Perfecting the Fund-Raising Pitch
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Stephen McCorkle took the stage and adjusted his microphone. "We turn poop into energy!" he declared to an audience of 300.
He went on to tout Agricultural Waste Solutions, a startup that converts farm animal waste into diesel fuel, electricity, and natural gas, in a 90-second pitch to the Tech Coast Angels, a private investor group based in Orange County, Calif.