Thanks to all the wonderful startups who applied to HATCH pitch for our SXSW 2014 event. The quality of entries is incredible and our selectors are working hard. We will announce the finalists by mid-February. Thank you to all the accelerators, incubators, entrepreneurs, HATCH pitch alumni, and startup organizations who helped spread the word about HATCH pitch.
Read MoreWe are excited to announce the winners of our debut HATCH pitch at TechStreet Houston. Virtuix took the top prize, with Pristine and Epic One winning second and third places, respectively. There were two additional awards. Each of the two pitch sessions had a Crowd Favorite award, which was determined by the live HATCH pitch audience.
Read MoreHATCH pitch is joining with ProTexting to provide an engaging and fun experience for the HATCH pitch participants, audience, and fans. HATCH pitch will be holding two contests during the competition and everyone is welcome to join in the fun.
Read MoreFinalists Announced for HATCH Pitch Startup CompetitionCompanies to Pitch Head-to-Head in Hopes of Investment, Attention
HOUSTON — November 7, 2013 — A handful of startups now have four minutes to win it. HATCH pitch, the revolutionary startup pitch competition, announced today the finalists for its upcoming event at TechStreet Houston on November 20.
Read MoreThey say that entrepreneurs need the stamina of a marathon runner and the planning of a parent.
According to Jilliene Helman of Realty Mogul, the life of a startup “is an emotional roller coaster and you never know where the day will start and where the day will end”. Ms. Helman shares her advice on life as a startup.
Read MoreThe startup community loves war stories of successful ventures. We love to hear about them, learn from them, and replicate what they’ve done. Sameer Soleja, one of the founders of Molecule Software and a 2013 HATCH winner, offers his take on why start-ups succeed or fail:
Read MoreRami Essaid, co-founder and president of Distil Networks and HATCH 2012 first place winner, has a history of successful start-ups and offers his advice to future start-ups:
1. Take every opportunity. Don’t leave any opportunities on the table because you don’t know which one thing could do it.
Read MoreHATCH pitch early application deadline closed September 20th however there's still time to apply! If you applied by September 20, we will have time to ask additional questions that will enhance your chances of being a finalist. If you apply by September 30, we will definitely review your application.
Read MoreWhat an amazing day! Our 12 finalists made their pitches and our judges selected which companies they would want to invest their virtual $1M in. The finalists were selected from around the world to participate in the competition and each received one-on-one coaching from mentors to refine their presentations in preparation for the competition.
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