Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

Board Meetings. How do VCs break out of group think when they are shuttling from one board meeting to the next, from one conference to the other and talking with all the same people? I learned about this behavior and how to channel it from my favorite book about ADHD, Delivered from Distraction. Conferences.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

It’s sort of like having an Encyclopedic history book before just launching your product and seeing whether anybody uses it. Here’s the thing – as Michael Lewis talks about in his book, the adage of investing is that “if you’re reading about something in the papers it’s already too late.”.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 5, 2014

She told of the teaching of the Talmud – a book which scholars use to debate doctrine and from which Jewish people are reminded to always learn and to debate. But as I rose in my career (and post MBA) I moved into a role in which I was to advise board-level executives on topics where I was expected to rapidly become an expert.

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Revolution

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Where to go: Book a room at the 21c Cincinnati for an artful stay, explore the country’s glowing commercial history at the American Sign Museum, and catch a Bearcats game at the University of Cincinnati’s Nippert Stadium. Catch insights from Steve and a recap of the pitch competition. Read highlights from the annual meeting.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

I understand that Adam Grant is a fairly popular professor at Wharton and has a book that some people loved called “Originals” (for me it interesting but not mind blowing, and I have some first-hand knowledge of some of its inaccuracies). Would you recommend that I create an open Trello board and anybody can add tasks for me there?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 1, 2014

Every pitch I’ve ever seen has led to the, “Would Amazon eventually do this? They did customer pickups, the drove vans to storage facilities, the deal with booking and customer support issues – everything. And could we then compete?” ” type questions. But what if you could do the reverse of Amazon?

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Gust

AUGUST 19, 2012

Even if you have an hour booked, the advice is the same. Give the “elevator pitch” for your startup. Qualifications and roles of the top three executives and top three on your Board of Advisors. A perfect round number is ten slides, with the right content, that can be covered in ten minutes. Executive team.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2013

bang on the windows of a board meeting recently and stick his tongue out at all of us. They pitched on a Wednesday. When you think about physical stickers and activity books every parent can understand. Heck, I even had Robert Downey, Jr. And Tasha never screamed before? We’re in LA. They’re only people.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 21, 2014

Who was willing to jump on a plan on a Sunday morning with a hang-over to make sure they were there the night before an important biz dev pitch on a Monday morning. Our founder, Yves Sisteron, was my mentor and board member at my first startup. My other partner, Steven Dietz, was on the board of my second company.

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Dream It

MAY 4, 2021

In this Dreamit Dose, Managing Director Adam Dakin reveals the right approach on how to answer the valuation question when pitching VCs. Valuation is not set by you, your team, your investors, or your board. I have co-founded several companies and served on many boards. That’s your Dreamit Dose in about 5 minutes!

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 3, 2021

For example, for me, I didn’t just put in “e-mail time”, I divided up the amount of time I spend responding to entrepreneur pitches in e-mail vs other types of e-mail, which I labeled “correspondence”. Even with the boards that I’m on, because I’m a lead investor, they are often scheduled on my side.

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Dream It

APRIL 3, 2020

In addition to his books, Geoffrey Moore assisted in writing “In a Downturn, Provoke Your Customers” for the Harvard Business Review in 2009. Identify a problem that resonates with the decision-maker at your target organization Moore recommends that you put yourself in the shoes of the CEO or Board of Directors. What are they ignoring?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Get involved with non-profits where CEOs serve on the board, attend their galas and events, and get to know the leadership. CEOs may resonate with a higher-end content strategy such as white papers, books, or even a branded podcast. In addition to high-level conferences, where else can you meet CEOs? None in your area?

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 29, 2016

Assuming they weren't unethical and they met your character standard, you went into a pitch with the goal of getting money from this person, and they didn't get there. It doesn't pay to look at it any other way--and I think too many founders focus on the investor as the problem versus their pitch or their company. Same with pitching.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 22, 2014

It’s not just about people like me who can (and do) turn up in nearly any city in the US and immediately book a ride. I was at an alumni dinner at UCSD (I am on the alumni board) and a group of people were talking about how their kids use UberX to get rides home from parties at night. On that front it has revolutionized my life.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 20, 2023

by Erick Slabaugh, a long-standing EO member in Seattle and former director on the EO Global Board “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” The Origins David Galbenski and I served on the EO Global Board together in 2007. People don’t hand us greatness.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2020

the customer on stage showing your product turns into an advocate or evangelist while the prospect is far more likely to be persuaded by a customer presentation than a salesperson’s pitch. Ever the community builder, Derek booked Clay to speak at his event but instead of interviewing him he asked me?—?somebody to do the interview.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 3, 2021

In MyEO groups, you can: • Gather a group for a poker night • Sail with EO members in the Caribbean Sea • Learn how to write and publish a book • Enjoy a whiskey-tasting tour • Learn and share industry-specific knowledge. My book, From Bad to Worse to Best in Class: A Refugee’s Success Story , was published two years ago.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

This was evident at the Twiistup pre-event company pitch last week at UCLA. You’re not lecturing to a college class, you’re not at a cocktail party and you’re not chatting with a small group in a board meeting. She wrote the book that inspired the way that people at McKinsey and Accenture do presentations.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 6, 2020

In addition to developing Urban Betty , a successful salon with two locations, Neff also created an app for stylists , produced a book about homes in Austin, Texas, and even reached the Inc. You also have an impressive array of side projects—from books and apps to philanthropic and environmental initiatives. 5000 list twice! .

