Introduction, Gateway Summary, and Idea Selection

Idea Selection by Carter Laren from Gateway

The One Sentence Pitch

One Sentence Pitch

My company,

is a

that helps

by

Killer Business Plan

Killer Business Plan by Carter Laren from Gateway

The Definitive Guide to Not-Pitching,
and the Gateway Top 10

The Definitive Guide to Not-Pitching and Gateway's Top 10 by Ben Larson from Gateway

Pitches That Make Me Do This...

Pitches That Make Me Do This... by Carter Laren from Gateway

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NEWS

Featured

NBC Press:Here: Gateway Incubator Co-Founder, Ben Larson

Dec 3, 2016 Video NBC, Press Here, Scott McGrew, Sarah Lacy, Chris Niu, Pando, CCTV, Gateway, Ben Larson, Pot Incubator Ben Larson Comment

Dec 3, 2016 Video NBC, Press Here, Scott McGrew, Sarah Lacy, Chris Niu, Pando, CCTV, Gateway, Ben Larson, Pot Incubator Ben Larson Comment

NBC Press:Here: Gateway Incubator Co-Founder, Ben Larson

Dec 3, 2016 Video NBC, Press Here, Scott McGrew, Sarah Lacy, Chris Niu, Pando, CCTV, Gateway, Ben Larson, Pot Incubator Ben Larson Comment

Dec 3, 2016 Video NBC, Press Here, Scott McGrew, Sarah Lacy, Chris Niu, Pando, CCTV, Gateway, Ben Larson, Pot Incubator Ben Larson Comment

Dec 3, 2016 Video NBC, Press Here, Scott McGrew, Sarah Lacy, Chris Niu, Pando, CCTV, Gateway, Ben Larson, Pot Incubator Ben Larson Comment

Dec 3, 2016 Video NBC, Press Here, Scott McGrew, Sarah Lacy, Chris Niu, Pando, CCTV, Gateway, Ben Larson, Pot Incubator Ben Larson Comment

California Sunday Magazine: “Those were our entrepreneurs we locked up.” Can Oakland, a new capital of legal weed, undo the injustices of the war on drugs?

Dec 1, 2016 Article Ben Larson, Carter Laren, California Sunday Magazine, Alex Halperin, Oakland, Cannabis, Gateway, Buddha Bakes, Kamala, Flora Ben Larson Comment

Dec 1, 2016 Article Ben Larson, Carter Laren, California Sunday Magazine, Alex Halperin, Oakland, Cannabis, Gateway, Buddha Bakes, Kamala, Flora Ben Larson Comment

California Sunday Magazine: “Those were our entrepreneurs we locked up.” Can Oakland, a new capital of legal weed, undo the injustices of the war on drugs?

Dec 1, 2016 Article Ben Larson, Carter Laren, California Sunday Magazine, Alex Halperin, Oakland, Cannabis, Gateway, Buddha Bakes, Kamala, Flora Ben Larson Comment

Dec 1, 2016 Article Ben Larson, Carter Laren, California Sunday Magazine, Alex Halperin, Oakland, Cannabis, Gateway, Buddha Bakes, Kamala, Flora Ben Larson Comment

Dec 1, 2016 Article Ben Larson, Carter Laren, California Sunday Magazine, Alex Halperin, Oakland, Cannabis, Gateway, Buddha Bakes, Kamala, Flora Ben Larson Comment

Dec 1, 2016 Article Ben Larson, Carter Laren, California Sunday Magazine, Alex Halperin, Oakland, Cannabis, Gateway, Buddha Bakes, Kamala, Flora Ben Larson Comment

Cheddar: Gateway is a Startup Accelerator for Cannabis Businesses

Nov 18, 2016 Video Cheddar, Ben Larson, Gateway, Gateway Incubator Ben Larson Comment

Nov 18, 2016 Video Cheddar, Ben Larson, Gateway, Gateway Incubator Ben Larson Comment

Cheddar: Gateway is a Startup Accelerator for Cannabis Businesses

Nov 18, 2016 Video Cheddar, Ben Larson, Gateway, Gateway Incubator Ben Larson Comment

