Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 7, 2013

Based on the final report for 2012 from Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), it may appear that IPOs are back as a viable startup exit strategy. For the full year 2012, venture-backed initial public offerings raised $21.5 Practice every step, including the elevator pitch to get the first meeting.

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 23, 2012

Think an elevator pitch is hard ? The destination was Dealmaker Media's GROW 2012 conference , a summit of startup rock stars and wannabe-rock stars raring to pitch, invest and innovate their hearts out in Vancouver. Paul Singh (@paulsingh) August 22, 2012. benhuh planking the luggage racks on # goat.

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 23, 2012

Think an elevator pitch is hard ? The destination was Dealmaker Media's GROW 2012 conference , a summit of startup rock stars and wannabe-rock stars raring to pitch, invest and innovate their hearts out in Vancouver. And since what happens on Amtrak stays on Instagram (and Twitter, and Facebook.),

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ReadWriteStart

AUGUST 23, 2012

Think an elevator pitch is hard ? The destination was Dealmaker Media’s GROW 2012 conference , a summit of startup rock stars and wannabe-rock stars raring to pitch, invest and innovate their hearts out in Vancouver. We imagine it will be exactly like The Hunger Games , but with more venture capital at stake.

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ReadWriteStart

MAY 4, 2012

As a startup, “if you cannot nail a presentation, you’re done.” 13 TechStars companies went on stage to pitch their products to investors, and every single pitch passed with flying colors. Getting the pitch right is one of the most important parts of a startup's life cycle. That is so important to me.

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Up and Running

JULY 21, 2016

Do you want to start a high-growth startup business? cities to start a business in for 2016 ), you will need to focus more on access to angel and venture capital funding, business incubators and accelerators, and a climate that is supportive of startups. Silicon Valley Startup Incubation and Acceleration Meetup.

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Up and Running

MARCH 13, 2015

How to Build a Startup. This course is taught by Steve Blank, who has built several Silicon Valley startups, authored two books on entrepreneurship, and teaches around the world. New Venture Finance: Startup Funding for Entrepreneurs. See Also How to Secure Funding for Your Startup (with INFOGRAPHIC).

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