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How to Not Suck at a Group Presentation

Both Sides of the Table

Most people suck at presenting to big groups. 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. This was evident at the Twiistup pre-event company pitch last week at UCLA.

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Talking to a VC About Your Competitors

Both Sides of the Table

Because if you’re truly that early / novel there’s a good chance that you’re too early and will spend lots of time / money educating the market. Leaving your real competitors off of you presentation to a VC is not recommended. Why not take this opportunity to differentiate yourself in the VC presentation?

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Oprah Winfrey Joins T.D. Jakes to Inspire Entrepreneurs at the 2025 Good Soil Forum in Dallas

American Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurs and changemakers from across the country will gather in Dallas June 12-14, 2025, for the return of the Good Soil Forum, presented by Wells Fargo. Known for igniting purpose-driven business growth, this years event will feature none other than media icon, philanthropist, and entrepreneur Oprah Winfrey , who will join T.D.

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Why Startup Entrepreneurs Need to Communicate More Like George Bush Than Al Gore

Both Sides of the Table

I have sat through countless pitches with Ivy League grads spewing off intellectual descriptions of the details of their product or service and why it will win in the market. In a VC pitch this type of messaging will do just fine. These messages need to pass the cocktail party pitch. And I think this is a mistake.

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Leave Your White Guy Behind

This is going to be BIG.

Over the weekend, Rent the Runway held an event for its Project Entrepreneur initiative, which brought together over 100 female entrepreneurs looking to get education and advice on how to take their businesses to the next step. Yes, straight white males are getting most of the funding, but they're also most of the pitches.

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FabuLingua wins the TechCrunch City Spotlight: Austin pitch-off!

TechCrunch

It’s my pleasure to announce FabuLingua won today’s City Spotlight: Austin pitch-off! Mark Begert pitched his company to three Austin-based investors who found his messaging and pitch to be clear, concise and easy to follow. Two other companies presented in the Austin pitch-off.

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20 Tips for Pitching New Business Ideas to Potential Investors

Startup Blogpost

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. You should highlight the potential future earnings while pitching your proposal.

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