that Fairphone nabs $53 million in growth capital for “sustainable” consumer electronics. Carly has more. states , raising $4.4

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