This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 19, 2013

There''s been a lot of innovation in the startup fundraising world in the last couple of years--Angellist, Second Market, accelerators, etc. One thing you can''t innovate around, however, is building a human relationship. I had someone pitch me recently who started their e-mail out with an indication of how fast the round was going.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 21, 2025

Entrepreneurs and changemakers from across the country will gather in Dallas June 12-14, 2025, for the return of the Good Soil Forum, presented by Wells Fargo. Known for igniting purpose-driven business growth, this years event will feature none other than media icon, philanthropist, and entrepreneur Oprah Winfrey , who will join T.D.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 29, 2015

As part of our firm’s rebranding strategy for McKenzie Pitch Partners, which was anchored by the publication of founder Hamish McKenzie’s new book, we held an innovative event in New York City that showcased Hamish’s philosophy in action. Honing their strategies and stories with Hamish, both got their best pitches together.

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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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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Our goal was to support unparalleled innovation in white spaces that have the capacity to break through and succeed in the market,” said Piyush Jain, Maesa CEO. The post Maesa Proudly Presents Inaugural Graduating Class of the #MaesaMagicIncubator appeared first on American Entrepreneurship Today®.

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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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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.

DECEMBER 29, 2010

Then, we’ll give a bunch of teams two weeks to propose real solutions in a kind of pitch contest. Is it a community based solution, where armies of local residents are told to go to a central website to submit street condition reports in a structured manner—while all the information is presented publically in real time? Maintain them?

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

Today, TechCrunch is hosting TC Spotlight: Austin — a virtual event highlighting the innovation, investment and entrepreneurship in the region. In true TechCrunch fashion, part two is a pitch-off with an amazing group of of founders from the Texas region. The pitch-off is split into two segments. Register here for free.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 21, 2011

years ago we read the “ RIP Good Times &# presentation from Sequoia. Are we headed for a long era of innovation in which startups are the new norm? Yes, there is unprecedented innovation. They pitch me features, not value. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the proliferation of starutps in the past 2 years.

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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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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

DECEMBER 5, 2010

I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). Social Networks: Past, Present & Future. The Present Era. This was Politburo-style innovation and was laughable.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 1, 2022

Today, TechCrunch is virtually hosting TC City Spotlight: Columbus — an event shining a spotlight on the innovation, investment and entrepreneurship in the region. In true TechCrunch fashion, part two is a pitch-off with an amazing group of founders from the Ohio region. Register here for free.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 3, 2021

The sold-out expo area is the virtual home to hundreds of innovative startups ready to demo their tech and talent. Now, we’re ready to share the next presentation, and it’s another great one, folks. Don’t miss your opportunity to meet the Startup Alley+ cohort and hundreds of other innovative startups in our expo area.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 22, 2021

From our Extra Crunch Live Pitch-offs all the way up to the world-famous Disrupt Startup Battlefield, we can’t get enough of ’em. What are the breakthrough tech innovations transforming industries to build a radically better world? The Extreme Tech Challenge 2021 Global Finals: Startup Pitches Part 1.

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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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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

LANCASTER, PA – Ben Franklin Technology Partners is pleased to announce the winners of their TechCelerator pitch competition. The pitch competition was the finale for six teams who participated in an intensive 10-week startup boot camp offered by the Ben Franklin Technology Partners. appeared first on BFTP/CNP.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 14, 2013

Do I have data or facts to present so the story has legs? ” The ultimate measure of success for a journalist is viewership so if nobody cares about your shitty little company and the story you’re trying to pitch then the journalist doesn’t want to publish. Final example. They sell accounting services.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 18, 2010

and FashInvest invite the online fashion community to present their startups to the audience and special feedback panel consisting of leading investors in the space. A monthly gathering for friends of #140conf to get together and discuss issues of the day. RSVP: [link] 6:00PM Fashion 2.0: Startups Showcase Fashion 2.0

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Dream It

APRIL 3, 2020

In this episode, the two discussed how you can effectively sell in an environment where budgets are being cut, executive decision-makers are distracted with other priorities, and companies are less inclined to invest in innovation. However, these executives usually have multiple lines of defense to shield them from sales pitches.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

JULY 10, 2024

On Tuesday, July 9, 2024, Ben Franklin Technology Partners hosted a virtual pitch event for their TechCelerator Startup Bootcamp. Eight entrepreneurial teams presented their business startup ideas to a panel of judges, friends, family, and other community members for a chance to win $10,000 to launch their business.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

JUNE 18, 2020

STATE COLLEGE, PA – On Wednesday, June 17, 2020, The Tech Celerator @StateCollege, a partnership with Invent Penn State that has helped create more than 130 new startups, hosted a zoom pitch event. Thanks to everyone’s cooperation we were able to not only host the weekly sessions via Zoom, but to also present the final pitches virtually.

