Both Sides of the Table

JULY 21, 2014

We’ve had an explosion of alternate sources of financing from crowd-sourcing, angels, accelerators, incubators, corporates, corporate incubators. It’s when the noise stops and you can actually get customer attention, press articles and VC meetings. And importantly we’ve had revenue. It’s when the game slows.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 21, 2011

This article first appeared on TechCrunch. If you want to build enduring companies that weather both the tech market acceleration and the inevitable tech market correction as companies like LinkedIn have done you need to ask yourself if you’re solving a real problem for users that will persist when hotness wears off.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 28, 2022

Over on TC+ , I just launched a new series called Pitch Deck Teardowns! Astute readers may already have figured out what that is all about: You submit a pitch deck and we share it with our readers, highlighting things that are awesome, making suggestions for improvements and celebrating the fun, innovative and surprising things that we find.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

In the startup world, it’s pitch decks, not business plans that get companies funded. Making a pitch deck is an art, a science, but most importantly, a story. Angel investors and venture capitalists have also learned to expect a standard pitch deck as the first filter when evaluating a company to invest in.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 29, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Distilling our 40-minute conversation into a single article was beyond my abilities, so I’ll share a follow-up next week with additional takeaways from our chat and the audience Q&A that followed. Pitch deck teardown: Minut. Pitch Deck Teardown: Minut.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

and more articles from the EO blog. As a Certified Scaling Up Coach, he works with leaders to help them scale operations through confident decision-making and effective operational systems. For more insights and inspiration from today’s leading entrepreneurs, check out EO on Inc.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Over the last six months, I’ve written up 25 Pitch Deck Teardowns — the popular series of articles where I review a pitch deck in detail, celebrating the wins and gently (and sometimes not-so-gently) suggesting improvements. A pitch is a story, and stories have audiences. I reviewed 1,000+ pitch decks.

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Founder Bounty

AUGUST 21, 2022

Having been through Techstars , plug and play myself, and been part of antler and interviewed at entrepreneur first and YC i think i have a good idea about weather an accelerator is good for your business or startup. The accelerator model The accelerator model ususally takes a percentage of your business in return for some cash.

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StartupNation

JUNE 1, 2021

Oftentimes, I read articles offering tips for entrepreneurs that revolve around generic advice on getting started. However, what is often direly needed is how to appeal to investors and raise smart money — knowledge that is essential for fundraising and a master key to building, accelerating and scaling your new venture. Keep it short.

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Dream It

APRIL 23, 2019

That’s why in this article, you’ll get a comprehensive look at the startups using voice technology to make healthcare better, along with some of the VC’s and accelerators that are backing them. The company’s product listens to doctor-patient interactions and uses the data to add clinical notes and diagnoses to the EHR.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 27, 2016

The following article was written by Glen Carlson , co-founder of the Key Person of Influence Business Accelerator, for the March 2016 edition of Octane magazine : Consider the three types of branding you can develop as a business owner: a company brand, a product brand and a personal brand. is about taking that pitch and scaling it.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Stephanie Zhan walks through the Rec Room pitch deck that won Sequoia’s investment. In a recent episode of TechCrunch Live, Sequoia partner Stephanie Zhan reviewed the earliest pitch deck for social gaming company Rec Room with Nick Fajt, its founder and CEO.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

It is a huge mountain to climb and a full-time job to continuously pitch your vision and yourself to reach the first meeting with a VC fund — and that’s still miles away from a funding discussion. In 2019, The New York Times published an article headlined “More Start-Ups Have an Unfamiliar Message for Venture Capitalists: Get Lost.”

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StartupNation

AUGUST 8, 2021

You’ll need to think outside the box, but you’re bound to come across your “aha” financing moment in this article. Pitch your business idea at a competition to earn startup funding. Check out this list of pitching competitions. Accelerators. Creative financing options for new businesses. Bootstrapping.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

This article was written by EO Vancouver member Calvin Johnson. Twenty-one of our members offered prize packages valued at almost US$172,000, and as a chapter, we donated a year-long Accelerator membership. When you pitch this idea to a member initially, they might say, “I don’t have anything to offer, and I don’t want to give money.”

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 31, 2024

Entrepreneurs seek to find the right investor and to make the best pitch when the opportunity comes Entrepreneurs start their companies with great passion and big dreams. This article delves into the critical steps necessary to show investors that your startup is not just another great idea, but a venture worth investing in.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 19, 2016

This article was originally posted on Inc.com. When Ohanian and Huffman first pitched Paul Graham of startup accelerator Y Combinator in Boston in June 2005, their idea–for a site called “Mmm”–was rejected. Read the rest of this article ! In remarks at Inc.’s

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 27, 2021

Tapping into someone else’s experience is a tried-and-true method, which is why two-time Y Combinator participant Chris Morton wrote a guest post for Extra Crunch with advice for founders hoping to be accepted by the famed accelerator. Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members.

