Startup pitch competition: Jason invests $25K | E1748
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Jason hosts another pitch competition featuring two startups from our Founder University program! Apply for Founder University: https://course.founder.university
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(0:00) Jason kicks off the show
(1:22) Jason and Kelly introduce the pitch competition
(4:25) Luis pitches NeighborBrite
(12:19) LinkedIn Marketing - Get a $100 LinkedIn ad credit at https://linkedin.com/thisweekinstartups
(13:32) Liam pitches Coffee Clozers
(21:24) Squarespace - Use offer code TWIST to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain at https://Squarespace.com/TWIST
(22:42) The value of Founder University
(25:46) Jason awards the $25K investment
(31:09) Lemon.io - Get 15% off your first 4 weeks of developer time at https://Lemon.io/twist
(32:28) Q&A with Jason
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