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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. I do not confine myself to a single organization; I navigate the unpredictable seas of innovation and opportunity.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

MAY 2, 2019

Ben Franklin’s TechCelerator @State College is inviting you to join us on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 as each team pitches their business concept to a panel of independent judges to win a cash prize of up to $10,000! The post CHEER ON LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS AS THEY “PITCH” FOR UP TO $10,000! WHEN: May 21, 2019. TIME: 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2021

To make things as clear as possible, we asked each respondent to share their elevator pitch: How would they describe the technology if they were trying to convince a skeptic to invest? Please give us your web3 elevator pitch: What is it, and what role does it play in today’s internet framework? . What needs to be done to grow interest?

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 23, 2017

Take a Test Drive When you create the list of potential VCs to approach make sure you have a few “back up schools” in your mix and test some of those as your earliest pitches. You should also pitch your existing investors and ask them to react as though they’re outsiders. By the end the buyer forgets why they loved your presentation.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

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! Friends, family, and co-workers of the participants will be invited to join the Zoom audience to vote for their favorite presentation. Apply now: [link].

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2022

If you told me that a company that’s charging $70 per month for multivitamins would be able to raise a $10 million round, I’d demand to see the receipts, and I’d be very curious indeed to see its pitch deck. Rootine is the company, and the founders were gracious enough to share their pitch deck with me. Cover slide.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

MARCH 23, 2022

On Tuesday, March 22, 2022, beginning at 2:00 PM, the teams pitched their business concepts to a panel of independent judges for a cash prize of up to $10,000! In addition, the zoom audience members had the opportunity to vote for their favorite presentation and award a cash prize of $1,000 in the People’s Choice Award.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 18, 2011

If you haven’t read the post the thesis was that I care way more about watching the trajectory of your performance as a team (or individual) than I do about how good you “pitch” on the first day you come to see me. He waited to pitch me until he had a strong sense of what he wanted to build. I asked him to present to my partners.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MAY 6, 2024

For Founders Make It Make Sense Venture capital is where innovation meets investment. Remember, a warm introduction or direct contact with the individual or their closest decision makers (such as managers and/or lawyers) can set the stage for a successful pitch. But for most deals, you will need to dig in and do your own research.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

MAY 9, 2022

DuBois, PA – In partnership with the PA WILDS Center for Entrepreneurship, Ben Franklin Technology Partners recently sponsored a BIG IDEA contest targeting innovators working in the maker economy, forest products, outdoors and recreation, and even tech-manufacturing.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

On Tuesday, November 30, 2021 beginning at 2:00 PM, the teams will pitch their business concepts to a panel of independent judges for a cash prize of up to $10,000! In addition, the zoom audience members will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite presentation and award a cash prize of $1,000 in the People’s Choice Award.

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TechCrunch

JULY 16, 2021

The company presented its product at TechCrunch Early Stage: Marketing & Fundraising, where it beat out nine other companies, winning the pitch-off. The judges were impressed with Vyrill’s novel approach and innovative technology around discovering and filtering relevant videos. million pre-seed round in 2018.

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American Entrepreneurship

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Startups, early-stage and growth-stage companies present their models to a gathering of angel investors and venture capital firms The Venture Atlanta Conference, set to take place on October 8-9, 2024, at The Woodruff Arts Center and Atlanta Symphony Hall, is one of the most anticipated entrepreneurial events in the southeast U.S.

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American Entrepreneurship

AUGUST 6, 2024

The inaugural competition will culminate with finalists doing a live pitch at its upcoming Conference. The company seeks the latest application innovations underway using identity, privacy, and security-enabled workflows. Three finalists will pitch to a live audience at O ktane24 from October 15 th thru the 17 th in Las Vegas.

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