10 Tips: Get the Most Out of the TiE50 Startup Contest Clearly Identify a Problem to Solve First, you need to articulate the problem you’re trying to solve. This part of your pitch needs to answer questions like: What exactly is the problem or inefficiency you’re trying to solve? Why is it a serious problem? (why should people pay you …
Connect with VCs at TiEcon 2021 – Register Now
TiEcon’s VC Connect program for startups is an opportunity to get direct feedback and insightful advice from successful Silicon Valley venture capitalists. Our panel of VCs have invested in technology-focused companies focused on AI, Blockchain, HealthTech, Security, Cloud, Enterprise, IoT, and more. For a fee of $99, entrepreneurs can greatly benefit from VC experts in working with startups from their early …
TiE50- TiEcon Startup Pitch Competition
What is TiE50? The prestigious TiE50 awards recognize the top technology and technology-enabled startups at TiEcon, the world’s largest entrepreneurship conference. Since its inception, 84 percent of TiE50 winners and top startups have been funded at a total of over $1 billion. Many of these companies went on to acquisition or a public offering, with 29 of the exits at …
Early Stage Venture Capital: Tell Me Your Story
It’s easy to get lost in the quagmire of presentation details when you meet venture capitalists- slick slide deck, nice outfit, rehearsed speech, and other finicky details. All that is good preparation. What they most want to hear is your personal story as an entrepreneur. “What is the problem you are trying to solve?” Frame it around “Here’s why I’m …
A Founder Checklist for Early-Stage VC Meetings
Prior to VC Meeting: Begin meeting with investors about 6 to 8 months before you actually open up your fundraising round Send over your investor deck or a 1-pager if you plan to get a meeting. Don’t make a fuss about being in stealth mode or suggest that the investor sign a non-disclosure form. Don’t become …
Coronavirus Vaccines and Immunity
By Darshana V. Nadkarni. Ph.D. Twitter @DarshanaN www.darshanavnadkarni.wordpress.com As coronavirus vaccines are starting to get rolled out, people have many questions. How soon a person receiving the vaccine may develop the immunity, how long the immunity will last, what if one does not take the second dose, can one still be a carrier without exhibiting symptoms and so on. Let …
Learn how to strengthen diversity and build inclusive cultures at TiEcon 2020
The transition to a new normal – in the context of a global pandemic with far-reaching societal and economic implications – presents both challenges and opportunities for promoting diversity and fostering inclusion. Before COVID 19, the social and business imperatives for diversity and inclusion had become increasingly clear, with a commitment to an investment in D&I on the rise across …
Logistics and Do’s and Don’ts for Mentees
By now, we have communicated with you the Mentor assigned to you. This year, due to the virtual nature of the conference, we had limitations on the number of Mentor slots. We regret that we could not accommodate many MentorConnect requests that came in. Please know that we allocated the slots strictly on a first-come-first-serve basis. When the conference moves …
Creating $1.5 Trillion in New Value – Blockchain & Fintech at TiEcon 2020
Enterprise Blockchain arrived in 2019 and is already generating significant value across many industries. Momentum is building and Gartner forecasts $1.5 trillion in new value creation in the enterprise blockchain space over the next 5 years. Fintech is a key area for adoption, with leading use cases such as instant international payments, real-time settlement, and digital assets. Central Bank Digital …