Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 16, 2010

I sit through a lot of presentations. Understand Personality Types – One of the benefits of working for a big company (Accenture) was that we had lots of speakers come in and train us in topics like leadership, creativity, presentations, strategy, etc. Many of these are not as effective as they could be. EXPRESSIVES.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 27, 2021

I enjoyed the big marquee speakers from companies like Uber, but it was the individual breakout presentations where you really started to get into the meat of the conversation and see how these mobile partnerships come to life. We present the 13 pioneering Korean companies that will enrich our lives with their innovative edge.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Be more present. As female entrepreneurs, we are independent-minded and innovative, and this advice is critical for securing our future and the future of our families. She provided me with so much advice on business strategy, business channels and HR. Stop multitasking and instead, do one thing. Enjoy each activity.

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StartupNation

JULY 1, 2021

Even if you’ve landed on a winning idea for a new app, you’ll need a strategy to get downloads and regular, sustained usage in a highly competitive market. Here’s a growth strategy that’s proven to work in the competitive app market: Develop an app you would use. You’re not just an app developer ; you’re also an app user.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Two main challenges that remote work presents are the physical distance between employees and identifying the right technology to bridge this gap. The post Proven Strategies to Efficiently Manage a Remote Team appeared first on SmartHustle.com. The Critical Challenges of Remote Work.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 8, 2024

School was especially painful, being laughed at or receiving pitying looks from teachers and classmates when I attempted a halting answer when called upon, or worse, the paralyzing fear of giving a presentation. As a young professional, I remember client presentations where my thoughts were primarily, “Did they like me?”

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 13, 2011

I believe in this so much that, despite my post advising you to be prepared for the *norm* in VC, I wrote a post about a company that came in for a presentation and never even got the slides out or presented a demo. The “Triple Play&# of VC Presentations. Be ready to map your presentation to their preferred method.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 28, 2021

During an online business workshop in December 2020, the presenter asked me whether our venture was a hobby or a business. There’s no need for long-term strategy or a plan for growth because there’s no risk if your venture fails to attract clients. You can join business groups and share advice with other solopreneurs.

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This is going to be BIG.

JULY 8, 2013

You can try and alert them to other traffic, slow it down, ease pain by being calm and present, but ultimately, it''s up to them to get stronger and stronger with every step and continue on down the road. All in all, not exactly a predictable lead sourcing strategy. There''s no filter for that on Crunchbase.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 3, 2010

Here’s what I got back: David Hornick, August Capital : "Here's some anti-advice. In fact, one of my key pieces of advice for sound boards is to avoid surprises at all times by clear proactive communication…" Stu Ellman, RRE : "Don’t micromanage or try to manage the company for the CEO.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 17, 2022

an award-winning online printing company that has helped over 5,000 businesses print more than 20 million presentation folders. The following is my advice on how to not just survive, but thrive, during a downturn along with examples of how we’ve used these strategies. Nobody was ordering customized presentation folders.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

OCTOBER 21, 2021

With the challenges presented to entrepreneurs and their businesses during the pandemic, it is crucial, now more than ever, to utilize this time as a moment of professional growth and self-reflection on the branding and marketing efforts of businesses. Rebranding and expanding your target audience with a social business expert from Brazil.

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 31, 2024

Investor Expectations Many entrepreneurs fundraising for the first time, make the mistake of passionately focusing on their business idea’s features, instead of the compelling investment opportunity they are presenting to the investor that should not be missed. Research studies have shown that diverse founding teams outperform others.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MAY 29, 2019

Purposefully and carefully produced, the entire day is maximized for peer to peer networking and expert advice from the experiences of our speakers. How do you get the attention of your perfect customer, craft a marketing strategy and the tactics to better market your business. Branding, Marketing and Communications.

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Dream It

APRIL 3, 2020

His strategy for selling in 2009 is relevant to any economic downturn. In this episode of #DreamitLive , Moore discussed the challenges we are confronted with in a downturn and the unique challenges COVID-19 presents. Luckily, the strategy can be broken down into 3 steps. What keeps them up at night? What are they ignoring?

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Startup Blogpost

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

20 Tips for Pitching New Business Ideas to Potential Investors To provide you with the best advice on pitching new business ideas to investors, we asked twenty CEOs, Founders, and other professionals for their top tips. Finally, share your exit strategy and how much you need to raise to achieve this.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JUNE 21, 2022

Want to tap in to the best startup advice from entrepreneurs who are out there doing it? Welcome to ‘500 Founders’ where we ask startup founders and innovators from around New Zealand, What is one piece of advice you would give to people working on their first startup and why? Thomas Clyma – Cofounder. TheTestMart.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Using examples from Airbnb, Uber and others, he shares several strategies for avoiding the most common pitfalls, along with the pitch deck framework Slidebean uses with most of its clients. Dear Sophie: Any advice on visa issues for new hires? Do you have any advice? Dear Sophie: Any advice on visa issues for new hires?

