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5 Easy To Fix Virtual Pitch Mistakes

Dream It

Many of these new red flags that occur during virtual pitching are easy to fix. In this Dreamit Dose, Healthtech MD Adam Dakin provides 5 simple rules to avoid giving investors the wrong impression when pitching remotely. We hear startups pitch everyday and far too often founders end up joining the meeting late.

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Startup founders need to be data-informed, not just ‘data-driven’

TechCrunch

Among all the buzzwords startups use when pitching investors and in their marketing, “data-driven” is nearly at the top of the pile. Simple but necessary shifts in mindsets can change the way startups and investors look at data when making major investment decisions. But what does being data-driven really mean?

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Startup founders are trying to automate the worst part of the job: Fundraising

TechCrunch

Up until then, the process of mass emailing numerous investors at once was more informal. The closest thing to a common app-style pitching process was through super-connectors in Silicon Valley, who would connect him to 10 investors all on one email thread (talk about FOMO). Is it time for a Common App for startup founders?

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Pitching In The Big Leagues: An Inside Look At Series A Fundraising

Entrepreneur's Handbook

The Future is Uncertain, Your Pitch Deck (and Profitability) Can’t be On the off chance you need to be reminded, factors that can make or break your business are unpredictable, and 2020 has reminded us in no uncertain terms how quickly market opportunities, customer demands, and institutions can change irrevocably at a moment’s notice.

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Raising Funds? Avoid These 7 Costly Investor Relations Mistakes

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Raising funding is no easy feat, especially for first-time founders. You need a solid business plan, traction to demonstrate market fit, and the skills to pitch effectively. Yet founders often trip up when it comes to investor relations — the ongoing communication and relationship building after that first check clears.

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A 7-step method for running effective pitch meetings

TechCrunch

He believes that when startup founders know how to raise money, they can find the freedom to approach investors with confidence and raise the capital they need to grow their company. Tal developed his methodologies in the course of leading five startups over more than 20 years. How to break into Silicon Valley as an outsider.

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Pitch Deck Teardown: Vori’s $10M Series A deck

TechCrunch

The company agreed to share the pitch deck it used to raise a $10 million Series A so I can take a closer look. (It We’re looking for more unique pitch decks to tear down, so if you want to submit your own, here’s how you can do that. . Vori shared 13 slides, redacting a little bit of information.