Boulder Startup Week 2019
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We had a blast helping Boulder Startup Week founders use authenticity and vulnerability to punch up their next investor pitch!
But how do you do that exactly?
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Museum Leaders Exhibit Sangfroid at Getty Leadership Institute
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Museum exhibits inevitably captivate a room. Pitch Lab teamed up with senior-level museum leaders so they can do the same.
We were thrilled when the Getty Leadership Institute at Claremont Graduate University invited Pitch Lab to participate in its 2019 executive education programs for museum leaders.
What did they all have in common (and want from Pitch Lab)?
Read More5 Stand-up Comedy Tips to Become a Better Presenter!
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My dream has been to one day get Pitch Lab into a comedy club. And it’s taken years.
That’s why partnering with TEDxMileHigh Adventures & Voodoo Comedy Playhouse to give back to Denver has been a highlight of our journey so far.
Read More"I'm Not Joking" with Dr. Peter McGraw!
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Every now and again you collaborate with someone that motivates you to take your work to the next level.
For me this is Dr. Peter McGraw: author of The Humor Code, TEDx Speaker & Professor of Marketing & Psychology at CU Boulder’s Leeds School of Business.
I had a blast on “I’m Not Joking” talking stand-up comedy, sales and the joke Demetri Martin stole from me:
Read MorePassion Is for Amateurs. What to Focus on Instead.
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Three years ago I left a company I loved, with the hope of doing something more with my career.
I had just turned 40. I was tired from being on the road so much. I wanted more time with my family. It was time for a change, but I didn’t know what was next.
And while I’m far from figuring it all out. I did discover a few gems that have helped me tremendously and will hopefully help you, too.
Read MoreCDPHE Improvisation Workshop!
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Communication. Collaboration. Innovation.
These skills are no longer nice to have – they are paramount in today’s workplace.
And they can be learned.
We were beyond excited when the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment approached us to produce a team-building workshop.
Read MorePitch Lab Headlines Denver Startup Week 2018!
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The first time I bombed on-stage was a total nightmare.
But my first sales flop was even worse.
Minutes felt like hours. It was the very definition of death by PowerPoint.
I knew something had to change…
This year at Denver Startup Week Pitch Lab shared what we’ve learned over the past 20 years to help Denver entrepreneurs build better relationships, differentiate from the competition and win more deals!
Read MoreSlack's Origin Story & The Importance of Building Real Connection
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At Pitch Lab, we believe that when it comes to selling, you are the differentiator.
This is especially true in the ultra-competitive startup world. To this end, we open our entrepreneur-focused public speaking workshops by sharing Slack’s origin story.
Read MoreGoing Rogue with Denver Startup Week Organizer, John Wilker!
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John Wilker knows what it takes to create events that don’t suck.
He delivers awesome technical conferences for his independent startup 360|Conferences, brought the first Ignite event to Colorado and has helped organize Denver Startup Week practically since its inception.
See what happened when Pitch Lab caught up with John Wilker to talk all things Sci-Fi, why old electronics are good for his back and how he got the nickname Chicken Bone!
Read MoreCan I Introduce You to Mrs. Q?
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It’s hard to ask for what we want. It requires us to be vulnerable and opens up the possibility of rejection.
These fears creep into our asks and make us less bold with our requests.
The problem is that when we are unclear about what we want, others can’t get clear either.
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