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Pitch Slap – How Your Attempt to Get Your Startup Funded is Failed by Your Pitch

Wednesday, 22 June 2016 by Paul O'Brien

You take the stage, perhaps at a demo event or perhaps even in a smaller sense, with an Angel cattle call, group of investors, or even with the press. You’ve been practicing in front of the mirror for weeks the pitch designed for you by the local incubator, crafted after Guy Kawasaki’s famous 10 slides,

What It Takes To Raise Money

Wednesday, 09 October 2013 by Paul O'Brien

Yesterday, I had the distinct honor of hosting a topic of discussion during the first conference focused on the convergence of mobile, gaming, entertainment, and entrepreneurship. I started by remarking that the name of the conference, Captivate, could not have been more appropriately chosen by Jennifer Bullard and Suzanne Freyjadis as the very responsibility of

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RISE to the Occasion

Tuesday, 14 May 2013 by Paul O'Brien

RISE Austin kicked off yesterday and proves, once again, to be one of the pivotal events in Austin’s entrepreneurial economy. On the heels of President Obama’s visit to Austin, the timing of RISE is an intriguing contrast to the President’s goal of learning what makes Austin so incredible and successful. While he and the world

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