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SXSW Pitch Finalist: Sapient

Austin Startup

Sapient’s Sam Parks and Martin Koch have developed a smart outlet system for commercial deployment The Forrest Four-Cast: January 28, 2020 If Sam Parks , CEO and co-founder of Sapient Industries , weren’t working for his startup, he’d be working as a scientist, using his background in nanotechnology as an applied physicist.

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How Philadelphia is Winning a Startup Renaissance

The Startup Magazine

Philadelphia gets called a lot of things. One thing this historic city doesn’t often get noticed for is its emerging Philadelphia startup scene. Philadelphia has two huge positives for startups tapping the local talent pool: a diverse metro population of more than six million and a host of area universities.

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Want to Know How First Round Capital was Started?

Both Sides of the Table

They have totally changed the way you run a VC firm, investing heavily in systems & events for their founders that are pushing the boundaries of the way our industry works. Through his research he helped bring ARPANET to Philadelphia in 1973. Josh and Howard began co-investing as angels and in 2005 they started a $10 million fund.

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Startup Grind Turns the Tables on Mark Suster

Both Sides of the Table

Well, for starters, I was born in Philadelphia, so I’m a lifelong Eagles fan. You’ve got entrepreneurs and founders who are really – a lot of them are in the very early stage of their startup. Technical founder. Below is an edited transcript if you prefer to video – easier to scan I guess. [00:00:06]

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Accelerator Spotlight: Waivr

View from Seed

Founders: Carolina Nucamendi & Brenna Curran. There’s a new set of real-time payments protocols which Waiver is making more broadly available to bring fast, secure, and cost-effective payments to a range of applications.” Get to know the founders. RH: Founders, please introduce yourselves. Company: Waivr.

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28 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Business

Hearpreneur

I started my business when I was forced to drop out of Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA due to financial difficulties in my family. I now am the CEO and founder of Berri Properties in Asheville and Charlotte, NC. But for some, the benefits are better than the cost. Starting a business is the hardest thing you will ever do.

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How to Impress Angel Investors and Make It into “Startup Heaven”

Up and Running

I have pitched to hundreds of angel investors over the years as a result of co-founding two tech companies and raising just shy of $1M in angel capital. Jessica Magoch, Angel from Philadelphia, PA | Website | Twitter. Too many founders tread the fine line between arrogance and ignorance. Tweet This Tip. Tweet This Tip.