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Startup Pitching 301

Paul G. Silva

This is the 3rd post in the “Startup Pitching” series. Entrepreneurs tend to explain to funders how they will spend money. View all posts in the “Startup Pitching” series. In this post we’ll go over advanced-level (301) techniques. The one (maybe two) number rule. Risk reduction not line items.

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Venture Atlanta 2023 “Startup Showcase Live” selects Enrichly as $500K Winner

American Entrepreneurship

Three of the four pitching finalists were women entrepreneurs focusing on health and wellness issues. They introduced “Startup Showcase Live”, a pitch contest for seed and pre-seed startups, competing for a $500,000 investment. The sold-out event also featured two additional pitching tracks: Early-stage and Growth Stage companies.

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What went wrong at Techstars

Founders Coop

tl;dr + Techstars was once one of the world’s leading accelerator programs, but has steadily been eclipsed by Y combinator. Next, entire accelerator programs were created on behalf of corporate partners, promising them access to cohorts of world-class founders eager to listen to their needs and use their APIs.

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Startup Fundraising that Meets Investor Expectations

American Entrepreneurship

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. That includes angel investors, venture capitalists, and institutional funders associated with various stages of a startup’s growth.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: CEO pregnancy checklist, decision-tree planning, reassessing valuations

TechCrunch

“Starting a business is hard, but we now have a path for proptech lined with funders and advisers that can propel entrepreneurs over early obstacles through to maturity and deep market penetration.” Your startup pitch deck needs an operating plan. ” Your startup pitch deck needs an operating plan. .

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12 ‘flexible VCs’ who operate where equity meets revenue share

TechCrunch

Jonathan Bragdon , its CEO, describes Capacity as “a team of founders-turned-funders making non-dilutive, founder-aligned investments of $50,000-$300,000 in post-startup, post-revenue businesses planning to 2x revenues in 12-24 months. Chattanooga, TN-based Capacity Capital was launched in 2020 with a primary focus on the southeastern U.S.

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Invest In Women x Pittsburgh Founder Showcase scheduled for May 8, 2024 at Google Pittsburgh

American Entrepreneurship

ABOUT THE PROGRAM Invest In Women x Pittsburgh , a dynamic accelerator in collaboration with Ascender and powered by the Richard King Mellon Foundation, empowers emerging entrepreneurs by providing vital resources and unwavering support to fuel the growth of their ventures. Attend to meet them during the program and reception.

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