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OCTOBER 3, 2011

On my blog I’ve been hesitant to take the topic head on. But last week I noticed a blog post by a woman, Tara Tiger Brown, that asked the question, “ Why Aren’t More Women Commenting on VC Blog Posts? In it she observes that only 3% of the comments on this blog are from women. But then the truth sets in.

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JULY 26, 2021

However, your blog posts can impact your bottom line just as significantly. . Long gone are the days when blog posts were written purely because publishing them was “something that needed to be done.” And if you combine composing informative and carefully selected blog posts with some conversions, you’ll strike a winning balance. .

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Keep these insights in mind as you design your next folder, and let me know how it impacts your sales pitches. The post 4 Secrets to Creating a Sales Presentation Folder That Sells first appeared on The EO Blog. The post 4 Secrets to Creating a Sales Presentation Folder That Sells appeared first on The EO Blog.

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DECEMBER 10, 2012

You pitch me on some product that. Ok, so it wouldn't be that bad, but the point is: Never let an investor do your pitch for you to stakeholders. We do a quick hacky check with people we know if it seems interesting, and because we don't know how to pitch it as well as you do, they don't get excited, so we don't. oh, I dunno.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

The frantic pace of technology cycles, the amount of tech news, the blogs, the conferences, the demo days, the announcements, the fundings, the IPOs. Any longtime readers of this blog will know that I often try to simplify complex ideas into a simple parable that is easier to remember to set the tone of one’s behaviors.

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JUNE 16, 2014

If all my deals came as intros from trusted connections that I know for years versus at founder pitch events that''s interesting data. If you meet someone at a pitch event, they''ve already got a company and they''re looking to close as quickly as possible. In fact, that''s what I tend to do--at least, what I say that I do.

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JANUARY 22, 2014

These are things that other VCs think about, but founders who come to pitch don''t think about too much. When you blog, tweet , Instagram , etc., How many more investments could I do? How where things going? That''s also why I''m finally launching a real website at brooklynbridge.vc.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2016

I can't think of a single time when a white man came to pitch me and I told him his fundraising plans weren't aggressive enough. Yet, for some reason, the goals for her pitch were incremental--despite being in an extremely hot space. And no, that doesn't mean pitch like a man. Something else is at play.

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Dream It

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Keep reading for some more of the most common mistakes startups make when pitching and for Steve’s tips on how to fix them. Investors want to hear, “Our unique insight is __”… in your pitch 2. End your pitch with something along the lines of, “So, is this something you feel you would like to get behind?” co-founder).

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JULY 31, 2019

The press enhances this misconception around YCombinator demo days, where the 3-day pitch event is perceived like an auction, with investors fighting each other for the best deals. Many programs still put a lot of focus on demo day rehearsals, prep, and on getting the pitch deck just right. It did for me, at least.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 23, 2011

They get pitched by so many blowhards that more genuine people who aren’t in it for just a story stand out from the crowd. Obviously you should have somebody that helps you research journalists, gets you meetings, pitches stories, helps prep you for interviews & helps make sure your writing is cogent.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2012

It doesn't have to count as an official pitch of any kind. It's more just to understand the kinds of things VCs are going to ask and want to see when you are ready to pitch. In fact, more people e-mailed me boring powerpoints in the last week than signed up to actually pitch in person. So you'd think it would be sold out, right?

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OCTOBER 26, 2014

They get pitched by so many blowhards that more genuine people who aren’t in it for just a story stand out from the crowd. Obviously you should have somebody that helps you research journalists, gets you meetings, pitches stories, helps prep you for interviews & helps make sure your writing is cogent. Some final thoughts on PR.

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DECEMBER 5, 2012

What is it about me that makes you want to pitch me? When you're pitching for a million bucks "I've never heard of them" is not an acceptable answer for when I ask about the team that tried to do the same thing as you just two years ago. 5) Aim for me to hear about you before you pitch. 4) Do your homework. Getting quoted?

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MAY 27, 2013

So what are Rob’s secret hacks that he didn’t spill in his blog post? . Key point – if your emails are as long as my blog posts you’re forked. He did it yesterday, “Mark, I’m going to write a blog post following on from your VC’s aren’t dumb. That in itself is quite a challenge.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 14, 2021

However, I met and pitched my business to people that I follow on social media as business role models. How was your experience in GSEA different from other business pitch competitions you’ve participated in? The post GSEA Studentpreneur Camilo Salinas: Entrepreneur first, business after appeared first on THE BLOG.

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MARCH 14, 2013

” The ultimate measure of success for a journalist is viewership so if nobody cares about your shitty little company and the story you’re trying to pitch then the journalist doesn’t want to publish. The major battle for press is a battle for “mindshare” and it’s exactly the reason I blog. I am a VC.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2013

I became aware of Sam several years ago as I started noticing his name repeated in the comments section of my blog. Of course he pitched me the entire ride down. Come to entrepreneur pitches. Sam in the perfect example. So I had a sense that I knew who he was. He texted me and offered to give me a ride down there.