Nov 18, 2016 Video Cheddar, Ben Larson, Gateway, Gateway Incubator Ben Larson Comment

Nov 18, 2016 Video Cheddar, Ben Larson, Gateway, Gateway Incubator Ben Larson Comment

Nov 18, 2016 Video Cheddar, Ben Larson, Gateway, Gateway Incubator Ben Larson Comment

Daily Democrat: Marijuana startups to join the tech party

Nov 18, 2016 Article Daily Democrat, Marisa Kendall, Gateway, Carter Laren, Octavia Wellness Ben Larson Comment

Nov 18, 2016 Article Daily Democrat, Marisa Kendall, Gateway, Carter Laren, Octavia Wellness Ben Larson Comment

Daily Democrat: Marijuana startups to join the tech party

Nov 18, 2016 Article Daily Democrat, Marisa Kendall, Gateway, Carter Laren, Octavia Wellness Ben Larson Comment

Nov 18, 2016 Article Daily Democrat, Marisa Kendall, Gateway, Carter Laren, Octavia Wellness Ben Larson Comment

Nov 18, 2016 Article Daily Democrat, Marisa Kendall, Gateway, Carter Laren, Octavia Wellness Ben Larson Comment

Nov 18, 2016 Article Daily Democrat, Marisa Kendall, Gateway, Carter Laren, Octavia Wellness Ben Larson Comment

Marketplace: Tech For Monday, November 14, 2016 with Carter Laren

Nov 14, 2016 Audio NPR, Marketplace, Carter Laren, Trump, Cannabis, Startups, Investing Ben Larson Comment

Nov 14, 2016 Audio NPR, Marketplace, Carter Laren, Trump, Cannabis, Startups, Investing Ben Larson Comment

Marketplace: Tech For Monday, November 14, 2016 with Carter Laren

Nov 14, 2016 Audio NPR, Marketplace, Carter Laren, Trump, Cannabis, Startups, Investing Ben Larson Comment

Nov 14, 2016 Audio NPR, Marketplace, Carter Laren, Trump, Cannabis, Startups, Investing Ben Larson Comment

Nov 14, 2016 Audio NPR, Marketplace, Carter Laren, Trump, Cannabis, Startups, Investing Ben Larson Comment

Nov 14, 2016 Audio NPR, Marketplace, Carter Laren, Trump, Cannabis, Startups, Investing Ben Larson Comment

BLOG

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Building Your Team and Recruiting Advisors

Jun 11, 2017 Resources Team, Advisers, Recruiting, Investment Ben Larson Comment

Jun 11, 2017 Resources Team, Advisers, Recruiting, Investment Ben Larson Comment

Building Your Team and Recruiting Advisors

Jun 11, 2017 Resources Team, Advisers, Recruiting, Investment Ben Larson Comment

Jun 11, 2017 Resources Team, Advisers, Recruiting, Investment Ben Larson Comment

Jun 11, 2017 Resources Team, Advisers, Recruiting, Investment Ben Larson Comment

Jun 11, 2017 Resources Team, Advisers, Recruiting, Investment Ben Larson Comment

An Open Letter to President Donald Trump

Mar 1, 2017 Commentary politics, cannabis, legal Carter Laren 1 Comment

Mar 1, 2017 Commentary politics, cannabis, legal Carter Laren 1 Comment

An Open Letter to President Donald Trump

Mar 1, 2017 Commentary politics, cannabis, legal Carter Laren 1 Comment

Mar 1, 2017 Commentary politics, cannabis, legal Carter Laren 1 Comment

Mar 1, 2017 Commentary politics, cannabis, legal Carter Laren 1 Comment

Mar 1, 2017 Commentary politics, cannabis, legal Carter Laren 1 Comment

Public Service Announcement to Cannabis Founders (and the service providers who feast upon them)

Feb 27, 2017 Commentary iamcannabis, startups, entrepreneurs, service providers Carter Laren Comment

Feb 27, 2017 Commentary iamcannabis, startups, entrepreneurs, service providers Carter Laren Comment

Public Service Announcement to Cannabis Founders (and the service providers who feast upon them)

