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

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Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

What did we owe our sponsors, and did that put us in conflict with our commitments to give founders the best possible advice, and to never waste their time? As Techstars’ track record fell further and further behind YC, their investor sales pitch of “buying an index of the global startup ecosystem” fell flat.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 20, 2022

Must-Read: 5 Terms That are Killing Your Startup’s Pitch. VC-based funds are often made up of experienced business leaders and high-stake investors who are able to not only offer capital to smaller companies but provide expertise and strategic advice for young entrepreneurs who are new to the game. Developing new products .

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

What advice the initiators have for other ecosystems looking to hire a professional ecosystem builder. We are also grateful for the flexibility from our funder in terms of adjusting to change in strategy to address challenges related to COVID-19,” Eva adds. Advice for replication in other ecosystems. Challenges. Patience is key.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 3, 2023

Most investors won’t sign a non-disclosure agreement before reviewing your pitch because your idea is probably not worth stealing. “The next best thing founders can do is to signal as much as possible that pitch materials shared with funders are confidential.” Six climate tech trends to watch for in 2023.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

I see amazing entrepreneurs still being met with significant bias in their grant applications, pitches, accelerator experiences, and interactions with investors is immensely frustrating. Dealing with resistive funders, however, is our biggest challenge. Lack of diversity especially when it comes to immigrant and refugee communities.

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TechCrunch

MAY 25, 2022

Funds need funders too, however, and the lack of traditional LPs willing to write checks for this industry can be problematic even though investments are trending upward. My strong advice to new capital in the industry is to partner with experienced cannabis investors. How do you prefer to be approached, a cold email, or a warm pitch?

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