Dream It

APRIL 8, 2020

Founders planning near-term fundraising rounds need to understand that an economic downturn is one of the most difficult times to pitch to investors. If the investors don’t seem to be on board at the end of your pitch, ask them what milestones they would like to see you achieve to get them to write you a check in the future.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 12, 2022

It concludes with a Pitch Showcase awarding at least $25,000 in prize money. To stay competitive in the new economic environment, small businesses must be agile and adapt to shifting consumer preferences.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2023

We’ve covered the dry powder that venture capital firms are sitting on and also how difficult it is to raise funding in this economic environment. He explained that when pitching as a founder, you share the vision of the company and can show what you are building.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 31, 2022

In this economic environment, I’ve been asked by many founders how they can raise capital successfully, especially by those who feel demotivated by how long the process is taking. Then create a purpose-drafted pitch for that particular investor to ensure you show alignment in your interests.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 10, 2022

Between his roles as co-leader of Mayfield Fund’s engineering biology practice and founder at IndieBio, Arvind Gupta reviewed approximately 470 startup pitches last year. It’s just different in different economic environments, it’s never shut, so to speak.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 6, 2022

“In a turbulent economic environment, security will remain a top priority for companies. But in the subsequent years, the company Wolf pitching its products in larger enterprise markets, rolling out security awareness and training programs and launching a restructured partner program with tiered support services.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

What investors really think about the TAM slide in your pitch deck. Startup pitching has become an existential drama, in part because so many founders exaggerate the size of the total addressable market (TAM) in which they hope to compete. What investors really think about the TAM slide in your pitch deck. by Ashish Kakran.

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