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Pitch Deck Creation FAQs

Commonly asked questions that arise during the data submission process. Is my information confidential? Yes, all submissions are confidential. Hen House Ventures’ technology is encrypted and stored in a secure database. Only the person who signs up for the Deck to Deal or Business Viability Analysis is authorized to view this data, and can only […]

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Entrepreneur Deal Forum

The Utah Deal Forum, hosted by VentureCapital.org is an exciting cooperative venturing live pitch event that will bring entrepreneurs seeking capital for their ventures in front of a panel of investors. Hen House Ventures is pleased to announce that our founder and president, Tara Spalding, will be on the investor panel, which will provide valuable insight and […]

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How We’re Leading Disruption In Our Industry

Tara Spalding of Hen House Ventures was honored to be interviewed by CEO Blog Nation about how our company is disrupting the typical software startup incubation approach. Tara, along with 13 other amazing entrepreneurs, expose how thinking differently than your competition can sharpen the product and improve the value for your customer base. Read the […]

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Good Content Is King (or Queen)

2019 Go-To-Market Trend: Good Content Is King (or Queen) 4 Must-Do Rules To Create Great Marketing Content By Tara Spalding and Kathy Eckel Many startups, especially those who are bringing a technology to market in the B2B space, feel that finding their voice and expressing it well enough is such a daunting task. Distributed, commercialized […]

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How Recognition Changes Everything

Hen House Ventures is fortunate to work with several Enterprise-oriented B2B startups, where new and upcoming companies are often entering a well-established space. After years of experience, we can attest that a large part of entering these established markets extends beyond trust and heavily weighs upon the appetite for risk-taking. The phrase “No one gets […]

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Startup Branding Comes From Leader and Culture

2019 Go-To-Market Trend: The Startup Brand Should Reflect the Leader, Culture By Tara Spalding and Josh Glover Many startups have a basic checklist for their startup or product launch. It often includes design elements such as a logo, branding guidelines, messaging and positioning platform, and the emotions behind the brand. By following these elements to […]

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Market Surveys Establish Strategy

2019 Go-To-Market Trend: Know Thy Customer. By Tara Spalding and Megan Russell For startups, money follows customers. If you find customers and make them happy by delivering value, then most of your financial woes will be minimized. Attracting investors, growing the team, investing into development will become easier to do. In today’s day and age, […]

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5 Go-To-Market Predictions for 2019

Software Startups Who Will Launch in 2019, Prepare For Demanding Customers, Investors. Authored By Tara Spalding and the Hen House Ventures team. In the startup world, 2019 is off to a strong start. Recapping 2018, $130 billion was invested into US based startups, funded through almost 9,000 deals. This funding volume was watermarked by PitchBook-NVCA […]

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SSTS19 Activities

Meet the Hen House Ventures team at Silicon Slopes Tech Summit on January 31 and February 1! Follow us on Twitter (@henhouseventure) or LinkedIn (Hen House Ventures), and connect with us during the Summit! We are giving away Hen House Ventures Chick Peeps! Find us and ask for one. Interested in getting our help with […]

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Silicon Slopes Tech Summit 2019 TICKET GIVEAWAY

January 29, 2019 UPDATE Congratulations to Maribel Rodriguez from Salt Lake City, Utah! She works for the United Way of Salt Lake. Maribel has not attended Silicon Slopes Tech Summit before, however she looks forward to hearing about EdTech and SaaS solutions that could help alleviate/support her work in an efficient and a better way […]

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