Both Sides of the Table

MAY 9, 2018

This is a very common scenario when entrepreneurs pitch VCs and frankly is a very common scenario when VCs try to raise money from LPs. When you pitched me I really did love you. At night I had a group dinner where I met 6 new entrepreneurs and hung out with some old friends from law firms, banks and other VC funds.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 5, 2022

MyEO DX attracts EO members who are looking to transform or reinvent their business strategies or overall engagement with entrepreneurship. Some MyEO DX members are angel investors and serial entrepreneurs with deep knowledge about the process and strategy behind buying and selling companies.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 23, 2024

As entrepreneurs, we know these presentations can be deal-makers or deal-breakers. Implementing even one or two of these strategies can help you create folders that look impressive and drive results. Keep these insights in mind as you design your next folder, and let me know how it impacts your sales pitches.

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Paul G. Silva

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

They don’t just set a strategy and hope for the best. Startups pitched for 10 minutes each. Mentors and entrepreneurs alike were bored. pitches , back-to-back, with no Q&A. This principle is a core part of how the best companies innovate. It wasn’t scalable. We had to find a better way.

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This is going to be BIG.

JULY 8, 2013

Since there''s no way to both make yourself accessible and not get a fire hose of inbound, most of the pitches you''re going to have are from perfectly nice, smart people who have perfectly horrific, unworkable ideas. 2) People pitch you. All in all, not exactly a predictable lead sourcing strategy. ALL OF THE TIME.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 8, 2014

a really wide angle view of the tech industry since you see so many concepts / so many pitches and REAL data points on how startups perform financially. Great networking skills, which are critical when you want to be about to reference entrepreneurs & concepts and bounce your ideas off of other people in the industry.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 23, 2012

I'm often the last one to leave an event, held back by the most persistant of entrepreneurs trying to squeeze as much advice as they can out of me. Maybe you reminded them unconsciously of an entrepreneur they regretted passing on in the past. I'll show up generally anywhere I get invited to speak. Most startups fail.

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 19, 2013

You have one less investor who didn''t see the same vision you did bothering you with distracting e-mails and discussions about strategies you don''t agree with. That''s why it''s so important for investors and entrepreneurs to spend time getting to know each other. b) I''m not cool with the truth and I don''t want to invest.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 16, 2014

Will our strategy change now that we have 40% more capital? . Our investment strategy has always been to do predominantly Series Seed & A round deals, which makes up > 85% of our first investments. As I like to say when asked, “For entrepreneurs you generally need to go to 2-3 cities max and probably pitch 5-15 investors.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

Now, I’m pretty on the record that being an entrepreneur is about being great at The Do. If you’re not taking this zone-out down time I’ll bet you’re not having enough strategic reflection on your job, your company, your strategy. Board Meetings. Conferences. I get sucked up in “Do” mode.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 19, 2024

Yet, as most seasoned entrepreneurs will attest, the reality is far more complex and challenging, particularly when you decide to bootstrap your business. Instead, it began with 15 years of hands-on learning in capital markets, working closely with entrepreneurs, investors, and bankers. I also did not have a business partner.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 16, 2014

If all my deals came as intros from trusted connections that I know for years versus at founder pitch events that''s interesting data. If you meet someone at a pitch event, they''ve already got a company and they''re looking to close as quickly as possible. In fact, that''s what I tend to do--at least, what I say that I do.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 7, 2015

One of my favorite entrepreneur-Twitterer weighed in, “You want to keep tapping into their collective intelligence so you keep saying ‘Thank you for the feedback’ and they keep sending it,” Ms. Another founder … “When I pitched the idea to Adam, he was super on board,” Mr. Sloyan said. Morrill said. It’s that simple.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

DECEMBER 4, 2019

What advice would you give to entrepreneurs and professionals looking to finance their business? Angel investors or venture capitalists will require that entrepreneurs sell shares (equity) of their companies for investment. Another great route for social entrepreneurs is Kiva , which provides low-interest loans.

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American Entrepreneurship

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

This annual gathering brings together a dynamic mix of entrepreneurs, angel investors, and venture capitalists from the surrounding states, creating a fertile ground for innovation, networking, and investment opportunities. With a rigorous selection process, only the most promising tech-enabled companies get the chance to pitch.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 16, 2024

World Entrepreneurs’ Day, celebrated each 21 August, honors the innovators, risk-takers, and trailblazers who shape industries, drive economic growth, and inspire others. At EO, we celebrate and support entrepreneurs on World Entrepreneurs’ Day—and every day! EO supports entrepreneurs at every age and stage.

