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Innovation-ShowcaseMatt Hunckler

The Innovation Showcase: A Startup Tradeshow on Steroids

Last year, close to 1,000 people traveled from around the country to pack the walls of a 30,000-square-foot warehouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. They came to talk with over fifty Midwest entrepreneurs and around one hundred business investors at The Innovation Showcase, an annual conference that combines a startup tradeshow with a 50-startup pitch competition. This [...]

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Tony RatliffMatt Hunckler

Learn How To Pitch BEFORE You Start Raising Capital [Video]

Have you ever wondered what your dentist is doing when he’s not checking your gums or drilling on your teeth? Well, my guess is that the answer you’d get from my friend Tony Ratliff wouldn’t be your most average answer. That’s because when Tony isn’t in his clinic, he doesn’t just grab his bag of [...]

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SavvyInvestorMatt Hunckler

How to Recalibrate the Indiana Venture Capital Model

I first met Gerry Hays when I was an undergrad at Indiana University in his Entrepreneurial Finance course. But Gerry didn’t just give me the standard Venture Capital 101—he also helped me package and sell my first business. I’d have to say he knows more about Indiana Venture Capital and funding startups than just about [...]

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