Feb 27, 2017 Commentary iamcannabis, startups, entrepreneurs, service providers Carter Laren Comment

Feb 27, 2017 Commentary iamcannabis, startups, entrepreneurs, service providers Carter Laren Comment

Feb 27, 2017 Commentary iamcannabis, startups, entrepreneurs, service providers Carter Laren Comment

Feb 27, 2017 Commentary iamcannabis, startups, entrepreneurs, service providers Carter Laren Comment

Your Startup isn't a Charity

Aug 23, 2016 Commentary Cannabis, Carter Laren, startups, fundraising Carter Laren Comment

Aug 23, 2016 Commentary Cannabis, Carter Laren, startups, fundraising Carter Laren Comment

Your Startup isn't a Charity

Aug 23, 2016 Commentary Cannabis, Carter Laren, startups, fundraising Carter Laren Comment

Aug 23, 2016 Commentary Cannabis, Carter Laren, startups, fundraising Carter Laren Comment

Aug 23, 2016 Commentary Cannabis, Carter Laren, startups, fundraising Carter Laren Comment

Aug 23, 2016 Commentary Cannabis, Carter Laren, startups, fundraising Carter Laren Comment

A Brave New Cannabis World

Aug 21, 2016 Commentary Ben Larson, TOA, Tech Open Air, Cannabis, Brave New World Ben Larson Comment

Aug 21, 2016 Commentary Ben Larson, TOA, Tech Open Air, Cannabis, Brave New World Ben Larson Comment

A Brave New Cannabis World

Aug 21, 2016 Commentary Ben Larson, TOA, Tech Open Air, Cannabis, Brave New World Ben Larson Comment

Aug 21, 2016 Commentary Ben Larson, TOA, Tech Open Air, Cannabis, Brave New World Ben Larson Comment

Aug 21, 2016 Commentary Ben Larson, TOA, Tech Open Air, Cannabis, Brave New World Ben Larson Comment

Aug 21, 2016 Commentary Ben Larson, TOA, Tech Open Air, Cannabis, Brave New World Ben Larson Comment

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Super excited to have Purva Gupta, Founder and CEO of @getlilyapp on #GatewayOH today. @pitchtoben and @carterdistracted have had the opportunity to follow Purva's entrepreneurial journey from its very beginning. We'll explore her journey from @founding to disrupting the #fashion industry and winning @sxsw, gracing the pages of @forbes and the @tedx_official stage. Her #hustle is admirable, and that's an understatement. Join us at 10 AM PST at OH.GTWY.CO

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So many feels when seeing @good.coop's new #pumpkinspice blondie being promoted on @theeazeteam 😍😋🤤
Can't wait to try these things. Go order yours before the limited offer ends! eaze.com #GTWY02
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When you realize your portfolio is starting to take over the conference expo... 💪 #GTWY01 and #GTWY02 reppin strong at @newwestsummit.
#squadgoals #cannabiscommunity #cannafam #cannabiz #cannabis #startups #startuplife

Congratulations to #Meristematic for winning yesterday's Gateway #PitchSlam at @newwestsummit in #Oakland! All the companies did an amazing job, especially considering that it was many of their first times pitching their companies in public. Meristematic, a micro-propagation technology company focused on creating reliable clean clones for the cannabis industry, was a unanimous winner according to our three expert judges. They walked home with the comically large $10,000 check, bragging rights, and quite a bit of interest from potential customers and investors.
Thank you to our fabulous judges, GP Veronese from @bigrocksf, the amazing serial entrepreneur and investor @catchleila, and our very own Carter Laren.

@bdavidsocraveit of @infused_show absolutely rocked it as our host with the most.
Special thank you to @mjtfinkbeiner, Gateway's Director of Operations, for bringing everything together in expert fashion. It's looking like people want to see more Pitch Slams! #cannabis #startups #fire #cannabiz #cannapeople #cannabiscommunity #startuplife #startupgrind #lit #cannabisinvesting #siliconvalley #cannabisindustry #cannabisculture #entrepreneurship #founder #investor #bayarea #oakland #success #marijuana #leadership #innovation #live