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Investing in a More Inclusive Innovation Economy

Revolution

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

We sourced and received applications from hundreds of Black, high-growth startup founders from all over the country and held workshops and discussions about the challenges they face, all of which culminated in a virtual pitch competition.

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San Diego Angel Conference Opens 2024 SDAC VI Fund to Angel Investors, Applications for Founders Seeking Funding Closes on Dec. 19th

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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Wrap-up of the Startup Community Leaders Mission USA 2018

Startup Catalyst

MARCH 27, 2018

The meetings included co-working spaces, accelerators, investor groups, tech giants, University startup hubs, maker groups, and pitch events. We also had a number of group workshops and facilitated discussions on every aspect of startup community building and founder support.

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Just 7 days until the TC Early Stage early bird flies away

TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2023

Budget-minded entrepreneurs and early-stage startup founders take heed — this is no time to procrastinate. Don’t wait…the early bird gets the…SAVINGS: Buy a $249 founder pass and save $200 before prices increase on April 1 — that’s no joke. Here are just a few examples of the topics we have on tap.

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Five Business-Building Insights from the Rise of the Rest Fund’s CEO Summit

Revolution

OCTOBER 11, 2018

days of programming last month, we presented a series of mainstage exchanges, interactive experiences and tactical workshops that could help our founders continue to build and ultimately scale great businesses all across the country. When you hear a pitch, most people focus on why it won’t work. Leverage?—?and and Help Create?

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Why you should add TechCrunch Early Stage 2021 to your must-attend list

TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2021

Introduced last year — and one of the most popular events in TechCrunch history — TC Early Stage provides new startup founders (pre-seed through Series A) access to top experts to help them develop and strengthen their core entrepreneurial skills. Early Stage part one ( April 1-2 ) and Early Stage part two ( July 8-9 ).

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Six reasons to apply to the Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt

TechCrunch

JULY 7, 2022

If you haven’t heard yet, there’s a new and awesome opportunity available for early-stage startup founders at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco on October 18-20. It’s called the Startup Battlefield 200 , and it’s packed with perks and possibilities. Oh, and a few other surprise perks to be named later.

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Connect and collaborate with new founders at TechCrunch Early Stage 2023

TechCrunch

JANUARY 19, 2023

Successful startup founders do not spring fully formed from the head of whatever god or goddess keeps tabs on entrepreneurs. Here’s the great news — TechCrunch Early Stage, taking place April 20 in Boston, Massachusetts, is designed to help both early and future founders accelerate the learning curve.

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Just 7 days until the TC Early Stage early bird flies away

TechCrunch

MARCH 25, 2023

Budget-minded entrepreneurs and early-stage startup founders take heed — this is no time to procrastinate. Don’t wait…the early bird gets the…SAVINGS: Buy a $249 founder pass and save $200 before prices increase on April 1 — that’s no joke. Here are just a few examples of the topics we have on tap.

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What minority founders must consider before entering the venture-backed startup ecosystem

TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

But what about those minority founders who don’t have family, friends or connections to lean on for the first $250,000? Venture funding does remain elusive , but here are some tricks for startup founders to hack the system. Realize you are up against an outdated system. These discussions then bring further biases to the surface.

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Apply to the Startup Battlefield 200 and be a Disrupt VIP

TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2022

Early-stage startup founders, listen up! If you want to be considered for the Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt on October 18-20 in San Francisco, time is running out. It’s a curated cohort of 200 early-stage startups selected by our highly discerning editorial team. A shot at competing in Startup Battlefield.

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Three days left to save on on early-bird pricing for TC Early Stage – Operations & Fundraising

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

TC Early Stage is all about helping new startup founders (pre-seed through Series A) learn the essential skills required to build a successful startup. 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.

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Meet the early stage founder community at TC Early Stage 2021

TechCrunch

JANUARY 26, 2021

Education, support and sage advice are arguably as essential to startup success as fundraising. Find all that — and connect with your early-founder community — at TC Early Stage 2021. Each event features a distinct lineup of startup experts, topics, workshops and interactive Q&As.

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Vietnamese startups Credify, Pre raise funding from Touchstone Partners

AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 24, 2022

The event, which showcased the firm’s portfolio of 21 companies, combined panel discussions, workshops, and pitching sessions, which were organized around four key themes: life tech, community economy, supply chain transformation, and breakthrough vision.

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Draper Startup House launches first accelerator program, choosing Austin as its home

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. Today, there are more than 15 locations globally that are either hostels and/or co-working spaces aimed at traveling startup founders, digital nomads and other remote workers.

