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How to Not Suck at a Group Presentation

Both Sides of the Table

It’s a shame because the ability to nail these presentations at key conferences can be once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to influence journalists, business partners, potential employees, customers and VCs. If you demo your product (which is always great) then tell us part of the story while you’re demo’ing.

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Pitch me!

This is going to be BIG.

It''s a co-working space full of creatives and freelancers, most of whom who have never pitched an investor, and probably never seen a startup pitch either. One time, I spoke at a meetup that was divided into my talk and demos--and the organizer assumed I wanted to go on before the demos. Well, I guess I''m not surprised.

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Creating an Awesome Conference: Brooklyn Beta

This is going to be BIG.

And I saw a bunch of demos of beta services spliced in between the talks.” The diverse perspectives of the technical and creative class of NYC created a great experience for all who were lucky enough sit huddled close together in a chilly Brooklyn warehouse, nearly on top of the speakers. That’s kind of the point.

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How VCs, Accelerators, and Coworking Spaces Put Communities in Buildings vs. Buildings in Communities

This is going to be BIG.

I'll bet you don't know where the Center of NY's Tech Community and Center of Creativity is. Sun's space was for it's customer assistance unit and Cornell just had a demo space patched into a supercomputer back on campus. It's in the Financial District--right at 55 Broad Street. It says so right on their website.

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i2E Celebrates Success of Inaugural Bridge2 Demo Day

Innovation 2 Enterprise

On Wednesday, January 24, the inaugural cohort of startups from i2E’s Bridge2 Pre-Accelerator program presented their groundbreaking innovations during the Bridge2 Demo Day at Sailor & The Dock in Oklahoma City. During Demo Day, attendees heard pitch presentations from five founders who participated in the initial Bridge2 cohort.

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Minimum Viable Team

This is going to be BIG.

Plus, in such a connected world, at the seed stage, the "outside" bar is low--a good article, review, demo can be a difference maker and get you on the right radars. Outside tasks, like getting PR for the company, can often be done with the help of advisors and investors who are good at showing the company around.

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Multiplayer fintech, and the muddled world of startup data

TechCrunch

Braid, a group-financing platform, is trying to make transactions work for various entities, from shared households to side hustles to creative projects. Money is emotional and complex, and the opportunity within the multiplayer fintech reflects just that. A triple-hitter Demo Day. techcrunch.com. Public markets fly high.

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