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A front-page article, “Business Launching ‘Shark Tank’ Style”, by Zlati Meyer in the Detroit Free Press on July 8 was subtitled: “Michigan contests fund start-ups that deliver a killer punch.” This article highlighted the following ‘Shark Tank’ start-up competitions in Detroit and Michigan:
- Hatch Detroit: http://hatchdetroit.com/
- NEIdeas: www.neideasdetroit.org
- Accelerate Michigan: www.acceleratemichigan.org
- Techweek Detroit’s launch competition: http://techweek.com/detroit/
- University of Michigan’s SMART Mobi Prize: http://mobiprize.com/
- MiQuest: http://miquest.org/
Each of these ‘Shark Tanks’ award funds to start-ups that best present their business concept to a set of judges who are investors or are experienced in what investors need to see in a presentation. As the article points out, those start-ups who win are those who present best. So how do start-ups know how to prepare and present a winning pitch?
This is what NEF does for start-ups – coaches them to prepare a presentation that includes what investors need to see and present it in a way that delivers that ‘punch’ in a way investors want to hear it.
NEF is proud that Mark Kiel, founder of Genomenon and a graduate of NEF coaching, was highlighted (and pictured) in this article as someone who has been very successful in ‘swimming with the sharks.’
