Ah, the joys of pitching. Your entire masterplan squeezed into a few sentences, a room of powerful strangers with your future in their hands, and mere seconds to impress them. Who doesn’t love a quick ...

Pitching pumps the lifeblood of most startups as a fundamental strategy for receiving funding, securing shelf space and earning consumer engagement, but it doesn’t come naturally to most entrepreneurs ...

The early stages of the venture-backed startup life cycle can be daunting. There is immense pressure to deliver a viable product, land meetings with investors, and secure the necessary funding to keep ...

Have you ever sent a cold pitch email to an investor only to wait in silence for a response? You are not alone, but the reason may not be as simple as the investor not being interested in your company ...

Contrary to popular belief, a pitch is not a presentation. A presentation is a clearly defined event allotted a fixed amount of time. The audience sits back, expecting the presentation to start at a ...

If you're seeking startup financing, here 10 entrepreneurs share their best advice. From crafting a compelling narrative to demonstrating your passion and expertise to investors, following these tips ...

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For most of the Information Age, companies that wanted to scale invested in server farms and hired teams to keep them running. At one of my first startup jobs, I walked in one day to find two sleeping ...

In a landscape crowded with moonshot ideas, startup buzzwords and artificial intelligence (AI)-powered hype, the pitch deck remains the decisive first handshake between founder and investor. Using a ...

Picture this: A sleek startup event venue with dimmed lights, a stage, and an audience eagerly awaiting the pitch competition. The air is filled with a mix of excitement and nervous energy. You’re a ...

Apply for the first-ever Silicon Prairie Startup Week Pitch Competition by Oct. 6 for your chance to win the $10k grand prize! Showcase your startup in front of investors, mentors and community ...