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This is going to be BIG.

JULY 7, 2014

There''s no board. In fact, I got pitched by a startup that told me nearly a quarter of all peak reservations at top places get cancelled the same day. Right now, I need to tell my assistant to pre-book three months in advance and cancel every day that I don''t use it--because that''s what everyone else''s assistant is doing.

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Gust

JUNE 19, 2012

Power Pitches. If you’re doing investment pitches, you should read this book. If you’re doing a pitch I’m going to see, I want you to have read this book. Power Pitches. Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO, Startup Professionals. June 17th, 2012. Read ‘Painting with Numbers.’

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TechCrunch

JUNE 17, 2021

And every exhibiting startup also gets two minutes to pitch live during a breakout session. Exposure, practice and invaluable feedback from the pitch-savvy TC crew — jump on board that opportunity. Exhibiting in Startup Alley is one big boatload of opportunity and time’s running out to book passage. Your audience?

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 2, 2011

I’m sitting at my computer now at 9.00pm writing this – which is an hour earlier than I normally write (there are about 8 women at my kitchen table having a book club (aka excuse to drink wine & gossip so I’m locked in another room writing. And look at the valuation creep across the board in the past year.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Zeisser is also joining the board.). The returns are what have made the pitch compelling to these companies: Easol claims that for an event with a $2 million turnover, using Easol’s software instead of a mix of third-party tools works out to more than $80,000 of savings annually. investments at Alibaba.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

We had email, instant messaging, group calendars, discussion boards, etc. But AOL brought online services, email, chat and discussion boards to the masses and thus educated a generation that paved the way for others. 18 months ago 25% of all pitches to me were ideas for how to build products around Twitter’s API.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

When we invest they are often the company counsel so we see them at board meetings. I think you’ll end up with a newer lawyer who’s trying to build her book of businesses. Think about it – on every company we fund there is a lawyer representing the company. Our lives are intertwined. Sure, they’ll take you on.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

I bought a book and I learned how to program macros and build spreadsheets. I came from a board meeting to here. I was saying to this CEO at the board meeting, I said, “I don’t know, I just have this blind belief that you guys are going to create an enormous success. Let’s go create a ridesharing site. [00:26:32]

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2021

Sukhinder Singh Cassidy founded theBoardlist , a premium talent marketplace that helps diverse leaders get discovered for board and executive opportunities. A technology executive and entrepreneur, board member and investor, she has 25 years of experience founding and helping to scale companies, including Google, Amazon and Yodlee.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

He read a New York Times article on the adult coloring book craze, and thought, “I could do this. That included the ideal platform to make it a subscription business, the right tool to create the coloring books. A few months ago, he blasted out cold emails to pitch an intrapreneurship class. He was hooked on side hustles.

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Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

Several times in my investing life, as the final board member making the arrangements to dispose of remaining assets, I have literally been the one to turn out the lights, carry out the books and records to my car, and become the only remaining contact between the failed business and the investors, bankruptcy court, or creditors.

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TechCrunch

MAY 28, 2021

It’s nice to see some other cities put points on the board. It’s always good to consider one’s options, but before booking a moving van for the Sunshine State — or any emerging tech hub, for that matter — here are some basic questions entrepreneurs should ask themselves. 7 questions to ask before relocating your startup to Florida.

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Berkonomics

JUNE 8, 2017

You will have more control over strategy and execution than with an outside board overseeing planning and performance. Money from these sources is relatively easy to come by, and most often comes with no strings as to oversight by a formal board. Dave’s book and ebook on raising money available on Amazon.com.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

JANUARY 4, 2022

located in Tyrone, PA, developed a product that helps a home inspection company with its core business needs such as booking, accounting, training, and relationship building. Visit www.cnp.benfranklin.org for program details. For more information: www.gigandtake.com. InspectionGo Inc., For more information: [link].

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 20, 2021

” Wilson’s book explores the history of freon, a common refrigerant that was later banned due to its devastating impact on the ozone layer. A VC shares 5 things no one told you about pitching VCs. How to establish a health tech startup advisory board. How to establish a health tech startup advisory board.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 10, 2024

Its designed to draw primarily from my research, 2 published books, and over 100 public presentations at leading universities and finance/tech conferences. Write a venture capital investment memo for this company: [URL] and [upload pitch deck]. Please give me feedback on my pitch deck and website for my [fund]. Check it out!It

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Lak Ananth is founding CEO and managing partner of the global venture capital firm Next47 and serves on the board of several companies that he has helped to grow beyond $1 billion valuations. In this environment, every investor has a well-honed pitch on how they can uniquely add value. Lak Ananth. Contributor. Share on Twitter.

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