This Week in Startups

Startup Pitches! LAUNCH Accelerator Demo Day | E1902

Feb 22, 2024

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Join the excitement of LAUNCH Accelerator Demo Day with seven startup pitches, including Melengo simplifying fashion product development, PodcastAI for automated podcasting, Tolt's tech solutions, and River's community-building platform. Explore innovative ideas, challenges in podcasting, and the power of AI in tax technology.

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Successful startups prioritize product velocity, great design, and diverse founders with key skills.

Mlingo streamlines fashion product creation through automation, allowing rapid prototyping and efficient production.

Podcast AI enhances podcast production by automating tasks, driving revenue growth through innovative features.

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Startup Selection Criteria and Obsession with Customers

Successful startups exhibit product velocity, great design, and have multiple founders who are developers, UX designers, and growth hackers. The focus is on teams obsessed with customers and capable of delivering tight pitches. The emphasis is on listening to investor queries and stringent criteria for team composition.

Automating Podcasting Process for Efficiency

00:56

Tenacity Venture Capital / Ben Narasin

00:25

Building Communities through Event Orchestration

01:15

Introduction

2min

Investment Focus and Automation Solutions for Fashion Industry

6min

Startup Pitches: Mooingo and Podcast AI

7min

Discussion on Podcasting Challenges, Market Potential, and Company Vision

3min

Innovative Sales Platform for Technology Startups

5min

Empowering Partnerships through Innovative Solutions

10min

Community Activation and AI Co-Pilot for Tax Professionals

5min

Building a Proprietary Advantage in Tax Tech

18min

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Timestamps:

(0:00) Jason joins seven strong startup pitches from LAUNCH Accelerator. (1:11) Jacqui kicks off the demo day. (1:40) Introductions to the guest jugdes. (4:40) Justin pitches Melengo (10:18) Gusto - Get three months free when you run your first payroll at http://www.gusto.com/twist

(11:32) Edward ptiches PodcastAI (18:09) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at https://www.linkedin.com/twist (19:04) Daniel pitches Tolt (24:55) Rae pitches River (27:49) Northwest Registered Agent - Get a 60% discount on your next LLC at - http://www.northwestregisteredagent.com/twist⁠ (34:01) Kash pitches TaxGPT (40:56) George pitches Fanfare (46:31) Jam pitches Monic.ai (52:05) Our panel of judges pick their top three pitches.

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Justin Kwong & Melengo

https://www.melengo.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinckwong/

justin@melengo.com

Edward Brawer & PodcastAI

https://podcastai.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwardbrawer/

ebrawer@podcastai.com