David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

Contestants pitch their legal product idea for a chance to win $5,000, tutoring, and more. The Baylor New Venture Competition is a business plan and elevator pitch competition for college students from around the globe. Student teams pitch and compete for more than $1.5 The competition has $50,000 in cash prizes.

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 8, 2023

With a minimum investment of $7,000 and additional units in increments of $5,500, SDAC is ideal for new angel investors who want to gain hands-on experience and learn via workshops, meetings, and presentations. Passive investors can invest without attending meetings or participating in due diligence, or the voting process.

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Gust

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Angel Capital Association (US) Annual Summit. These are the ACA Leaders Workshop and the EBAN Winter University. The big one for VCs is the annual meeting of the National Venture Capital Association. But for the most part these are pitch events, rather than ‘places for VCs and Angels to learn about their businesses.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2023

During this one-day startup bootcamp, you’ll learn about legal issues, fundraising, marketing, growth, product-market fit, pitching, recruiting and more. We’re talking more than 40 highly engaging presentations, workshops and roundtables with interactive Q&As and plenty of time for networking.

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TechCrunch

JULY 2, 2021

In fact, Mighty — led by founders Ben Goldhirsh, who previously founded GOOD magazine, and Dana Mauriello, who spent nearly five years with Etsy and was most recently an advisor to Sidewalk Labs — hopes to woo families with the pitch that it operates at the center of fintech, ed tech, and entertainment.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JANUARY 30, 2024

During Demo Day, attendees heard pitch presentations from five founders who participated in the initial Bridge2 cohort. Before this program, I had the desire to pursue venture capital funding but lacked the clarity on what steps to take. The Bridge2 Program has been fundamental to the next phase of my business.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Crunchbase examined the access to capital in the venture-backed startup ecosystem and proved that many industry leaders still worry that nothing will drastically shift. These types of accelerators offer startups workshops, technical and business mentorship, and access to a network of partners, customers and stakeholders.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 16, 2025

Read the interview: Richard Liew: For those who may not know who Ministry of Awesome is – let’s just assume there might be some – can you give us your elevator pitch? So it’s much less about raising capital, it’s much more about business fundamentals.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 23, 2022

We have quite a unique pitch deck on our hands today. A few years ago, AR car hardware company WayRay raised $80 million at a half-a-billion valuation in a Series C round led by Porsche, and I’m super excited to show off their pitch deck today! WayRay Labs — CNC workshop slide. Slides in the deck. Super clear road map.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

Year-in, year-out, the gender gap in venture capital investment continues to be a problem women founders face. Venture capital is far from a level playing field. So, if you’re a female founder faced with the prospect of pitching to VCs — what steps can you take to set yourself up for success? More posts by this contributor.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The average new business pitch costs $450,000. You can’t afford to lose a pitch or (even worse) win a pitch that’s not the right fit for your business. So lets start with these six elements of a pitch response: Values: Your team aligns with the Brand’s value system. Process: Leading a pitch from end to end.

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Revolution

OCTOBER 11, 2018

In a continuing effort to help shift the venture capital funding geographic imbalance in our country, since 2014 our team has traveled to 38 cities to meet entrepreneurs where they are. When working with early stage startups, Eric runs an exercise where he says “Give me the pitch; I am your first customer.” A lot of people are fearful.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

Data about startups is helpful to understand directional trends and how the flow of capital works and changes over time. Announcing the TC Early Stage Pitch-Off. Goldman Sachs and Sesame Workshop pour money into this edtech firm’s newest fund. As always, you can find me on Twitter @nmasc_ or e-mail me at natasha.m@techcrunch.com.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 17, 2023

How to Turn Your Startup into a Social Star: From building your audience to creating viral content that moves your business forward, Redpoint’s Josh Machiz and Rashad Assir will tell you how to capitalize on the multiplier effects of genuine online communities. Don’t miss the closing reception.

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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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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. 10) Backstage Capital. Backstage Capital is one of the most famous funding sources, particularly in the tech industry. Website: [link].

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TechCrunch

MARCH 25, 2023

During this one-day startup bootcamp, you’ll learn about legal issues, fundraising, marketing, growth, product-market fit, pitching, recruiting and more. We’re talking more than 40 highly engaging presentations, workshops and roundtables with interactive Q&As and plenty of time for networking.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 3, 2023

Learn the best way to build from seasoned founders, top VCs and subject-matter experts in all phases of the startup life cycle — from ideation and product market fit to funding, pitching, growth and more. Be a Great Mentor, Find a Great Mentor with Lisa Frusztajer, investor in residence at The Capital Network.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Much like an accelerator (compacted into two days), you’ll learn about legal issues, fundraising, marketing, growth, product-market fit, tech stack, pitch decks and recruiting. We’re talking highly engaging workshops with interactive Q&As. Day two features the TC Early Stage Pitch Off!

