The Blueprint: Volume 79

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(... cause entrepreneurship ain't easy)

Opportunity of the Week

2019 SXSW Pitch - LAST DAY TO APPLY!

The 11th annual SXSW Pitch will take place on March 9th and 10th. The most ambitious talents in the world will demonstrate advancements in various sectors of emerging technology to a live audience, as well as a panel of expert judges.

SXSW Pitch will feature 50 Interactive technology companies from 10 different categories. These companies will dazzle the live audience with their company pitch and participate in Q&A with judges.

The final deadline to apply is TOMORROW Thursday, November 15 at 11:59pm PT

For more info and to apply, click here

Insider Webinar Series

Growth Hacking: Finding the Most Direct Path to Scale

Join us next Tuesday, November 20th at 4:00 PM EST for the next installment of FOC's Insider Webinar Series featuring Marcus Howard, CEO of ProjectMQ.

Overview:
Growth hacking has become prominent in recent years, but what does it mean and how can you leverage it to more quickly scale your business?

In this webinar, participants will learn:
1) How to apply proven strategies to maximize customer acquisition, engagement and retention
2) How to save money across marketing strategies and platforms

Check out the schedule below and click here to sign up for this, and future sessions of our Insider Series!

Featured Event

Where: San Francisco, CA
When: December 11-12

Growth Marketing Conference is the leading, globally-focused event for B2B and B2C growth marketers. They host world-class thought leader speakers and workshop instructors to teach 1,500+ attendees the actionable, no-nonsense growth strategies and tactics that drive rapid, cost-effective, and sustainable revenue and user growth – in 2018 and beyond.

Their events draw big enterprises like Google, Apple, LinkedIn, and Adobe, as well as the fastest-growing companies around today – from Uber and AirBnB, to Spotify and Stripe.

Click here to learn more.

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