American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 20, 2025

Washingtons Premier Connector of Tech and Policy Leaders Welcomes the Next Generation of Innovators that includes Delta Force, an annual cohort designed to support 6-10 of DCs most promising startup founders. Exclusive Events and Panels, including private dinners and strategic discussions tailored to advance national innovation priorities.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 28, 2025

” Andreese n provides insight into how an entrepreneur pitching for funding should approach investors. The entrepreneur who is seeking funding from investors like Andreessen needs to present a pitch deck that includes those critical elements revealed by Andreesen. The keyword is compelling.

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Paul G. Silva

MARCH 26, 2020

Multi-person pitches add complexity that almost always leads to people going over time, stepping on each other, or confusing the audience. Most of the time it is simply to get another, longer “date” with the people you are pitching to. Would you walk into a room of English speakers and do your pitch in Russian?

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Paul G. Silva

MARCH 26, 2020

This is the 2nd post in the “Startup Pitching” series. So simplify your pitch. If your product solves 10 pain points then in the pitch focus on the top 2-3 most important ones and simply hint at the others. You can take the same concept and apply it to your pitch. Front load credibility. Investors are cynical.

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Paul G. Silva

MARCH 26, 2020

This is the 3rd post in the “Startup Pitching” series. 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. Most people can’t hold multiple numbers in their head. Just put the final number.

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Dream It

JANUARY 8, 2020

In the episode, Steve asked Ron about his “five slide pitch deck.” If your solution is truly innovative, you won’t have to worry a great deal about direct competitors. Read Ron’s article on his five slide pitch deck here. If your “what” is generic, your company may risk being defined by your competition.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 11, 2022

What Alan recognized was that most IRL forums and networking events are absolutely awful places to pitch and here’s why: 1) When a VC shows up in person, they’re looking to replicate the kind of top of the funnel they would get in an hour or two’s worth of e-mail, and that’s not going to happen if you corral them into a corner for 30 minutes.

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Revolution

JANUARY 27, 2025

Reflections on Georgetowns 2025 pitch competition from TedLeonsis Last week, Georgetown Universitys McDonough School of Business once again became a launchpad for the next generation of bold thinkers and doers. will only become a more formidable innovation hub. and the promise of innovation in our country.

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Dream It

OCTOBER 21, 2019

About Slidebean: Slidebean is a pitch deck and presentation tool with hundreds of templates available to use as a starting point. Thousands of companies have used our platform to pitch investors and raise capital. 40-under-40 Costa Rican Innovator. Website: www.slidebean.com Youtube: [link] ? Caya: 2x startup founder.

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A VC: Musings of a VC in NYC

OCTOBER 14, 2020

The NVCA and Pitch Book are out with their Q3 report on the VC industry and what they report is that the VC industry continues to be very active throughout the pandemic. USV TEAM POSTS: Albert Wenger — Oct 10, 2020 Innovation Upends Extrapolation: Urbanization. Deal counts and deal values are stable to up over last year.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 17, 2021

In the book Alien Thinking , three innovation professors at IMD Business School argue that people who generate truly breakthrough ideas look at their world like aliens–outsiders unburdened by the assumptions, biases and conventional thinking that constrain imagination. Two types of breaks can foster innovation.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 9, 2018

This is a very common scenario when entrepreneurs pitch VCs and frankly is a very common scenario when VCs try to raise money from LPs. When you pitched me I really did love you. I was amazed at your innovation, approach, cleverness, enthusiasm, leadership traits, background, education, team? New York, Chicago, Boston, etc.

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Revolution

AUGUST 2, 2022

Because there’s no replacement for meeting people where they are and experiencing innovation economies in real life. an event showcasing the innovation and economic growth possible in the middle of the country. an event showcasing the innovation and economic growth possible in the middle of the country.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Why not profile the most innovative buildings or the people who are behind modernizing the processes and infrastructure at famous addresses? Make a whitepaper available on the topic of innovative technology in buildings, just to get the leads, without telling everyone what your business is upfront. 5) Give before you get.

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Paul G. Silva

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

This principle is a core part of how the best companies innovate. Startups pitched for 10 minutes each. pitches , back-to-back, with no Q&A. But in BE 2.0 , Jim Collins emphasizes that great outcomes don’t emerge from perfect initial ideasthey come from relentless iteration and adaptation. It wasn’t scalable.

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Dream It

MARCH 8, 2019

This event brings together investors, innovative startups and leading corporations in the construction and real estate industry. Apply to Pitch at the Event The top 10 finalists will be given the opportunity to get their ideas in front of distinguished investor panels, influential media, global partners, and over 300 esteemed guests.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 14, 2021

But we’ll get out of this pandemic because of people like the student entrepreneurs featured in this film: Innovators with big ideas who aren’t afraid to take risks. As business owners, we constantly have new ideas for films we’d like to make–so we’re out there pitching, much like the GSEA competitors.