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

While first describing itself as a membership gym for learning experiences, the 2019-founded startup raised capital to further invest in its latest iteration: an up-skilling platform for SMBs. Users are expected to dedicate between four to five hours a week for work, with 90 minutes of that time devoted to live, instructor-led workshops.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Seek out industry associations, taking advantage of community events such as conferences, workshops, training opportunities, and more. Financial Readiness: Many startups fail because the founder has underestimated the amount of capital needed to reach sufficient revenue and/or profitability.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Speaking of huge venture rounds at high prices, OneCard is in talks to raise what we’ve heard is nine-figures worth of capital at a unicorn valuation. Our piece, by our ace India reporter Manish Singh, also notes that the new round comes just a month after FPL Technologies, the company behind OneCard, last announced new capital.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Pitch practices are fine to do online as well. Cutting out the commute time in a busy city leaves founders with more time for workshops, mentor matchmaking, pitch practice and other important sessions. People prefer in general to have the physical experience. It actually works well.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Leaders across the board openly advocate for female-founded businesses receiving more venture capital and entrepreneurship support, but few are taking decisive actions to close this glaring gender gap. We need to better support women through the entire startup lifecycle, from seed to IPO, especially when it comes to raising external capital.

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Gust

OCTOBER 12, 2011

During the summer of 2010, I developed a workshop, A New ACEF Valuation Workshop for Angels and Entrepreneurs. To provide some reference points, I surveyed thirteen angels groups in North American to determine their recent experience in negotiating the pre-money valuation of pre-revenue companies.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 24, 2022

The announcement of the new investments was made during the venture capital firm’s inaugural “Touchstone Day” conference, which took place 18-19 August at the Hoiana Hotel in central Vietnam.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

As founder of the famed Silicon Valley venture capital firm known as Draper Fisher Jurvetson, or DFJ, Draper in 2018 introduced the Startup House concept. It is now also the new home for Tim Draper’s newest initiative to help support early-stage founders: Draper Startup House Accelerator Program.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The following is a list of helpful resources for an entrepreneur starting a small business: Public & Private Grants to Small Businesses Having sufficient capital is a major challenge for starting and growing a business. SCORE : SCORE is a nonprofit organization that is funded, in part, through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

Eva Doss, President and CEO at The Launch Place, elaborated, “We had multiple organizations in the region that were providing specific services to entrepreneurs and small businesses: business counseling, seminars, workshops, investment capital, pitch competitions, networking events, etc. Eva talks about the early days.

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StartupNation

JULY 11, 2021

When I fail with a big project, not landing a new client I’ve been pitching, under-deliver on the results I was expecting, or when I get down about a cold email campaign that went completely unanswered, I always limit the amount of time I allow for being discouraged, to no more than an afternoon.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 18, 2024

From these proposals, 15 candidates will be selected to attend and present at Pitch Day during the Charmalot Annual User Conference, to be held Aug. It provides access to resources, educational materials, and workshops focused on EHR-related topics, helping entrepreneurs refine their product offerings and enhance their market readiness.

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 24, 2024

Participants will engage in a structured curriculum that combines higher education and expert-led webinars, workshops, personalized coaching, peer learning, and access to other vital resources. Pitching for Success and Growth. The curriculum for ScaleUP will focus on 15 subject areas comprising: Strategic Growth Planning.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Accelerators, incubators, entrepreneurship training programs and workshops, co-working spaces, maker spaces, universities, pitch events and competitions, networking events and meetups, venture capital firms, angel investors, government and other civic programs, and mentors. What kind of information should you look for?

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Before launching Wavemaker Impact, the firm implemented an internal initiative called Green Wave to look at its carbon footprint and hold workshops for portfolio founders. Our pitch to him was, come work with us and you can start at least midway in your journey.”. That’s one of the things Wavemaker Impact wants to address. “I

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

In addition to their work with individual companies, they also run founder workshops, a job board and a marketer-led syndicate. If Duolingo poses a strong debut, consumer edtech startups will be able to add a golden data point to their pitch decks,” they write. “A But if it struggles?

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Haystack

JULY 15, 2018

Workshopping An Idea – This is happening more frequently. Too often in looking at a deck or hearing a live pitch, the analytical parts of our brains are firing — but the decision to invest so early is also heavily influenced by the potential entrepreneurial energy locked inside the protagonist.

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NZ Entrepreneur

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Wellington UniVentures offers mentorship opportunities, access to pitch workshops and meetings where new ideas are screened, to name a few. “We We value our investors for the operational and strategic input they can provide as well as the capital support they bring,” Pierre says.

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