startup huddle
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STRENGTHENINGSTARTUPSEDUCATING,ENGAGING,CONNECTINGFOUNDERS
StevenA.Rodriguez
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EngagetheCommunityStartupHuddleisaprogramdesignedtoeducate,engage,andconnectentrepreneurs.
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EngagetheCommunity
Itisbasedontheno>onthatthebestwayforentrepreneurstodiscoversolu>onstothechallengestheyfaceisthroughpurposefulengagementwithoneanother.
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RisingProgram
• Byandforentrepreneurs
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RisingProgram
• Byandforentrepreneurs• Engagesentrepreneurialcommunity
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RisingProgram
• Byandforentrepreneurs• Engagesentrepreneurialcommunity– Helpsfounderscrowd-sourcesolu>ons,prac>cepitch,receivefeedback
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RisingProgram
• Byandforentrepreneurs• Engagesentrepreneurialcommunity– Helpsfounderscrowd-sourcesolu>ons,prac>cepitch,receivefeedback
• Developscollec>vewisdomofcommunity
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RisingProgram
• Byandforentrepreneurs• Engagesentrepreneurialcommunity– Helpsfounderscrowd-sourcesolu>ons,prac>cepitch,receivefeedback
• Developscollec>vewisdomofcommunity• Connectsentrepreneurs
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StartupHuddleFormat
• Everymonth,oneortwoearly-stagestartupspresenttheircompaniestoadiverseaudienceoftheirpeers,mentors,educators,andadvisors.
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StartupHuddleFormat
• Everymonth,oneortwoearly-stagestartupspresenttheircompaniestoadiverseaudienceoftheirpeers,mentors,educators,andadvisors.
• Priortopresen>ng,thefounderpreparesbyincorpora>nglessonsfromaGENPartner’spresenta>onseries.
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StartupHuddleFormat
• Eachfounderpresentsforsixminutes,followedbya20-minuteques>on-and-answersessionwiththeaudience.
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StartupHuddleFormat
• Eachfounderpresentsforsixminutes,followedbya20-minuteques>on-and-answersessionwiththeaudience.
• AQerward,eachstartupreceivesfeedbackviaanaudiencesurveyandfromthelocalorganizersintheircity.
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ShapingtheCultureToCome
TheculturesurroundingStartupHuddleisthatofasuppor>ve,neutralspacewelcomingentrepreneurstobeopenandhonestabouttheirbusinessesandthechallengestheyface.
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FinalThoughts
• StartupHuddlehelps:– Educatefounders– Engagestartupcommunity– Connectentrepreneurs
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LearnByDoing.Theoryisnice,butnothingreplacesactualexperience.
TonyHsiehCo-Founder,Zappos
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NextSteps
• Doyouknowanyonethatcanbenefitfromthisprogram?
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ThankyouLet’sbuildourstartupcommuni>estogether!