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Startup Blogpost

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

20 Tips for Pitching New Business Ideas to Potential Investors To provide you with the best advice on pitching new business ideas to investors, we asked twenty CEOs, Founders, and other professionals for their top tips. You should highlight the potential future earnings while pitching your proposal.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 11, 2020

Innovate, Scale Up & Watch It Grow. Along the way, Edison reminded viewers of the importance of branding and marketing, stressing the importance of being able to make an elevator pitch about their business to attract customers and investors. A recap of U.S. Posted by U.S.

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Dream It

JULY 31, 2019

The press enhances this misconception around YCombinator demo days, where the 3-day pitch event is perceived like an auction, with investors fighting each other for the best deals. Many programs still put a lot of focus on demo day rehearsals, prep, and on getting the pitch deck just right. It did for me, at least.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 12, 2024

These EOers work with the students to refine their pitches and provide insights and tips to help them succeed in the high-level competition. Although every student had their pitch honed to perfection, there is always the extra mile to explore deeper meaning. The depth of learning I gained from the students!

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 6, 2013

Being able to innovate requires both intuition and creativity--combining a good sense of direction with enough spontaneity to be willing to lose your way long enough to move in a direction others haven't travelled before. Being a good writer is NOT a prerequisite for being a good blogger--AND, you get better by writing. Problem solved.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The new initiative includes a strategic partnership with the highly anticipated X-PITCH 2023, a global deeptech startup competition aimed at catalyzing the widespread adoption of cutting-edge technology across diverse industries. “We see immense potential in partnering with X-PITCH.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 4, 2023

Video pitching. I see an uptick in pitching via pre-recorded video. We used Loom to pre-record our pitch and share it with potential investors. It’s a great way to personalize a pitch deck and share it with interested parties. Here’s what they shared. I see this as a new trend that will only grow over time.

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Paul G. Silva

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Cascades explains Greg’s observations on what it takes for innovation of all kinds (political movements, cultural change, startups, re-orgs, etc.) Here are the key takeaways that I believe relate to startup / intrepreneurial innovators. 5 Reasons People Will Oppose You We innovators already believe. It doesn’t.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 4, 2023

No founder event would be complete without pitches! TechCrunch editorial is looking for 6-7 founders to take part in a Pitch Deck Teardown. Mastering the Pitch Deck Pitches are critical in the quest for funding and first customers. Without further ado, here are your judges for the TC Early Stage Pitch Deck Teardown.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 21, 2014

It’s where the truly innovative separate themselves from the pack. Every consultant was pitching a process for reinventing your organization through BI. Make sure your board challenges you enough about long-term vision & innovation. .” It helps to have seen the way down twice before to know many of the signs.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 1, 2014

Every pitch I’ve ever seen has led to the, “Would Amazon eventually do this? But when we’re spending millions of dollars on IT innovation to build a better user experience they simply can’t compete on the actual service. And could we then compete?” ” type questions.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2023

The industry is characterized by constant innovation, but largely on the marketing side, rather than on product. We’re looking for more unique pitch decks to tear down, so if you want to submit your own, here’s how you can do that. So where does a company like Smalls fit in? How does it know that it can continue growing?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 4, 2015

I had a few VC friends who immediately saw the parallel but others were scratching their heads saying, “How is a physical storage company – even if you pitch it as “cloud” – really a tech company?” Innovation. It is the classic “innovator’s dilemma” and we know how that ends.

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500

MAY 21, 2019

The 19 companies were on FIRE and rose to the occasion to give the best versions of their pitches. Also in attendance were representatives of both local and international media to cover this groundbreaking collaboration between 500 and Misk Innovation. Its been one week since the Misk 500 Batch 1 Demo Day and we’re still smiling.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 21, 2025

A $500,000 Opportunity, Presented by Wells Fargo One of the most anticipated features of the Forum is the $500K Capital Pitch Competition, presented by Wells Fargo, which is also the title sponsor of the entire event. A Star-Studded Lineup with a Purpose In addition to Oprah and T.D.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 1, 2013

Not only has the NYC ecosystem changed, but the whole ecosystem around early and seed investing has innovated. Secondly, it was easier for the entrepreneurs to pitch in front of a roomful of a lot of money than one at a time. Luckily for all of us, including the New York Angels themselves, the ecosystem has bloomed.

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 2, 2023

I got to see all of the top VCs pitching their funds. What was notable was how similar they all sounded—that is, until I got the pitch from Brad and Fred at Union Square Ventures. USV came in pitching digitally native businesses models that could not exist until the internet connected everyone.

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David Teten VC

MAY 26, 2021

I see five innovative new methods for raising capital which emerging managers such as Versatile VC are using, which I’ve ranked in roughly descending order of popularity: . The obvious solution is to get in touch with your friends who have earlier raised or pitched to the family offices.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

MARCH 26, 2024

Practice in pitching and answering tough questions has prepared us to begin raising funding. The post Empowering Innovators: Trailblazing Women Entrepreneurs Share Their Journey appeared first on i2E. The Love’s Cup was one of the most memorable experiences in my entrepreneurship journey!

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 14, 2018

I know all of this because every VC knows this because we’ve all either funded companies that have marketing technology or we’ve seen a pitch with a company that does this. Your pitch deck should really be your best marketing tool Your pitch deck shouldn’t contain your deepest, darkest secrets and plans. A deck is a deck.

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