Extra Crunch Live is all about helping founders build better venture-backed businesses. Naturally, we do this by having candid conversations with founders and their investors. On an upcoming episode of Extra Crunch Live, we’ll sit down with MaC Venture Capital founding managing partner Marlon Nichols and Wonderschool co-founder and CEO Chris Bennett. REGISTER HERE FOR […]
New Book Dives into What Works.and What Doesn’t.in Corporate Accelerators and Innovation
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Authors Jules Miller and Jeremy Kagan launch book that combines global market research, interviews with corporate innovation leaders, and their own experience launching and running accelerators to give readers the tools to design, create, and manage successful corporate accelerators that achieve results time and time again. HOBOKEN, N.J. (PRWEB) April 19, 2021 Innovation is serious business within most corporations; More than 80 percent of executives consider the future success of their business to be dependent on innovation. Many innovation programs include partnering with high-growth tech startups, and an extremely popular vehicle for this is the corporate accelerator.
Announcing the Early Stage Pitch-Off judges
TechCrunch Early Stage is coming around the corner fast, April 1 and 2. You still have a chance to pitch your startup on the famous TC stage to an amazing lineup of judges. On April 2, TechCrunch will feature 10 top startups across the globe at the Early Stage Pitch-Off. Companies will garner the attention of press and investors worldwide. Founders apply here by March 9.
The pitch-off will consist of a five-minute presentation followed by a Q&A with our expert panel of judges. The top three companies will move to a final round, this time with a more in-depth Q&A. The winner will get a feature article on TechCrunch.com, one-year free subscription to Extra Crunch and a free Founder Pass to TechCrunch Disrupt this fall.
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New Orleans Entrepreneur Week 2021 Goes Virtual, Draws Innovators Throughout Region
Presented by Entergy’s innovation lab, KeyString Labs Notable 2021 Speakers Include Brad Feld, Chef Nina Compton, and Christina Wallace
02/26/2021
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Returning for its 12th year, NOEW today announced a lineup of headline speakers who will shed light and break down barriers, all on a virtual stage for the first time ever, taking place March 22-26.
Pivoting amid the pandemic and launching a new, globally accessible online event, NOEW has curated an engaging weeklong digital experience that unites entrepreneurs, job seekers, local leaders and investors in a celebration of the city’s resilient entrepreneurial spirit and activity.
Marlon Nichols will discuss how to secure seed funding at TechCrunch Early Stage 2021
We’re excited to announce another terrific panel for our stacked TechCrunch Early Stage event on April 1 & 2. Marlon Nichols will be joining us to discuss securing seed funding.
Nichols is intimately acquainted with the topic as a founding managing partner of MaC Venture Capital (nee Cross Culture Ventures), he has been involved in helping more than 100 early-stage startups receive seed funding. Previously, Nichols served as a Kauffman Fellow and Investment Director at Intel Capital, focusing on media and entertainment.
He has had a hand in a number of high-profile investments, including Gimlet Media, MongoDB, Thrive Market, PlayVS, Fair, LISNR, Mayvenn, Blavity and Wonderschool. His accolades include the MVMT50 SXSW 2018 Innovator of the Year and Digital Diversity’s Innovation & Inclusion Change Agent awards.