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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. Demo Day pitch.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2014

And please, please, please don''t pitch VCs who blog to write about your company as if we were tech journalists. The more you help a journalist out by being a source for expertise, stories, tips, the more likely they are to cover you in the future. Venture Capital & Technology'

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 5, 2022

There’s a lengthy application and vetting process for EO members or Accelerators to qualify to pitch. The 20 or so people selected will participate in a pitch workshop breakout session during DX22. Round One of the Angel-Shark Experience gives each competitor three minutes to pitch before a big gong ends their presentation.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 4, 2023

Video pitching. I see an uptick in pitching via pre-recorded video. We used Loom to pre-record our pitch and share it with potential investors. It’s a great way to personalize a pitch deck and share it with interested parties. and more articles from the EO blog. Here’s what they shared.

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AUGUST 20, 2012

Tim Ferriss recently blogged about the power of routines to help focus you on the things that matter, while not getting you bogged down on the things you don't: "I’ve always suspected that we start each day with a limited number of decision-making points that, once depleted, leave us cognitively impaired.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 18, 2011

I always try hard to make this blog a place where you can learn lessons rather than an advertisement for portfolio companies. If you haven’t read the post the thesis was that I care way more about watching the trajectory of your performance as a team (or individual) than I do about how good you “pitch” on the first day you come to see me.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Which is why I''m sure the dude who picked apart the physics of the latest round of UBeam will undoubtedly get eviscerated in the tweet and blog world. ".Here’s The fact is, it''s just not cool to criticize the investing side of the venture capital market. Here’s the problem. IT’S AN IMPOSSIBLE IDEA.

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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. and more articles from the EO blog. I also did not have a business partner.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 9, 2014

If I had to put a number on it I’d say 1 in 20 pitches – maybe 1 in 30 – are by an entrepreneur who comes across as truly passionate about her project. His blog is even called SaaStr (a bit too close to Suster if you ask me ;-)). But without a passion for what you do I am dubious about your chances for success.

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Dream It

APRIL 21, 2020

When pitching investors, remember that your ask is like porridge; it follows the goldilocks ratio and has to be just right. While this blog post doesn’t cover financial techniques for projection, these Inc and Forbes posts can help guide you. So the question remains: what is the appropriate amount of funding founders should request?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 12, 2024

These EOers work with the students to refine their pitches and provide insights and tips to help them succeed in the high-level competition. Although every student had their pitch honed to perfection, there is always the extra mile to explore deeper meaning.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

Brad on blogging. How did you start blogging? “My My initial desire to blog came from something that’s always been my approach to investing – I’m a nerd and I love to play with the technology and part of my approach has really been to understand things both at a user level and at a reasonably deep tentacle level.

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JANUARY 1, 2012

Occasionally on this blog I break away from industry commentary and write more broadly. It’s why I still randomly meet up with people I’ve met on Twitter or this blog. Well, I get nothing out of seeing how well a bunch of people can pitch their businesses on stage. We’ll see. TechStars Interactions.

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AUGUST 30, 2014

Everybody has a blog these days and there is much advice to be had. I am VERY careful in board meetings and in startup pitches to tell entrepreneurs, “I feel very strongly about my opinion on this topic. There are bootcamps, startup classes, video interviews – the sources are now endless. What is a founder to do?

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MAY 12, 2011

This blog takes no responsibility.). Getting venture money starts with a relationship, and not with a pitch. Even Grubwithus has been throwing Hacker News meals. I think the most random of all tech connection hobbies is when Josesphine Dorado got some NY tech folks to go out skydiving.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Smaller businesses may be attracted to blogs, social media posts, and email marketing. and more articles from the EO blog. The post Strategic Casting: How to Fish For Your Ideal Clients and Employees first appeared on The EO Blog. These groups are easy to find and fairly inexpensive to join. What about employees?

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MARCH 17, 2021

In preparation, he spent months researching who might be amenable to his pitch. In August 2010, after Thiel’s annual Singularity Summit event, Hassabis lined up along with scores of other hopefuls given literally one minute to pitch their ideas to Thiel. 2 for his age group at 12.

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APRIL 23, 2012

Conferences, startup blogs, meetups--they're all filled with people telling you how to build your company. Half the time, founders were pitching a completely different idea than what took off--so the VC who looks brilliant for funding the latest viral app really funded a B2B product that never took off. Why ever read another tech blog?

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NOVEMBER 20, 2012

The number of times I’ve had people come to me and say they want to blog more. I t culminated in a series of blog posts I wrote while on Thanksgiving break that were transformational in giving me a mental model for what was important to me in venture. Board Meetings. Conferences. I get sucked up in “Do” mode.

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