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Read More How to Ready Your Business to Fundraise as a Finance Leader When working for a startup or scaleup, a big part of the finance leader’s role is helping the… byAlysha RandallMay 4, 2025
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Read More 5 Terms That are Killing Your Startup’s Pitch Whether you’re (virtually) presenting before a group of investors or meeting an angel investor one-on-one via Zoom, the… byAsh RustOctober 11, 2022
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Read More How to Create a Fundable Business Plan Business plans are created for various reasons. Sometimes a plan is prepared for a strategic partner. In this… byDave LavinskyApril 4, 2022
Read More 10 Ways to Create a Successful Business Pitch Recently, the term “business pitch” has become as popular as the term “startup.” A pitch is essentially a… byVeronika TondonNovember 29, 2021
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Read More How Quality Reporting Helps Smart Entrepreneurs Build Investor Trust and Long-Term Returns Think of investor reporting as the foundation of trust between a company’s founders and its investors. That trust… byJonathon AngellOctober 12, 2021
Read More WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Angel Funding In Our Local Startup Ecosystem (Episode 273) On today’s Business Beat, Jeff explains the importance of angel investors, featuring a few words from Dan Bober,… byStartupNationAugust 11, 2021
Read More These Exemplary Shark Tank Entrepreneurs Share Their Success Stories on StartupNation Radio On today’s episode of StartupNation Radio, Jeff Sloan is joined by co-host, Matt Damman, owner and inventor of… byStartupNationMay 1, 2021
Read More Why Investing in Minority-Owned Startups is Key to Unlocking Innovation Despite being a critical force in the future of the U.S. economy, people of color are disproportionately hurt… byDiane YooApril 28, 2021
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Read More Bloomscape and 2021 Midwest Venture Showcase: Successful Startups are Blooming in Our Region Welcome back to another brand new episode of StartupNation Radio! Today, Jeff is joined by frequent co-host, Norm… byStartupNationApril 24, 2021
Read More 2021 Midwest Venture Showcase to Feature 57 Companies Actively Seeking Funding The 2021 Midwest Venture Showcase, a partnership between the Midwest Growth Capital Symposium (MGCS) and InvestMidwest, will showcase… byStartupNationApril 15, 2021