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Invest Southwest Venture Madness 2017 Top 64

Top 64 Startups Make the First Round of Cuts for Invest Southwest’s 2017 Venture Madness Competition

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Next Round of Elimination Brings the Count to 32 by Jan 25, then Top 16 by Feb 3 $5k People’s Choice Award Voting Opens Today PHOENIX (January 17, 2017) – Invest Southwest and the Arizona Commerce Authority have chosen the top…
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Invest Southwest Announces New Investment Opportunities for Venture Madness Competitors

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PHOENIX (December 21, 2016) – Invest Southwest announces today that MRTNZ Ventures, Grayhawk Investments, the Arizona Founders Fund and Tallwave Capital have committed to creating an unprecedented pool of $300,000 in potential investment dollars…
Invest Southwest - Grayhawk Capital Guest Blog - 7 Tips for New VCs - Brian Smith

7 Insider Tips for New Venture Capital Investors & Why Investing is a Lot Like Pro Surfing

Q & A with Venture Capital Veteran, Brian Smith, Managing Director at Grayhawk Capital
Venture Madness 2017 Call for Entries - Startup Competition AZ - Investor Events Southwest

Invest Southwest’s Venture Madness Startup Competition Call for Entries Opens Nov. 1, 2016

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Calling regional investors and early-stage firms, the Venture Madness startup competition call for applications opens November 1, 2016 and runs through January 5, 2017. Get ready to compete for your share of the $100,000 cash prize at the March 8 - 10, 2017 event.
Invest Southwest VCs Unplugged Investor Workshop

VC’s Unplugged with Rocky Mountain Venture Capital Association

VC's Unplugged gives entrepreneurs, service providers, angel investors and investors an opportunity to meet out-of-state venture capitalists and engage in informal conversations about funding opportunities within our region.

Invest Southwest Appoints Timothy Kelley of Grand Canyon University and Chase Norlin of Transmosis to 2017 Board of Directors

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Kelley and Norlin join the Invest Southwest Board of Directors and Executive Committee members who will guide the organization’s strategic direction and mission for 2017.
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.
startup pitch contest - Venture Madness - Invest Southwest

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…