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Starting a Business! From Idea to Launch

American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Seek out industry associations, taking advantage of community events such as conferences, workshops, training opportunities, and more. Problem-solving is a very valuable skill for starting and growing a business because it is used almost every day once you decide to go down the startup path.

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Revolutionizing Startup Recruitment: Insights from Tom Shields, Founder of Shields Group Search

Jason Malki

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Whether it’s through a recruitment workshop I’m hosting, bringing on a company as a full-time client, or just networking, I love figuring out how a company can succeed through talent. That can mean bringing on a perfect co-founder to round out some needed skill sets or scaling an early-stage sales team.

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e3 June Cohort Ahead of the Game

Innovation 2 Enterprise

JULY 21, 2020

The i2E e3 Series helps Oklahoma startup founders perform market validation of their ideas and solutions before they start creating products that their customers may not want to buy. This past month, i2E concluded the latest virtual e3 cohort featuring six new startups from across the state.

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e3 June Cohort includes several Love’s Cup winners

Innovation 2 Enterprise

JULY 21, 2020

The i2E e3 Series helps Oklahoma startup founders perform market validation of their ideas and solutions before they start creating products that their customers may not want to buy. This past month, i2E concluded the latest virtual e3 cohort featuring six new startups from across the state.

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One week left: Apply to TC Disrupt Startup Battlefield 200

TechCrunch

MAY 8, 2023

Time is relentless and, right now, it’s no friend to procrastination-prone early-stage startup founders. The application window for Startup Battlefield 200 (SB 200) at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 slams shut in just one week. They’ll receive special pitch training from TechCrunch staff and one free year of TechCrunch+ membership.

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6 common challenges facing cybersecurity teams and how to overcome them

TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2023

As a product leader, I meet many entrepreneurs and startup founders and see over and over how the vast majority get slowed down by the same types of problems. Here are some of the ways to address this: Build relationships with CISOs and security practitioners by attending events, workshops and webinars.

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Grab one of the last 20 early-bird tickets to TC Early Stage and save $200

TechCrunch

APRIL 4, 2022

Budget-minded entrepreneurs and early-stage startup founders take heed — this is no time to procrastinate. Move it or lose it: Buy a $249 founder pass and save $200. TC Early Stage is all about helping new startup founders (pre-seed through Series A) learn the essential skills required to build a successful business.

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Only a few hours left to buy early-bird passes to TC Early Stage 2021

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

By now you probably know that we’re hosting two TC Early Stage events this year — one on April 1-2 and another on July 8-9 — each with its own set of topics, speakers and content — both designed to help nascent startup founders build a better, more successful business. You’re just beginning to build your startup — what could go wrong?

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12 Elevator Pitch Examples From Startups Around The World

Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 26, 2022

What is your elevator pitch? What makes your pitch effective? . To help you make your elevator pitch effective, we asked startup founders and business owners this question for their best examples and insights. A good Elevator pitch is trimmed and streamlined. Inform First Then Sell.

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Startup Catalyst Brief

Investing in a More Inclusive Innovation Economy

San Diego Angel Conference Opens 2024 SDAC VI Fund to Angel Investors, Applications for Founders Seeking Funding Closes on Dec. 19th

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Wrap-up of the Startup Community Leaders Mission USA 2018

Just 7 days until the TC Early Stage early bird flies away

Five Business-Building Insights from the Rise of the Rest Fund’s CEO Summit

Why you should add TechCrunch Early Stage 2021 to your must-attend list

Six reasons to apply to the Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt

Connect and collaborate with new founders at TechCrunch Early Stage 2023

Just 7 days until the TC Early Stage early bird flies away

What minority founders must consider before entering the venture-backed startup ecosystem

Apply to the Startup Battlefield 200 and be a Disrupt VIP

Three days left to save on on early-bird pricing for TC Early Stage – Operations & Fundraising

Meet the early stage founder community at TC Early Stage 2021

Vietnamese startups Credify, Pre raise funding from Touchstone Partners

Draper Startup House launches first accelerator program, choosing Austin as its home

Starting a Business! From Idea to Launch

Revolutionizing Startup Recruitment: Insights from Tom Shields, Founder of Shields Group Search

e3 June Cohort Ahead of the Game

e3 June Cohort includes several Love’s Cup winners

One week left: Apply to TC Disrupt Startup Battlefield 200

6 common challenges facing cybersecurity teams and how to overcome them

Grab one of the last 20 early-bird tickets to TC Early Stage and save $200

Only a few hours left to buy early-bird passes to TC Early Stage 2021

12 Elevator Pitch Examples From Startups Around The World

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