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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?

Letthemknow!

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PLEASE REACH OUT TO US AT: STEVEN@GEW.CO

ThankyouLet’sbuildourstartupcommuni>estogether!