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Venture Madness 2020 at Tempe Center for the Arts

Invest Southwest Announces Venture Madness 2020 Competition Finalists

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Twenty-seven companies will present for a chance to win one of four $15,000 prizes and showcase solutions to the region’s most active investors PHOENIX, Ariz. (Jan. 10, 2020) – Invest Southwest today announces the finalists for Venture…

Invest Southwest Reveals 2019 Venture Madness Finalists

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Thirty four companies given the opportunity to present for a chance to earn cash prizes, access to investors, recognition and the coveted title of Venture Madness Champion PHOENIX (Jan. 24, 2019) – Invest Southwest in partnership with…
Venture Madness 2019 - Invest Southwest

Invest Southwest Announces Venture Madness 2019 Competition for the Valley’s Most Promising Companies

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Call for entries opens December 14, 2018 with $60,000 in cash prizes, and exclusive access to the Southwest’s most active institutional and angel investors PHOENIX (Nov. 19, 2018) – Invest Southwest today announces the call for applications…
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Invest Southwest Sponsor & Alumni Reception

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//BY INVITATION ONLY// Please contact Karen Katzorke at karen.katzorke@venturemadness.com to request an invitation to this event.
Venture Madness 2017

Invest Southwest Names Top 16 Finalists for the 2017 Venture Madness Competition

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Top 16 will advance to a three-day live event on March 8-10, 2017 PHOENIX (February 3, 2017) – Invest Southwest, in partnership with the Arizona Commerce Authority, has selected the top 16 companies that will advance to the live-demo…
6 Keys to Learning from Failure - Invest Southwest - Venture Madness

6 Keys to Learning from Failure in Your Startup

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Most startups fail. Much like the game of baseball, failure is part of the process. How you deal with failure will determine your success.
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Differentiate Your Startup in 10 Minutes by Addressing These 6 Areas in Your Presentation

Get ready for Venture Madness! Dave Bittner, CEO at Beanstalk CFO Group, gives startups advice for preparing a compelling pitch. After your Elevator Pitch, your presentation moves to critical detail.

5 Things Investors Need to Know in the First Moment You Meet Them

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Get ready for presenting to investors. Get ready for Venture Madness. For this opportunity, the elevator pitch is a key to introducing your company and grabbing attention at the start.

New Dates! New Location! New Speakers! Get Ready for Venture Madness 2017!

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Save the NEW dates & NEW location for Venture Madness 2017! Wow, 2016 was amazing! Thank you to everyone who applied, participated, attended and helped create our March 2016 Venture Madness Conference! Our 2017 event is poised to be…

Venture Madness was the Launchpad for Pinnacle Transplant Technologies

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Founding Pinnacle Transplant Technologies, we had a much broader vision than we did as partners in a previous venture. A leap of faith had to be taken by leaving behind a company that we had worked hard to establish, and a lifestyle to which we had become accustomed.