Ecosystem Builder Hub

APRIL 2, 2021

“Communities seeking to grow their economy need to understand the impact entrepreneurship and small business play in economic growth.” — Grow Your Own: Entrepreneurship-based Economic Development for Local Communities, Dell Gines, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. Identify Potential Allies.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 10, 2024

I recall the day before my IPO roadshow — how nervous I was — and how I presented my pitch deck to my Forum, and they shared valuable insights and honest feedback. Entrepreneurship is a trade like any other trade, and continued learning and development is the key to honing that trade. and more articles from the EO blog.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In the high-stakes adventure of entrepreneurship, the search for your ideal clients and employees can become a thrilling quest. and more articles from the EO blog. As the captain of your ship, you’ll navigate a vast sea of opportunities. These groups are easy to find and fairly inexpensive to join.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 29, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Distilling our 40-minute conversation into a single article was beyond my abilities, so I’ll share a follow-up next week with additional takeaways from our chat and the audience Q&A that followed. Pitch deck teardown: Minut. Pitch Deck Teardown: Minut.

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

However, her take on the NYC innovation economy during her recent State of the City Address confirmed my thinking: Most of what the NYC government should be doing to support technology entrepreneurship in NYC is to try and stay out of the way. It's painfully obvious that, like many other folks in NYC government, Ms.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. ” This week, we’re running several articles on entrepreneurship as TechCrunch staffers recap their conversations and panel discussions from our Early Stage event earlier this month. Why a16z pitched Deel to lead its Series A. Stay tuned!

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Gust

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

As I write this, days after the 2012 presidential election, I’m probably not alone in feeling relieved that the political jeering and soapboxing that reached a feverish pitch during the seemingly endless campaign season has finally subsided. One particular four-letter word has been used pervasively by candidates of all stripes: Jobs.

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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. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. 5 critical pitch deck slides most founders get wrong. What’s your ideal product use case? Possible outcomes.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 4, 2016

There are a number of podcasts aimed at entrepreneurship – Forbes recommended twelve in this article , including StartUp and the Pitch – but we’ve also found career inspiration in other programming that’s not specifically geared toward business.

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StartupNation

JUNE 1, 2021

Oftentimes, I read articles offering tips for entrepreneurs that revolve around generic advice on getting started. As part of my role as a partner of HealthInc, I sit on the jury for the startup competition in which 20 finalists pitch their ventures, with 10 then selected to enter the program. Be the learn-it-all. Keep it short.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 10, 2022

This article is based on an episode of Foundersuite’s How I Raised It podcast, where Tal shared his seven-step method to managing a meeting with investors, including actionable tips for effectively following up on promising pitches. Before you get into your pitch, lay out what they can expect from the meeting. ” Iddo Tal.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 25, 2013

That's why I thought it fitting to feature some of the key buildings where people are innovating in Brooklyn, or where they soon will be, and helping ensure Brooklyn's future as the preeminent destination for creative entrepreneurship. 33 Flatbush. Picture: Benjamin Norman for The New York Times.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 1, 2020

Collaborative research focused on developing the field of ecosystem building would allow the field to identify the principles and practices that are most effective for fostering successful entrepreneurship. There are enough myths & misconceptions around entrepreneurship as it is! Voices from the field. Goal 5 in the Field.

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TechCrunch

JULY 6, 2021

According to DocSend, the average pitch deck is reviewed for just three minutes. Even if you are lucky enough to land a meeting, it’s more likely that a junior person went through your pitch and ran it up the chain. Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members. Walter Thompson. Senior Editor, TechCrunch.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Stephanie Zhan walks through the Rec Room pitch deck that won Sequoia’s investment. In a recent episode of TechCrunch Live, Sequoia partner Stephanie Zhan reviewed the earliest pitch deck for social gaming company Rec Room with Nick Fajt, its founder and CEO.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

This article was written by EO Vancouver member Calvin Johnson. And I wanted it to be great – something cool that celebrates entrepreneurship and provides a unique perspective not only to the EO members, but to the community, as well. Remind them that their talents are worth a lot more. This is his second term as GSEA Chair.

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Ian Hathaway

MARCH 31, 2020

Draper’s firm, Draper & Johnson Investment Company, was co-founded with Franklin “Pitch” Johnson, who went on to found many high-tech companies over an illustrious career. Innovation and entrepreneurship policy experts view the expansion of this program as a key lever for improving economic growth. Finally, the U.S.

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TechCrunch

MAY 3, 2022

” Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. In a comprehensive TC+ article, Slidebean co-founder and CEO Jose Cayasso shows how to create spreadsheets that will help scale teams, track expenses, identify KPIs and “understand how fast your company can grow.”