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Startup Blogpost

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

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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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

As a minority female entrepreneur, Lou shared her observations on the Olympics and how they reflected and exposed the struggles of female entrepreneurs striving to build sustainable businesses. For example, I’ve had to post a 30-second pitch video on my social media and direct my followers to visit the company’s website to vote for me.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 16, 2021

The Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) exists to help entrepreneurs achieve their full potential. In a recent Forum Confidential session, EO Accelerator member “Dan” (not his real name) presented his business challenge to a group of experienced entrepreneurs in search of helpful, real-world tips and best practices.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Part of being an entrepreneur or small business owner is getting excited about your venture. It can be referred to as your elevator pitch. The post Proven Strategies for Brainstorming Business Names appeared first on THE BLOG. Written for EO by Grant Polachek, the director of marketing at Inc. 500 company Squadhelp.com.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 28, 2010

I did 5 years of building large computer systems and computer networks for global corporations and 3+ years as a “strategy consultant.&# In many of the meetings you’d meet clients who would tell you everything you needed to know, would offer to help you and then would never follow up on the help that they had offered.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 4, 2023

On April 20th, TechCrunch will host TechCrunch Early Stage in Boston – an event designed to equip entrepreneurs will all the tools needed to build their unicorn startups. No founder event would be complete without pitches! TechCrunch editorial is looking for 6-7 founders to take part in a Pitch Deck Teardown.

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Revolution

AUGUST 2, 2022

Rise of the Rest also hosted a Northwest Arkansas Startup Community Roundtable to help connect individuals within the regional innovation ecosystem with those visiting for the Heartland Summit to share experiences, challenges, and best practices for supporting entrepreneurs.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

CEOs may resonate with a higher-end content strategy such as white papers, books, or even a branded podcast. Contributed to EO by Steve Ferman, an EO New Jersey member, serial entrepreneur, and founder of 4 Pillar Coach. For more insights and inspiration from today’s leading entrepreneurs, check out EO on Inc.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2014

On investment strategies I have “ Deflationary Economics ” 6. I am VERY careful in board meetings and in startup pitches to tell entrepreneurs, “I feel very strongly about my opinion on this topic. On marketing I talk about “ Arming & Aiming ” 4.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 24, 2024

As the world’s premier, purpose-built organization with a mission to empower entrepreneurs from every industry, culture, and sector, the Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) is a member-led community created for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs. and more articles from the EO blog.

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TechCrunch

JULY 16, 2021

Yet, that is what Spanish marketing expert and entrepreneur Alex Barrera often ends up doing with startup founders who hire him to help improve their pitch. “Growth companies need to be careful about the potential fallouts of pursuing such strategies. What do people often misunderstand about pitch training?

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This is going to be BIG.

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Does that make it a viable strategy for every new entrepreneur? When someone comes in to pitch me, I always ask them to tell me the "origin story". Call it simplistic and naive, but being who you are, in my book, is always a winning strategy. Are there examples of that? Not in the slightest.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2013

And I am often approached by entrepreneurs in cities which don’t have a vibrant VC community. If these people work for reputable firms and have the right industry knowledge they ought to be on your pitch list. Importantly … I would pitch investors in SF, NY, Boston, LA, etc. I travel the country a lot.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 15, 2013

The one word the best entrepreneurs never accept. ” Classic Mexican Road strategy. I’ve been pitched by hundreds of entrepreneurs who never actually asked me whether I would invest. It’s a skill you’re going to need as an entrepreneur. Stay with me. She was a natural leader.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

APRIL 2, 2021

But in too many communities entrepreneurship is an underutilized and underleveraged strategy for economic growth. In my role as an ecosystem builder in Sacramento, I’m doubling down on my efforts to raise awareness about entrepreneurship and ecosystem building as an economic development strategy to civic and business leaders in our region.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2013

They pitched on a Wednesday. She was everything I was looking for in an entrepreneur to back. She debates manufacturing strategies. And for Soleil it was her entrepreneur friends: Dan Rosensweig, Tim Ferriss, Kevin Rose, Shervin Pishevar, Randi Zuckerberg, Gina Bianchini, Erik Lammerding and Rick Marini. Well, sort of.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Below are several suggestions for how to develop a DIY public relations strategy and publicize your startup during COVID-19: Pursue virtual opportunities. A large benefit, to you, in pitching yourself for these virtual opportunities is the ability to participate from your home office – no travel required.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 6, 2010

But in my experience as an entrepreneur and now spending my time amongst investors I can generalize that almost all VC investments in early stage technology & Internet investments come down to just four key factors. This post was prompted by an email exchange I had with a young entrepreneur. I was interested in learning more.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

MARCH 26, 2024

As a woman founder, what advice do you have for other aspiring women entrepreneurs who may be facing barriers or doubts about pursuing their own ventures? Practice in pitching and answering tough questions has prepared us to begin raising funding. I still regularly meet with i2E for advice as I’m building my company.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

In the startup world, it’s pitch decks, not business plans that get companies funded. Making a pitch deck is an art, a science, but most importantly, a story. Angel investors and venture capitalists have also learned to expect a standard pitch deck as the first filter when evaluating a company to invest in. Demo Day pitch.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 25, 2023

But dealmaking is idiosyncratic: a few investors might be content to make a deal over coffee, but early-stage teams still need a sturdy pitch deck or memo they can leave behind. I’m going to save you some time: many (if not most) of you are not yet ready to pitch an investor. Thanks very much to everyone who took the time to respond!

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