NYU Technology Venture Competition- $75,000
October 4th, 2011 // 10:15 am @ mceja
2nd Annual NYU Technology Venture Competition – $75,000 Prize The NYU Technology Venture Competition serves as a catalyst for the creation of new and the acceleration of existing early stage businesses based on technologies developed by NYU students, faculty and researchers. Sponsored by the NYU Innovation Venture Fund, the competition awards a total of $75,000 [...]
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NYU Social Venture- $50,000 Prize
October 4th, 2011 // 10:12 am @ mceja
9th Annual Social Venture Competition – $50,000 Social Venture Prize The NYU Stern Social Venture Competition was started to recognize and support the growing number of students and alumni interested in using their business and entrepreneurial skills to create innovative approaches to tackling social problems, here and abroad. Winners of the Social Venture Competition vie for [...]
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Y Combinator-Deadline October 10th!
October 4th, 2011 // 9:55 am @ mceja
Y Combinator Winter 2012 Deadline: October 10th Investment size: We usually invest $11,000 + $3000n, where n is the number of participating founders, up to 3 (i.e. 2 founders get $17,000, 3 or more get $20,000), in return for between 2% and 10% of the company. The average is 7%. To learn more click here. [...]
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NYU Venture Competion-$75,000 Prize
October 4th, 2011 // 9:44 am @ mceja
13th Annual New Venture Competition – $75,000 Rennert Prize The NYU Stern New Venture Competition challenges aspiring entrepreneurs and those excited by the new venture creation process to take their ideas from concept to market. Winners compete for a share of the $75,000 Rennert Prize named after the program’s benefactor, Ira Leon Rennert, a Stern [...]
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5 Intangible Sales Skills Gained from Sales Coaching
August 25th, 2011 // 10:46 am @ mceja
5 Sales Skills Beyond the Technical Below are the top 5 intangible sales skills gained through an effective sales coaching program. Confidence Discipline and Focus Time Management and Self Management Motivating Sales Teams Brand and Expertise Development Share this:ShareEmailFacebookStumbleUpon
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5 Essential Technical Sales Skills
August 25th, 2011 // 10:39 am @ mceja
Learning Technical Sales Skills through Sales Coaching Often I am asked what technical sales skills my clients learn, my short answer is that “each client is different”. A lot depends on their current level of expertise, target sales audience, and budget. Below is a few of the most essential skills we help clients develop. Cold [...]
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5 Reasons to Hire a Pitch Coach
August 24th, 2011 // 2:48 pm @ mceja
Why should you hire a Pitch Coach? Not Winning: Are you tired of going to these pitch competitions and not winning? First Timer: Is this your first time and have no idea how you can communicate you entire business plan in 20 minutes? 10 minutes? 5 minutes? 30 seconds? Improve Presentation Skills: You want to [...]
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3 Key Financial Questions Every Entreprenur Must Answer Before Talking to Investors
August 24th, 2011 // 2:15 pm @ mceja
3 Most Important Questions Every Start-up looking to Fundraise must answer How much do I fundraise? When do I fundraise? From who do I fundraise? Share this:ShareEmailFacebookStumbleUpon
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Looking for a Business Plan Software Program?
August 24th, 2011 // 1:55 pm @ mceja
Which Business Plan Software to use? While we obviously believe that no business plan software can ever replace human expertise, if you are going to use a software program to get started, we highly recommend using Business Plan Pro. They have been around for ages and are a great inexpensive way to get started. Click [...]
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Free Sample Business Plan Outline
August 24th, 2011 // 1:30 pm @ mceja
Free Business Plan Check-list I am sure you have all come across a derivative of the business plan outline below. No wonder VCs say nobody reads business plans. For you first timers, this is a great thinking exercise, but you should not view this as your “golden ticket” to investor funding. Why? Look at just [...]
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