Posts by Paul Szauter, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer, EquiSeq
Annual 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 »
Read MoreScrappy Startups, V2V Edition
Value Proposition: EquiSeq analyzes the genetic material of horses to provide horse owners with information on their horse’s health, performance traits, and breeding. We will reach customers by providing high-value information to veterinarians and horse breeders, the key opinion leaders in this niche. Continue Reading »
Read MoreAlbuquerque’s Szauter flips the startup pitch on its head
Your startup pitch can be used to entice employees and customers just as much as bring in venture capital and investors. It’s a better way to pitch, says Paul Szauter, the CEO of EquiSeq – one of 11 startups that will compete at Monday’s Scrappy Startup Challenge at the Hyatt Regency Albuquerque. It’s a change…
Read MoreAlbuquerque entrepreneurs pitch for “Shark Tank”-like contest
Geneticist Paul Szauter thinks he has the next big thing. The entrepreneur and scientist says his company EquiSeq will cater to a niche market with a lot of money to burn. “We analyze the genetic material of horses to provide horse owners with information on health, performance and breeding,” said Szauter. “Join us and together…
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