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How to Handle a VC Presentation with No Deck

Both Sides of the Table

I believe in this so much that, despite my post advising you to be prepared for the *norm* in VC, I wrote a post about a company that came in for a presentation and never even got the slides out or presented a demo. The “Triple Play&# of VC Presentations. Be ready to map your presentation to their preferred method.

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Don’t be a Grin Fucker

Both Sides of the Table

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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4 strategies for deep tech founders who are fundraising

TechCrunch

You have it in case anyone wants to dive in deeper, but your core presentation should be focused on your biggest, most bullish hopes for the company seven to 10 years from now. Put your presentation to the “grandma” test. So make your pitch tailored to what excites venture capital investors and avoid what does not.

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The Benefits of Top-Down Thinking & Why it is Critical to Entrepreneurs

Both Sides of the Table

Post MBA I went into strategy consulting where my job was to problem solve for clients. This is a problem for a strategy consultant because you are, by definition, a generalist that is thrown into new problems again and again. It is about structuring your thoughts, presentations and communications.

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Are MBAs Necessary for Start-ups or VC?

Both Sides of the Table

I told people privately my perfect spec: computer science undergrad from MIT (or any other great school), 2-years at McKinsey but no more than that (I love the analytical framework that the top strategy consulting firms provide. What about strategy? MBA fine, but not required. But they’re not necessary for start-ups.

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EO Members Share Their Favorite In-Person Moments from 2022

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Daniel Pink’s presentation, The Power of Regret , provided an opportunity to rethink and re-frame my mindset. Winnie Hart ‘s presentation on how to Stand Out as a Thought Leader provided great tools that reaffirmed why I do what I do.”. We talked strategy and EOS on the chairlift. It was incredible.

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How to Fix Broken Communications During a Crisis

Entrepreneurs' Organization

When you’re considering rolling out changes within your company, you must present yourself in the most favorable light—not just with customers, but with your employees. Anticipate their concerns, and the framework of your message becomes clear. We’re in this together. . Their question is always the same: “How does this affect me?”