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TechCrunch

JULY 22, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. In his article, he shares the seven tactics he used to fundraise successfully, such as planning to pitch 30-60 investors. Pitch Deck Teardown: Arkive’s $9.7M This week, he reviewed 12 slides from Arkive’s winning pitch deck: Cover slide. Solution slide.

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TechCrunch

JULY 29, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. ” In classic TC+ “how to” style, Raissi, a former software engineer, explains the process his team used to accelerate their Series B, the tactics they used to manage investors and how the strategy led to a $40 million round.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Demo days at startup accelerators are a pretty big deal around here. Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members. I covered one demo day in person, spending most of my time backstage where founder teams practiced their pitches. That startup was DoorDash, by the way. Image Credits: Getty Images.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 3, 2016

This article was written by EO Vancouver member, Calvin Johnson. Twenty-one of our members offered prize packages valued at almost US$172,000, and as a chapter, we donated a year-long Accelerator membership. When you pitch this idea to a member initially, they might say, “I don’t have anything to offer, and I don’t want to give money.”

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 24, 2021

A quick glance into founder dating sites or startup accelerator applicant pools you will see that in most cases the tech founders are outweighed by at least 10 to 1. Pitch Deck Get your idea onto paper; it’s far easier to convey that way. Get the pitch right Tell a great story Startups that tell a great story get funding.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Last week, we ran an article by Gaetano Crupi, a partner at VC firm Prime Movers Lab, identifying three pillars required to support a Series B data room : a strategy memo, a pitch deck and a forecast model. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. 4 employment law mistakes startups can stop making today.

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Feedough

DECEMBER 21, 2020

But fret not, we’ve listed down the eight biggest fundraising mistakes that you need to be wary of while approaching the investors, pitching to them, and signing contracts. Substandard Pitch Decks. A prominent mistake entrepreneurs make is by not focusing much on the pitch deck. Assuming Valuations And Demands.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 3, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Jonathan Martinez’ latest TC+ article on growth marketing reminded me of this, since many companies are throwing away perfectly good data that can boost retention and conversion. Pitch Deck Teardown: Encore’s $3M seed deck.

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David Teten VC

APRIL 1, 2021

First Round Capital has built an entire function just focused on helping companies refine their pitch and fundraise. For more, see Marketing Your Portfolio Companies to Other Investors ; Please don’t pitch a venture capitalist without this checklist ; and How to Format Financial Models that Investors Want to Read. Fundraising.

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TechCrunch

MAY 28, 2021

Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members. The options for financing are seemingly endless: syndicates, public crowdfunding, VC firms, accelerators, debt financing, rolling funds, and, for the profitable few, bootstrapping. Vise CEO Samir Vasavada and Sequoia’s Shaun Maguire break down the art of the pitch.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 12, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. “Decreased consumer confidence, inflated brand value, and a freeze in investment capital are creating a perfect storm,” says David Wright, co-founder and CEO of Pattern, an e-commerce accelerator. Pitch Deck Teardown: Five Flute’s $1.2M Walter Thompson.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 9, 2021

Over the last few days, we’ve published several articles recapping panels from last week’s TechCrunch Early Stage virtual conference. Predictably, they’re mostly focused on the how and why: How do I get into an accelerator? As ever, full articles are available for Extra Crunch members. Walter Thompson.

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Tomasz Tunguz

DECEMBER 1, 2019

PR readies articles and interviews. Sales and support prepare their pitches. But, the product launch can be a powerful management technique to align and accelerate teams. Launch day requires collaboration across teams. Marketing must prepare the story and materials. Engineering builds the product. SRE ensures it stays up.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Note: I originally published this article in 2019 to share my lessons-learned from mapping a local ecosystem. Just because you accelerate businesses, that doesn’t make you an accelerator in our definition,” said Weissmann. “In Making (and Measuring) an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem article. Start here!

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TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2022

In an article they describe as “ a call to current and would-be proptech entrepreneurs to solve the problems that are close to home ,” the authors identify eight issues founders and investors should focus on, along with the estimated TAM for each opportunity. Your startup pitch deck needs an operating plan.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

This article will discuss the most common challenges for non-white, female, or working-class startup entrepreneurs and provide some tips and insight about how you can overcome them. Try searching online for angel investors , early seed investors, or incubator/accelerator programs that could help your business get funding.

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Feedough

MARCH 22, 2021

This validation often requires the startup to pitch in some money. Institutional investors like accelerators, angel capitalists, venture capitalists may invest during seed round. Friends and family usually pitch in during the pre-seed stage as the amount required is relatively low, and they trust the founders more than the idea.

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TechCrunch

MAY 8, 2023

A lot of my work as a consultant involves helping founders come up with a good fundraising story, but a surprising number of founders seem to get stuck on the next step: Finding the right investors and landing a meeting to pitch their companies. That’s a problem. Here’s why you should care Where are you located?

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Feedough

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

As the entrepreneurs are hardly making any money to pay their personal bills, they devote a great deal of time and energy in making elaborate pitches for raising investment capital. Tell us what you think about our article on hockey stick growth in the comments section. Some of the common mistakes made at this stage are –.

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