Posts by Paul Szauter, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer, EquiSeq
EquiSeq CEO Lexi Palmer Wins ABQid Ski Lift Pitch Competition
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. Albuquerque startup EquiSeq dominated the slopes this year at the third annual ski lift pitch competition, beating out 11 other companies to win a $10,000 prize at the Taos Ski Valley on Tuesday. The competition, organized by Albuquerque’s ABQid business accelerator, is a novel twist on pitch competitions that places competing companies on…
Read MoreLexi Palmer-The Real Albuquerque- On EquiSeq
The Girl that Did, well after this episode it should be the girl that is doing. This week we have a really fun episode with the amazing, Lexi Palmer of EquiSeq. There are a lot of reasons to go out on your own and build a business, Lexi Palmer isn’t in it for the glory…
Read MorePodcast Release: Talking with Paul Szauter and Lexie Palmer of Equisec
Episode 2 of Startup Spot with Sonja, I interview Paul Szauter, Chief Scientific Officer, and Lexie Palmer, CEO of Equiseq. Hear about how their business is changing after researching their original direction. Continue Reading »
Read MoreAnatomy of a Startup
EquiSeq is developing a test to determine whether a foal has a specific gene that causes a fatal muscle malady within the first few years of life. Continue Reading »
Read MoreAnnual Pitch Fiesta Draws A Crowd
The Pitch Fiesta, an annual competition that began in 2013, drew a crowd of nearly 75 startup enthusiasts and entrepreneurs, who listened to 11 aspiring entrepreneurs present their business ideas in two-minute “elevator pitches.” Continue Reading » Equiseq, a new Albuquerque startup marketing genetic horse tests for breeders, won first place at this year’s New…
Read MorePitch Fiesta 4.0
The room was packed, the wait staff was bustling around serving the 80+ attendees. There was electricity in the air. Then the pitches started and the energy level went through the roof. Was it because of the amazing food at Standard Diner? Was it because the judges had been drinking? Was it because of the…
Read MoreABQid Demo Day
Last Friday was the ABQid Demo Day and it was a packed house at the Epicenter. I rarely get to see these type of activities, but my wife let me use some of my paternity leave to check it out. The energy and excitement of these events blows me away every time. The presenters, sponsors…
Read MoreABQid Demo Day
Paul Szauter of EquiSeq pitched his company to the crowd at Epicenter on ABQid Demo Day on August 28, 2015. Watch Video » Continue Reading »
Read MoreEquiSeq CEO Szauter says learning to pitch is ‘hand-to-hand combat’
Paul Szauter says he’s getting his pitch together “to get a second date,” with some of the investors that will be in the crowd at the ABQid Demo Day. Demo Day for ABQid is still two weeks away, but the CEOs are just now putting the final touches on their six-minute pitches for the event.…
Read More5 StartUps You Didn’t Know Existed In Albuquerque
New Mexico Technology Council and ABQid hosted a Scrappy Startup Challenge where 11 entrepreneurs pitched their ideas in front of a panel of venture capitalists/judges. The catch, they only had 3 minutes to sell their product and idea. Here are the winners of the competition… Continue Reading »
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