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Pitching With Too Much Passion? ‘More Enthusiastic’ Pitches Turn Off Investors, Study Finds - Verve Times
A new study offers entrepreneurs some savvy sales advice: When pitching to investors for funding, a high-octane product pitch with great enthusiasm can be a double-edged sword.
June 29, 2022Business News, Entrepreneurship, Research and Innovation
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Pitching with passion? 'More enthusiastic' pitches could turn off investors, study finds
A new study from researchers at the University of South Florida offers entrepreneurs some savvy sales advice: when pitching to investors for funding, a high-octane product pitch with great enthusiasm is a double-edged sword.
June 28, 2022Business News, Entrepreneurship, Research and Innovation
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New support from Baird Foundation to support female entrepreneurs
The Sarasota-based Gail Baird Foundation has donated $25,000 to support scholarships for women in the entrepreneurship program.
June 3, 2022Business News, Entrepreneurship, Honors and Awards
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USF students compete in Florida Blue Health Innovation Challenge
USF students compete in Florida Blue Health Innovation Challenge.
May 16, 2022Business News, Entrepreneurship