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TechCrunch

MARCH 8, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Robotics founders: Focus your pitch deck on problem-solving, not technology. Robotics founders: Build your pitch deck around problem-solving, not technology. Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription. “It Walter Thompson.

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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. This article delves into the critical steps necessary to show investors that your startup is not just another great idea, but a venture worth investing in.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 3, 2016

This article was written by EO Vancouver member, Calvin Johnson. And I wanted it to be great – something cool that celebrates entrepreneurship and provides a unique perspective not only to the EO members, but to the community, as well. Remind them that their talents are worth a lot more.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

” Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Crupi has spent the pandemic era supporting Series B startups, so he shared an article that examines how a strategy memo, a pitch deck and a forecast model work in tandem to steer potential investors through diligence. Pitch Deck Teardown: Helu.io’s $9.8M

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 24, 2021

If this is all new to you, take a short course on Entrepreneurship or read The Lean Startup. Pitch Deck Get your idea onto paper; it’s far easier to convey that way. Get the pitch right Tell a great story Startups that tell a great story get funding. Pitch them an offer Now you’re ready to work together so make them an offer.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 9, 2016

Starla Tyler hasn’t pitched her business on Shark Tank. Many view entrepreneurship as the best path to achieving that balance, but few manage to build a sustainable business. Read the rest of the article at International Business Times. She didn’t graduate from Harvard or another prestigious Ivy League school.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Want to map your entrepreneurship ecosystem but don’t know how to get started? Note: I originally published this article in 2019 to share my lessons-learned from mapping a local ecosystem. I’ve added some of those insights here while I work on a more comprehensive resource guide to mapping entrepreneurship ecosystems.

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TechCrunch

JULY 22, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. In his article, he shares the seven tactics he used to fundraise successfully, such as planning to pitch 30-60 investors. Pitch Deck Teardown: Arkive’s $9.7M This week, he reviewed 12 slides from Arkive’s winning pitch deck: Cover slide. Solution slide.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 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. Most of them are so open to pitches, they’ve provided their contact information below. “IP is important to us. .”

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TechCrunch

JULY 29, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Pitch Deck Teardown: Alto Pharmacy’s $200M Series E deck. Pitch Deck Teardown: Alto Pharmacy’s $200M Series E deck. 8 fintech VCs discuss the shifting investing landscape and how to pitch them in Q3 2022. Do all of that before you start the countdown.”

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 25, 2022

Now, two years later, the leader of that club, Steph Mui, is trying to replicate that playbook in the form of a venture-backed startup, and solo entrepreneurship. During a downturn, the pitch seems more risky. Given the school’s past in spinning out successful startup founders, it unsurprisingly had no trouble raising $1.5

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members. Using lessons learned from her portfolio companies like Lyft, Refinery29 and Twitch, this article should be required reading for every founder. For starters: he’s never had an opportunity to pitch at a VC firm where there was another Black person in the room.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 24, 2021

5 myths to avoid on the 1st leg of your entrepreneurship journey What you don’t have to eat to pursue your passion (Image from WikiMedia Commons) There is a path to entrepreneurship promoted in Hollywood and there is a path for the rest of us. The universe must have been tired of hearing my pitch.

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Angel Capital Association

JUNE 14, 2023

Some thousands of pitch decks later, he looks for the following key questions and points to be addressed in founder pitch decks: Who is your customer? As angels we get pitched ideas from all over the place. Portions of this article taken from Mysty Rusk’s article on TechCrunch. Client segments? How do we solve it?

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TechCrunch

JUNE 3, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Jonathan Martinez’ latest TC+ article on growth marketing reminded me of this, since many companies are throwing away perfectly good data that can boost retention and conversion. Pitch Deck Teardown: Encore’s $3M seed deck.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

He read a New York Times article on the adult coloring book craze, and thought, “I could do this. A few months ago, he blasted out cold emails to pitch an intrapreneurship class. At a celebratory dinner with the three founders, they announced they’d decided to give him 10 percent of the company, pitching in 3.33% each.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 5, 2021

Berhane mentions that Pariti’s pitch assessment and recommendation engine also has some predictability features where the platform can tell how companies will perform with fundraising. “So One of the startups is Kenyan neobank Fingo , a startup highlighted in the previous article that had secured a $250,000 pre-seed round in March. “If

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Once the decision has been made to go forward, there are very basic steps to setting up a business that formalizes the creation of the business and makes it operational which is addressed in a related article. Education and Training: Many universities and colleges offer degrees or certificates in entrepreneurship.

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2021

Interestingly, the conversation revealed that Wong declined an invitation to do a virtual pitch and insisted on an in-person meeting. She was one of the few or maybe the only CEO who ever stood up to pitch the entire team,” said Siniscalco. Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members. Walter Thompson.

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