Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 23, 2011

One of the most frequent questions entrepreneurs ask about when they raise a little bit of money or are getting close to launching their first product is whether they should hire a PR firm. 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.

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TechCrunch

JULY 7, 2022

No TechCrunch event is complete without a pitch-off showcasing early-stage startups from around the globe. Who will you be pitching to? The pitch-off will consist of three startup companies presenting for four seconds on the virtual stage, in front of the entire TC Sessions audience and our expert panel of judges.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 4, 2016

And for entrepreneurs, specifically, there is a wealth of information and inspiration. In the latest edition of Octane magazine, EO members Tim Hamilton and Gaurav Agarwala tell stories of overcoming obstacles and becoming creative in the face of turmoil. Unlike radio, it’s completely on-demand and tailored to your interests.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

These insights from top entrepreneurs benefit EO members plus the entire entrepreneurial ecosystem. Set Goals Like Google: Why OKRs Surpass Other Goal-Setting Methods for Entrepreneurs Eric Crews (EO Boston), founder and CEO of management consulting firm Crews & co., I’ve set many goals in 30+ years as an entrepreneur.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 27, 2016

The following article was written by Glen Carlson , co-founder of the Key Person of Influence Business Accelerator, for the March 2016 edition of Octane magazine : Consider the three types of branding you can develop as a business owner: a company brand, a product brand and a personal brand. is about taking that pitch and scaling it.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 28, 2012

I know that they really impacted an entire cohort of startups because every company that was coming to pitch me businesses was (is) saying, “I’m a ‘mobile first’ company.” It’s the new magazine. If you’re in the minority that never read them – you should. Case in point: Text messaging.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 14, 2022

But the rules are different in startup-land: although there are basic best practices for putting together a pitch deck or term sheet, there are no hard rules for approaching potential investors. Tell us how you’d like to be approached by a founder with their initial pitch. Arvind Gupta, partner, Mayfield Fund.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 19, 2022

Want to tap in to the best startup advice from entrepreneurs who are out there doing it? Use the information you learn to refine your product, approach, and pitch. Unfortunately, this encouragement is fleeting; People don’t realise how hard being an entrepreneur is. . Rick Kiessig – Cofounder.

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NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Want to tap in to the best startup advice from entrepreneurs who are out there doing it? If you’re a B2B business, go pitch your target audience before you have a product and validate what will make them say yes. Luke Campbell – Cofounder.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 16, 2025

Read the interview: Richard Liew: For those who may not know who Ministry of Awesome is – let’s just assume there might be some – can you give us your elevator pitch? So we have entrepreneurs and residents working in Wellington, in Christchurch, and in Auckland. And today we are a national organisation.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

Every entrepreneur should spend plenty of time thinking about competitors, and how they relate to your business, but you need to be very careful what you say out loud about them to your team, your investors, and your customers. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates image via Facebook.com. The best defense is a dynamic product line.

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NZ Entrepreneur

DECEMBER 10, 2020

It’s been growth ever since, and in 2020 the company pitched for funding to scale up. The fund raise required three in-person pitches, seven Zoom pitches and 30 Zoom calls before closing successfully in August. Successful pitches help your confidence snowball. StockTrim came out successful – oversubscribed, in fact.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 5, 2022

Want to tap in to the best startup advice from entrepreneurs who are out there doing it? So give your pitch deck a break and lend an ear!”. The post 500 Founders: Matt Miller, Ani Tawhiao-Lomas, Rob Stirling & Samantha Gadd appeared first on NZ Entrepreneur Magazine. Matt Miller – Founder. BrakeAce. “My

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 27, 2021

Facilitating a wide range of services, more than a dozen fintech unicorns have already emerged in a country that has a population slightly smaller than Los Angeles County, many of them started by entrepreneurs who lacked financial backgrounds. ” asks Flint Capital’s Tel Aviv-based investor, Adi Levanon. No,” he writes.

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Founder Bounty

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

One inspiring entrepreneur success story is that of Sara Blakely , the founder of Spanx. Her journey from a frustrated consumer to a billionaire entrepreneur shows how passion, persistence, and an innovative idea can lead to extraordinary success.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JUNE 9, 2022

It’ll help your people feel valued, supported and invested in and there’s the obvious business and customer benefits in ensuring high quality presentations, pitches and video conferencing. The post 5 tips for communicating and collaborating effectively when remote working appeared first on NZ Entrepreneur Magazine.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

If you're an entrepreneur and you don't know who Shark Tank’s Lori Greiner is, where have you been friend? The main sharks are: Mark Cuban - Billionaire entrepreneur and owner of the Dallas Mavericks. From all walks of life, entrepreneurs come pitch to the sharks in hopes to get funding for their dreams to come true.

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TechCrunch

JULY 2, 2021

In fact, Mighty — led by founders Ben Goldhirsh, who previously founded GOOD magazine, and Dana Mauriello, who spent nearly five years with Etsy and was most recently an advisor to Sidewalk Labs — hopes to woo families with the pitch that it operates at the center of fintech, ed tech, and entertainment.

