TechCrunch

MARCH 17, 2023

If you’re an investor who wants to be included in future columns, email guestcolumns@techcrunch.com with “How to pitch me” in the subject line. The best founders look for a framework to strategically cut burn while keeping their startup’s value drivers functioning.” There’s plenty of tactical advice here, and much more to come.

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Dream It

JULY 20, 2020

When you’re raising a bridge round and pitching investors, their first reaction may be that you’re in trouble. In this #DreamitDose, Managing Partner Steve Barsh gives founders tips on how to frame their bridge round ask, overcome assumptions investors often make, and provides a general way to structure startup bridge round pitches.

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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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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 3, 2009

So I thought I’d try to lay out a framework for how you should think about it as many you will inevitably be faced with this experience. That way the strategic isn’t as involved in the early-stage messy stuff when you need to quickly change direction when your strategy isn’t working and need to get more funding rounds done.

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Revolution

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

But the key to success is about more than just clever branding and a good elevator pitch. Let’s use Morningstar’s 5 Factors as a framework. Regional cities all across the country can build defensible strategies to help their startup communities rise and thrive. It’s also about establishing a competitive moat.

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Dream It

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

We brought on Caya (CEO of Slidebean ) to provide a smart framework on how to find the right cofounders that can hit this mark. Check out Slidebean to design your next pitch deck. The challenges you’ll face in finding cofounders will vary depending on which persona describes you. Watch Caya’s full Dreamit Dose below.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

1 thing that has consistently helped me get better at setting—and achieving—goals is using the right framework.” And while I achieved many of them, I’ve endured plenty of failures, too,” Eric says. Goal-setting tends to improve with time and practice. But the No.1 OKRs-Objectives and Key Results-have transformed how I do business.

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2022

The pitch: Lulo is a DeFi lending infrastructure that aims to utilize order book technology to create a global liquidity layer in a permissionless way. The strategy is staying on top of all the trends so other companies don’t have to,” Ji said. Here’s the breakdown behind the 16 startups: Company name: Lulo. Stage: Seed round.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 10, 2023

Anywhere from 20% to 50% of crypto-related pitches today are DeFi-focused, several investors we surveyed said. As the market looks toward the future, some venture capitalists are revamping their investing strategies, while others are holding to their current plans, with perhaps a small tweak or two. How big is the DeFi market today?

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TechCrunch

MAY 13, 2022

So, if your face doesn’t appear on the team slide in your startup’s pitch deck, this would be a good time to cancel your upcoming vacation. Pitch Deck Teardown: Dutch’s $20M Series A deck. If you’re working on a pitch deck and are in need of inspiration, start here: all 17 slides are available to TC+ members.

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Startup Blogpost

JANUARY 5, 2024

From fostering a culture of trust to assigning clear task ownership, explore the diverse strategies and tools in these fourteen responses that can help ensure your team stays on track. By understanding human motivation and implementing effective strategies, leaders can foster a culture of ownership, responsibility, and collective achievement.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 13, 2022

There’s no magic formula for creating a winning pitch deck, which is why most of the articles we run on this topic continually emphasize the fundamentals. Venture capitalists are like judges at a gymnastics competition: Each pitch will be assessed for its technical quality and difficulty, but execution and artistry is just as important.

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Startup Grind

AUGUST 13, 2018

Pitch your startup for an opportunity to meet with Floodgate. The strategy to minimize loss is not the strategy to win. Execute on the strategy to win. Although we spend lots of time talking about numbers, metrics and frameworks, there’s an artistic component to entrepreneurship that’s really important.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2022

It’s mandatory, and collaboration between AT&T and startups at all stages could push the world forward and provide the framework for innovation. TechCrunch’s iconic startup competition is back, as entrepreneurs from around the world pitch expert judges and vie for the Startup Battlefield Cup and $100,000. Making Care Actually Work.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2021

it’s time to map out strategies to transform your early-stage startup dream into reality. We’re talking everything from legal issues, fundraising, marketing, growth, product-market fit, tech stack, recruiting, pitch deck teardowns and more. As 2020 fades into the rearview mirror of history (huzzah!), I recommend going to Early Stage.

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TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2022

TechCrunch is excited to announce the six companies pitching in person and onstage at TC Sessions Mobility 2022. Hailing from around the United States and the globe, founders will pitch on the main stage, for four minutes, followed by an intense Q&A with our expert panel of judges. Startups pitching on the main stage.

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TechCrunch

JULY 1, 2022

For those of us who haven’t memorized economic frameworks: The Rule of 40 is a metric investors developed to gauge the health and growth potential of SaaS startups. And if you have ever discussed an idea for starting a company with a friend, think about working on a pitch deck. Pitch Deck Teardown: Wilco’s $7 million seed deck.

