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Why People need to know your name: The power of a Strong Personal Brand

2/27/2017

Imagine, for a moment, a saloon in the Wild West. It's a bunch of regulars, and a few out-of-towners, and things are all right. Then someone walks in through the bat wing doors.

Someone in a broad, flat-crowned hat, with silver spurs. The room goes quiet, and the whispers start.

He might be just a man, but people have heard tell of him. They know those low-slung guns, and that scar along his right hand. Before he even opens his mouth, everyone in the room is thinking about shaking his hand.

Just kidding, that's just what I have dreams about, but you get the idea.

How to Pitch your Startup Idea for Funding and Feedback

2/19/2017

For those of you who only know me from Handshakin.com, you may not realize that we also own and organize the Startup Meetup Pitch Battle groups around the US (and we totally just passed 10k followers on Instagram!). We're in Denver, Boston, Atlanta, Austin, Phoenix, LA, San Francisco and more...

What is a Pitch Battle you ask? An event where 4 startups pitch to a panel of investors and judges for 5 minutes. Here's how to prepare and make the most of these events:

How to Become a Freelancer

2/13/2017

Being a freelancer can be quite a rewarding career. You can write, consult, build websites, and really customize what you do for your clients based of your passion.

You can almost do whatever you want, employing others by assigning the things that you don’t necessarily enjoy.

How a Strong Personal Brand Can Help you Network Better in Person

2/6/2017

Growing your personal brand is crucial and powerful in succeeding.

It leads to connections, growth, and a wealth of knowledge about your place in the industry.

To understand how a strong personal brand helps you network better in person, here are four ideas to start with:

Why People need to know your name: The power of a Strong Personal Brand

How to Pitch your Startup Idea for Funding and Feedback

How to Become a Freelancer

How a Strong Personal Brand Can Help you Network Better in Person

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Why People need to know your name: The power of a Strong Personal Brand

How to Pitch your Startup Idea for Funding and Feedback

How to Become a Freelancer

How a Strong Personal Brand Can Help you Network Better in Person

Handshakin BlogBy: Matt Holmes

As seen on:

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Handshakin Blog
By: Matt Holmes