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"In the last episode of TechStars, we watched as the rest of the TechStars class made the pitch to investors on Demo Day.\nIn this episode, we'll see why nailing the pitch is only half the battle.\n\n\nSEE ALSO: Watch the Full Season of TechStars on Mashable\n\nWhen it comes to raising money, it's all about who you know. Networking is critical to landing the cash you need.  For the TechStars startups, their Demo Day pitches might be over, but now it's time to mingle with potential investors and journalists at a post-presentation event.  This is a room full of people that can provide two things necessary for their success: money and publicity.  It's unlikely that any of them will walk away with a check in hand, and some may pound the pavement raising money for months before securing the capital they seek, but performing well at this event is an important first step in that process.\nCheck out the latest episode above, and be sure to leave your thoughts on the topic in the comments below.\nMore Recent Episodes of TechStars:\n\nDemo Day Could Make or Break These Startups\nDemo Day: The First Day of the Rest of Your Startup\nWhy Successful Startups Engage Their Peers\n\nGetting into a top startup accelerator program can mean the difference between a company making it big and getting lost in the ether. Mashable is going behind the scenes of that experience by bringing the show TechStars to our community.\nWe've made the entire series available on-demand, and chopped it up into short segments ideal for Internet viewing. Over the course of the next couple of months, we'll also be sharing each episode as part of a Mashable post, giving our community a chance to discuss the themes of each show in our comments section. You can read more about TechStars on Mashable here.\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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