advice mentorship pitching 
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 14, 2014
There were a lot of requests for us to turn our mentorship program into a physical accelerator with a fund, office space and full-time staff. You can see Zach James & Rich Raddon who are standing next to a demo table pitching a small, yet-to-be-funded company called MovieClips – now the powerhouse ZEFR. Yeah, he was LA, baby!
This is going to be BIG.
AUGUST 2, 2010
Too many entrepreneurs start out their business endeavors with an investment pitch. That’s the thing—startups in the initial stages need advice, feedback, and guidence a lot more than they need money upfront. If you can’t back it up with guidance and mentorship, we’re burning up a lot of cash, 500k at a time.
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Entrepreneurs' Organization
JUNE 19, 2024
My first pitch was not to investors or potential clients; it was to my fiancée, convincing her to delay our wedding plans until Equifund was up and running — a promise that took significantly longer than the anticipated six months to fulfill. I was not licensed, did not have a college degree, could not code.
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 16, 2014
As I like to say when asked, “For entrepreneurs you generally need to go to 2-3 cities max and probably pitch 5-15 investors. VCs need to go to 20 cities and pitch one firm in each location!” Many people have helped us along the way with guidance, mentorship, introductions and advice. But thank you.
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 14, 2018
The idea is simple enough: several female VC partners at top funds will hold 1-hour meetings with 40 promising female entrepreneurs looking to get advice on their business and pitch in a friendly, non-judgmental, safe environment. So why is this initiative so important for men, women and other gender identities?
Entrepreneurs' Organization
AUGUST 16, 2024
You get advice from people who have been where you are without worrying about damaging your reputation. Unlike other business owner communities, people aren’t joining to pitch you on their company’s products or services, so you can build real relationships and help one another.
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 1, 2012
Well, I get nothing out of seeing how well a bunch of people can pitch their businesses on stage. A few years ago I started a mentorship organization in Los Angeles called Launchpad LA now run by the uber talented Sam Teller. We’ll see. TechStars Interactions. I refuse to go to demo days. Yet I love TechStars. Launchpad LA.
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