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

You’ll hear from iconic founders, unicorn makers, boundary-benders — all of it served up with a gigantic side of DIY tips, actionable advice, encouragement and inspiration. We have more than 80 presentations (and counting) on tap. Head to the agenda and plan your strategy. Talk about something for everyone. Also covered.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 5, 2023

If marketing is the fishing line, inbound sales is the reel Image: Author I read a lot about marketing tactics when starting my first software business — most advice centers around creating a winning product and then ways of letting people know about said product. But it doesn’t end there: Use this strategy with storytelling.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Be scrappy” is great advice for most founders, but for first-generation and minority founders, it’s often the wrong advice — and one of the most challenging things I had to unlearn when I built my first company. Putting on your mask first: knowing when to spend as a first-time founder. “Be face by being too frugal.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 14, 2024

After years of working in strategy and marketing, I realized that I wanted to channel my skills into a venture that aligned with my values. What advice would you give your younger self just starting out in the startup world? How did you identify your target audience, and what advice do you have for startups trying to do the same?

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 13, 2018

As a VC and former entrepreneur let me offer you some advice. The short answer is that you should have multiple versions of your “pitch deck” (a short, visual presentation in Keynote, PPT or similar and shared as a PDF) and each occasion has a specific goal. This is part of a series on how to improve your fund raising game.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

I’ve got some hard-earned advice on that front, as well as suggestions for five must-have board slides — customized for leaders at B2B, software-as-a-service companies — that will help you give a great presentation and preserve your sanity. The first is fairly well known: Don’t present slides; present the story.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

JUNE 7, 2019

As an independent woman with a go-getter attitude, she shared insights with us into her life as an entrepreneur and what it was like getting YHS off the ground, as well as her advice for other young entrepreneurs in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Origins of Young Help Suriname (YHS). How did Ashna overcome this challenge?

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 20, 2023

What was astonishing during the preparations for this event was the decision of Autonomous A2Z’s CFO to have a new employee, who had been with the company for just three months and was diligently learning English, as the presenter. In the startup world, exit strategies are vital. ” – Kim. ” – Kim.

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Despite these challenges, the beverage company was able to pivot to an e-commerce strategy. The company founder Juan Giraldo kept investors updated on its strategy pivot and milestones. Here’s my advice for developing your grit and using it: Approach your early-stage company as if you are in a marathon, not a sprint.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 8, 2020

If you can’t create the highest return on investment in your present company—then maybe you should rethink continuing to operate your business. Invest in Tax Strategy. Our most effective tax strategy was to open two businesses in Puerto Rico, where we pay only 4 percent in corporate taxes. Invest in Your Business.

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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. As Crupi notes: The advice presented here will only help companies that have really good fundamentals. yourprotagonist.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 22, 2021

There’s nothing mini about the expert advice, information and actionable tips you’ll glean from attending this event. Day one is packed with presentations by a passel of outstanding subject-matter experts. Presented by Dell for Entrepreneurs. Presented by Nate Wright, VP of product marketing at UserTesting.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 12, 2022

Follow-on funding is harder to come by, but seed-stage founders who have a strong idea and good presentation skills can still close rounds. We broke the process down into three parts: planning, execution and follow-up,” he writes in a TechCrunch+ post that condenses the advice he’s giving the founders he works with. pre-seed deck.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

We present an insightful conversation with the Managing Director of Vickers Venture Partners , a firm renowned for its work in deep-tech startups and innovative solutions. In this exclusive interview, Vadim Shpak shares his unique journey, which spans over three decades. “Relationship building is pivotal in venture capital.

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AsiaTechDaily

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The power of global hiring Global hiring, once a niche strategy, has become a game-changer in today’s interconnected world. By embracing this strategy, startups can also scale swiftly and efficiently. The solution may not lie within the nation’s borders but in looking outward, to the global stage.

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Startup Blogpost

DECEMBER 29, 2023

We’ve gathered insights from Co-Founders and CEOs who have faced these hurdles head-on, sharing their experiences and strategies. Our strategy was to guide them in balancing the technical brilliance of their product with a strong, clear business proposition.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2021

Mobility mavens, June 9 will be here before you know it, and that means it’s time to get your strategy ducks in a row for TC Sessions: Mobility 2021. You want to make the most of your time at this one-day virtual intensive featuring interactive presentations with the mobility industry’s top movers, shakers and startup dream makers, amirite?

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Seek out financial advice because it takes time to improve a score. Establishing a computer repair business may be validated through online research of already existing businesses or by speaking with former or current owners to learn their experience and gain their advice.

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TechCrunch

JULY 23, 2021

It’s all about simplifying your strategy into something that is digestible, memorable and applicable.”. Moufarek shares her advice for startups and explains why there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to marketing. Testimonial: “T-shaped expertise with focus on strategy and long-term ROI.”. Marketer: Adam DuVander, EveryDeveloper.

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