A lot of businesses will need to pitch for investment from the likes of venture capital funds, banks or angel investors at some point on their growth trajectory. However, many founders and entrepreneurs are unfamiliar with the pitching process, as well as the pros and cons of working with different investors. Today we are aiming […]
Raising capital can be a challenge for many small business owners or entrepreneurs looking to grow, or even simply start their business. Without a financial background, it can be hard to know where to start with capital raising and finding the appropriate funding to give your idea the backing it requires. There are more traditional […]
Michael Nixon – a 14-year-old entrepreneur from Wagga Wagga, NSW – has out-pitched seven startups to be crowned the first-ever Australia Post Regional Pitchfest national champion. Impressing the judges with his innovation, The Amazing Annoyatron – an educational kit that introduces kids and teens to electronics and coding – the EduKits founder was awarded $7,500 […]
As the innovation capital of the world, Silicon Valley has given birth to some of the world’s most successful start-ups. Organisations that have grown to be the big brands infiltrating every aspect of our lives – Netflix, Facebook, Apple, eBay, among them. There are many more. It makes you wonder, is there something in the […]
Global not-for-profit Girls in Tech (GiT) will host its first female-only, early-stage startup pitch night in Australia, next week. Taking place on Friday, 11 August at Australia Post (Melbourne), Amplify is an opportunity for ten female entrepreneurs to pitch live to a judging panel that boasts Susan Brown (MD, Girls in Tech), Val Brown […]
St. George has awarded a total of $100,000 in business grants as part of its 2017 Kick Start program, a fast-paced, 60-second pitch competition hosted at TEDxSydney (16 June). In the New Business Idea category, Patch’d Medical and GoTerra out-pitched four other start-ups to take home first and second prize (a $40,000 grant and a […]
Today I am proud to be throwing my support behind Australia’s startup sector by getting involved in UberPITCH as part of the 2015 SydStart Conference. The initiative, which has successfully run in San Francisco and India, gives entrepreneurs the chance pitch their idea to accomplished entrepreneurs for fifteen minutes. I’ve travelled the world for business […]
‘What do you do?’ is a standard icebreaker, but it’s also a qualifier to see if there is potential to do business with the person standing before us.
Foursquare’s Dennis Crowley on failed pitches, acqhires & strategy
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