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Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

In aviation circles, we read in our pilot magazines about “Never again!” Professional investors rarely attach a red letter upon a failed entrepreneur. In fact, if that person can tell his or her story and relate the lessons learned clearly, there is a positive response many of us will make to the next pitch from that person.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Brands didn’t advertise their web pages they advertised “AOL Keywords.&# You couldn’t pick up a magazine in the 96-99 timeframe without seeing AOL Keywords advertised everywhere. 18 months ago 25% of all pitches to me were ideas for how to build products around Twitter’s API. Enter Facebook.

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Nor did I picture myself as a national advocate for health or dream of being recognized as a leading entrepreneur. The founders of “Time” magazine, for example, wanted to create a news magazine that a busy person could read in an hour or less. Related: 15 Books That Every Entrepreneur Should Read During the Pandemic.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2016

This article was originally posted on Inc.com, a partner of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization , the world’s most influential community of entrepreneurs. Once your life shifts from pitching outbound to defending against inbound, however, you have to ruthlessly say “no” as your default.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JULY 17, 2019

Being a female entrepreneur is looking better each and every day. According to Entrepreneur , “Women are also raising smaller rounds than men -- averages of $5 million and $12 million, respectively. Find the Right Investors - don’t throw your pitch to just anybody. But, women entrepreneurs are taking the economy by storm.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 18, 2020

But so are the failures by entrepreneurs to take the right steps to protect their valuable innovations before launching crowdfunding campaigns. An entrepreneur looking to crowdfund a new initiative must consider and secure their IP position prior to launching the funding campaign. Crowdfunding is on the rise. When you’d need it.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JUNE 10, 2024

Pitch to the right people, at the right time, with the right product/service. Mary Crampton is the owner and principle consultant at Magnify Consulting The post 10 reasons why your sales pipeline isn’t delivering consistent sales appeared first on NZ Entrepreneur Magazine.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

AUGUST 24, 2020

This entrepreneur was selling at-cost, just so she could test her idea. . For part of her job, she was to be in the room where entrepreneurs would pitch to investors to get funding. But the most important lesson she says she got out of these pitches was that sometimes all it takes is guts. Talk about scrappy.

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NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Richard Branson is a serial entrepreneur who is a big believer of setting up business around this core principle. In an blog article on Virgin.com, Branson said, “From the day I took my first steps as an entrepreneur, I’ve felt that the only mission worth pursuing in business is to make people’s lives better. NZ Entrepreneur.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 8, 2019

In the first of a three part series on early stage business investment, we asked serial entrepreneur and investor Josh Comrie what three key things New Zealand entrepreneurs must get better at when it comes to seeking angel investment. If you have a great idea, team and pitch, getting the money should be easy. We have to.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

I recently got a phone call from an entrepreneur whom I respect and who runs a company that I hope will do great things one day. He had pitched me in the past and I told him that for a variety of reasons his company was too early stage for me but that I would happily keep track of their progress. Is that why you called?

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NZ Entrepreneur

JUNE 23, 2020

2) Pivot your pitch. Look deeply at your customer to see whether you need to pivot your sales pitch. Reframe your pitch so that your services fall into a more urgent category by talking about the pain that you remove for your customer, and how you make their life better. What has changed for them?

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NZ Entrepreneur

JANUARY 30, 2023

But that’s where Investment Ready comes in, it wraps around young businesses and prepares them with the confidence and capability to pitch to different investment sources. And we came away with a pretty good pitch deck and well-resourced basis of knowledge to use going forward.” appeared first on NZ Entrepreneur Magazine.

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NZ Entrepreneur

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The aim of the programme is to build confidence and capability within young businesses to pitch to investment sources to sell their ideas through their passion and vision. The post The Factory helping food and fibre businesses raise capital appeared first on NZ Entrepreneur Magazine. Apply here.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 19, 2020

What not to do: Do not send the same pitch to many people at the same time. She’s represented a wide array of clients and has earned publicity on national daytime TV talk shows, in local and national magazines, on local TV stations, in newspapers, and on websites and blogs with millions of monthly unique visitors… to name a few.

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NZ Entrepreneur

AUGUST 4, 2021

Be sure to share your story and vision with people ahead of pitching to investors. Speak to other founders that have raised money before raising it yourself, learn the lessons and get them to help prepare your pitch deck and investment documents.” – Chris Bacon, Komodo Wellbeing. Time to get pitching.

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NZ Entrepreneur

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Environmental issues are currently very hot (pun intended) so we are getting pitched a lot around that because there is consumer interest in changing their own behaviour, so a brand story that aligns with news stories and themes is more likely to get picked up”. “If Check our projects we have going on and pitch in on those; ‘Quick!

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StartupNation

JUNE 20, 2021

Entrepreneurs may read this kind of content and come away from it feeling as though they learned a valuable new term or concept that will allow them to move forward with starting a business. Pitch a good idea, research the material and publish the content. A good example would be my own thought leadership pieces. Traditional media.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

I was an entrepreneur for years. I must have pitched 40-50 VCs over the years. As I talked about on many occasions when I was an entrepreneur – and blogged publicly about - I learned a lot about my business and myself in these meetings. I also loved the guest appearance by Dan Primack of Fortune Magazine.

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