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Where should tech startups go online to get the advice and knowledge they need?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Geoffrey Hoare PhD Oct 13, 2011.

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Geoffrey Hoare PhD replied to Booker Schmidt's discussion 'Where should tech startups go online to get the advice and knowledge they need?'

Here are some good examples of formats to archive presentations. http://www.bu.edu/otd/newventures/nci-sbir-investor-forum/ Also https://docs.google.com/present/embed?id=ddfhjgg3_773d3dzmqf3&size=m I particularly liked the 1 page…

Oct 13, 2011

Lee May replied to Booker Schmidt's discussion 'Where should tech startups go online to get the advice and knowledge they need?'

Interestingly enough, your suggestion of videotaping the preliminary presentations of the companies is a component that we are considering for next year. What a wonderful "take-a-way" for the companies to review for their honing and also…

Oct 4, 2011

Geoffrey Hoare PhD replied to Booker Schmidt's discussion 'Where should tech startups go online to get the advice and knowledge they need?'

Another would be to video great sessions like last night's and post them on GAIN.net.

Oct 4, 2011

Booker Schmidt replied to Booker Schmidt's discussion 'Where should tech startups go online to get the advice and knowledge they need?'

I find lots of excellent information about tech startups on Forbes.com.

Oct 4, 2011

Where should tech startups go online to get the advice and knowledge they need?

Yesterday, I moderated a panel discussion, The Good, Bad and Ugly of Business Plans, for GAIN's inaugural Shootout event. The panelists, David Day, Fred Hutchinson, Kevin Oligby and David Pierson, in their answers to my questions, kept circling back to two common recommendations. First, tech entrepreneurs need to be realistic. Second, they need to show they’vedone their homework and are knowledgeable about how the real world of venturecapital and tech startups works. So how do tech…See More

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GAIN Shoot Out: Investor Presentation Contest at The Harn Museum of Art at the UF Cultural Plaza

October 3, 2011 all day

The 1st annual GAIN Shoot Out Startups, this is your chance to pitch to A investors. Students, entrepreneurs, and techies, come and learn how it’s done. The deadline for applications to be a presenter at the First Annual GAIN Shoot-Out investor presentation event is noon, this Friday, September 23. All accepted presenters will get an hour of presentation evaluation and suggestions for improvement from a team of experienced entrepreneurs, investors and experts in other matters important to…See More

Booker Schmidt is attending GAIN's event Sep 29, 2011

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2nd Annual GAIN Fast Pitch at TBD

August 25, 2011 from 5pm to 7pm

NEW DATE: AUGUST 18, 5-7PMSelected start-ups will "compete" in a speed-dating style event where the entrepreneurs ("Pitchers") have 3 minutes to pitch their business idea to specially recruited investors, mentors or service providers (the "Catchers"). The Catchers will vote on the best Pitcher, who will take home the coveted Fast Pitch Bat. Here's how it works: there will be 9 innings (baseball, get it?). Each inning lasts 5 minutes. You'll have 2-3 minutes (max) to give you elevator pitch to a…See More

Booker Schmidt is attending Randy Scott's event Jul 13, 2011

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At 10:49am on April 21, 2010, Warren L. Miller said…: Hi Stephanie, Steve, Ann and Booker………

I was wondering whether any of us Marketing Committee members has or is contemplating getting together as Dan suggested prior to the Board Meeting on Monday? I am not having a great deal of success getting my “Investor” colleagues to pay attention and/or follow through on my email invitations to join GAIN-net and Investors Group. I was thinking about an old fashioned snail mail personal letter campaign? Are there any updates re: anything else we’ve talked about doing as it applies to what Dan calls the annual plan and budget? If y’all intend to try getting together, I would try to come up (although my schedule’s pretty tight between now and the weekend).