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The bar is higher

This is going to be BIG.

If you want to build an eCommerce site, it won't take a developer long to get you up and running on Shopify. Still, you need some amount of development experience to do all of this so you still need to hire--or why not just do it yourself? You can outsource your development to India, the Ukraine, Buenas Aires, or even Indiana.

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When VCs Play Defense

Both Sides of the Table

” And then there are incubators and accelerators. I don’t want any formal pitches. Their dealflow is angels or seed investors pitching “their best deals” to you in emails. Nobody is pitching a company that needs funding – they are there to build relationships. Every deal is great.

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The Amazing Disappearing VC

This is going to be BIG.

Given the proliferation of accelerators and incubators that pre-vet entrepreneurs, roll up their sleeves to help companies, and dress them up for demo days, the best and brightest are being showcased to look better than ever. I mean, if you don't know any developers, how you are meeting them when they build something that you can fund?

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How entrepreneurs benefit from ‘Alien Thinking’

Entrepreneurs' Organization

When we study real accounts of innovation, we find that critical moves are often preceded by long spells of reflection or incubation–which are absent from innovation models. In preparation, he spent months researching who might be amenable to his pitch. 2 for his age group at 12.

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How to pitch me: 5 investors discuss what they’re looking for in April 2023

TechCrunch

But dealmaking is idiosyncratic: a few investors might be content to make a deal over coffee, but early-stage teams still need a sturdy pitch deck or memo they can leave behind. I’m going to save you some time: many (if not most) of you are not yet ready to pitch an investor. Thanks very much to everyone who took the time to respond!

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Take A Seat In Our No-Cost Startup Boot Camp And You Might Take Home Up To $10,000!

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

You’ll expand your network, engage with other successful entrepreneurs, discuss your business model with experts and develop a pitch that could win you up to $10,000! Business mentoring from Ben Franklin’s Transformation Business Services Network and Penn State’s Small Business Development Center staff will also be available.

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Strategic Casting: How to Fish For Your Ideal Clients and Employees

Entrepreneurs' Organization

These groups are easy to find and fairly inexpensive to join. Do you have the right bait? Regardless of your ideal client (or desired fish), you need the right bait to attract them. Using the two examples above, it should be clear that these audiences are completely different.

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