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David Teten VC

APRIL 1, 2021

Maria Palmer of RRE summarizes : “You can’t pick a platform strategy that’s unique, but you can pick a platform strategy that your firm can uniquely execute. ” . I propose here a framework for prioritizing your platform buildout. What to consider before building your VC platform strategy. Fundraising. Recruiting.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 30, 2020

The startups all have different versions of the same pitch: they can offer teachers more money, and flexibility, than the status quo. Startups, looking to get a slice of the teacher economy, suddenly can form an entire pitch around these discrepancies. Underpaid and overworked teachers. Image: Bryce Durbin / TechCrunch.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 18, 2022

These tips range from defining the competitive space to defining and executing the right sales strategy and will help you decide the key actions to take, regardless of your product. Tip #2: The initial sales strategy is essential. But first, some basics. What are early markets? Yet today, we can’t imagine our lives without them.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2021

After listening to others pitch me a few different job opportunities while still at Google in 2008, it became clear to me that I would make a better decision if I could fully explore the larger landscape of new companies emerging in Silicon Valley. More posts by this contributor. Building A Diverse Board Makes Sense For Startups.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 18, 2023

I do not pretend to have a silver bullet,” he says, “but I do have a tried-and-true framework you can use to help you achieve your first million.” Guest columns fall into two categories: TechCrunch+: Strategies and tactics for building and scaling startups. .” Thanks for reading TC+ this week!

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Andreessen Horowitz

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The biotech industry is built on one of the cleanest go-to-market strategies in existence: if you make a safe drug that really works, patients are likely to receive it and payors are likely to pay for it. Pipeline prioritization framework Top-down or bottom-up? key in vivo data results).

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

1 thing that has consistently helped me get better at setting—and achieving—goals is using the right framework.” And while I achieved many of them, I’ve endured plenty of failures, too,” Eric says. Goal-setting tends to improve with time and practice. But the No.1 OKRs-Objectives and Key Results-have transformed how I do business.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Our shared commitment to unapologetically innovate formed the framework for our business. Moranne and I are Millennials, as are most of our staff, so social media, digital strategy and technology is integral to everything we do. Above all, we only pitch people on the companies we would personally interview for.”.

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Dream It

JUNE 2, 2021

They think they’re doing everything correctly when they pitch, but there’s a subtle yet critical flaw -- they’re pitching, but not telling a compelling and believable “story.” Thinking of your pitch as a story will help you shape and deliver something that is so much more powerful and convincing than just a “pitch.”

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The best way to find marketing hacks is by using “stringent experimentation frameworks to run countless A/B tests,” he advises. This article includes a RICE (reach, impact, confidence and effort) scoring spreadsheet, along with his thoughts on acquisition and activation growth hacking. Deena Shakir, partner, Lux Capital.

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Reforge

JULY 20, 2022

You’ll also get a chance to explore common mistakes and strategies for troubleshooting so you can build off of Tom’s Dream Team experience instead of starting from square one. Their main role in the Dream Team framework is to set a clear and compelling strategy, drive alignment, and liberally share context.

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Jason Malki

JULY 13, 2023

His latest venture, The Brain Wrx , revolutionizes the way founders approach and grasp growth by providing a straightforward and effective framework for success. It all begins with an idea and where there is an idea, eventually there is a pitch deck. What motivated you to launch your startup? The results have been fantastic.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 20, 2021

“As the venture landscape becomes more a meritocratic environment where resumes and institutional affiliations matter less, these strategies can make the difference between a successful fundraise and a fruitless meeting,” says Agya Ventures co-founder Kunal Lunawat. A VC shares 5 things no one told you about pitching VCs.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Diversify your ad strategy, test different ideas and don’t give up if your ad doesn’t show results right away.”. Pitch Deck Teardown: MedCrypt’s $25M Series B deck. Pitch Deck Teardown: MedCrypt’s $25M Series B deck. to 17 cents. Definitely don’t chase trends,” advises Liparteliani. Mission slide. Team slide.

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David Teten VC

APRIL 1, 2021

Maria Palmer of RRE summarizes : “You can’t pick a platform strategy that’s unique, but you can pick a platform strategy that your firm can uniquely execute. ” . I propose here a framework for prioritizing your platform buildout. What to consider before building your VC platform strategy. Fundraising. Recruiting.

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David Teten VC

MAY 16, 2017

Sameer Jain, ActiveAllocator.com: Due Diligence Framework for Direct Investing. Sapphire Ventures’ Top 10 tips for pitching an LP . Tips to write a great venture fund pitch deck. Ha Duong: How Emerging Venture Capital Fund Managers Should Think About Their LP Fundraising Strategies. Here’s the Deck.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Pilot CEO Waseem Daher tears down his company’s $60M Series C pitch deck. With that ethos in mind, Lucas Matney interviewed Pilot CEO Waseem Daher to deconstruct the pitch deck that helped his company land a $60M Series C round. ” Pilot CEO Waseem Daher tears down his company’s $60M Series C pitch deck.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

But if you are not already using it, chances are that you may be getting pitched a service using its technology, or will be soon. Unless you have been following the business of home broadband networking, you may not be familiar with the name Plume.

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Hunter Walk

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

It’s an essentially aspect of the firms we back via Screendoor – are you understanding the fundamentals and physics of this business while somehow developing a strategy that is different enough to matter. The world doesn’t need more of the same VCs.] Your portfolio is your brand.

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TechCrunch

MAY 6, 2022

The piece looks at how changing priorities could force emerging fund managers to change strategy (or fragment their way to failure). How to pitch me: 6 investors discuss what they’re looking for in April 2022 (April 2022). This piece includes an applicable valuation framework and other factors that may be impacting your price.

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