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. Have really strong analytic skills to put large amounts of information into context. inside insight into VC decision-making. And believe me they were vocal about it.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Their product--"311 in a box" if you will--is clearly resonating with entities that can't afford to spend tens of millions of dollars on building the kind of citizen information system that NYC has, which is basically almost every city besides NYC. There is a lot of talk about needing to be a technical founder.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 14, 2018

I know all of this because every VC knows this because we’ve all either funded companies that have marketing technology or we’ve seen a pitch with a company that does this. Your pitch deck should really be your best marketing tool Your pitch deck shouldn’t contain your deepest, darkest secrets and plans.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

A lot of people try to work with small easy partners first, but I’m not sure that’s a good strategy. Also, business development meetings can be valuable for the information they give you over and above getting the actual deal done. Vet your deck with them… let them see how you’re pitching the company.

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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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APRIL 23, 2012

So much of this is gut feel with a thin later of strategy retrofitted to seem more than random. Half the time, founders were pitching a completely different idea than what took off--so the VC who looks brilliant for funding the latest viral app really funded a B2B product that never took off. So why bother showing up?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Based on my experience, here’s how to avoid making the most common mistakes deep tech founders make when pitching investors: Work on your storytelling. Make your pitch tailored to what excites venture capital investors and avoid what does not. Investor pitch meetings are not dissertation defenses.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 24, 2018

It should inform people what unique benefit your provide to your customers. It can be referred to as your elevator pitch. It condenses your long-winded idea into quick, digestible information. The post Proven Strategies for Brainstorming Business Names appeared first on THE BLOG. Why Bother With a Value Proposition?

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 5, 2014

We are expected to know everything and many people rush to conclusions given a limited set of information. What is the right organizational strategy for a large UK conglomerate to operate more effectively? What would the right technology strategy for Telecom Italia be in 5 years. But much of the work was unknowable.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Each VC came on with different information, at a different price and with a different risk appetite. You might just have differences of opinion on the direction / strategy of the company or how to handle situations in difficult times. Always Pitch Outsiders for Follow Ons. That’s a different story. The Pitfall of One.

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Dream It

APRIL 3, 2020

His strategy for selling in 2009 is relevant to any economic downturn. Luckily, the strategy can be broken down into 3 steps. Lodge that provocation with the relevant executive All of this work on communicating the problem effectively will go to waste if the information does not reach the right ears.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 19, 2024

My first pitch was not to investors or potential clients; it was to my fiancée, convincing her to delay our wedding plans until Equifund was up and running — a promise that took significantly longer than the anticipated six months to fulfill. It was a brute-force strategy, devoid of any fairy-tale twists, but it was effective.

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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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Entrepreneur's Handbook

DECEMBER 13, 2020

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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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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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

This is a fantastic time to found a startup, but unless you plan to bootstrap it, you will still need to go through the laborious exercise of crafting a pitch deck. According to Jose Cayasso, CEO and co-founder of pitch deck design agency Slidebean, there are five slides where pretty much all founders miss the mark : Go-to-market.

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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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StartupNation

MAY 31, 2021

A business pitch is a presentation put together to entice an investor or group of investors. The goal of your pitch is to secure funding to proceed with your value proposition so you can take your idea to the market. Remember, the pitch process is about getting investors to back people ; it’s not about backing products and markets.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 13, 2018

One of the hardest things to know when you’re new to fund raising is what you’re supposed to send to an investor, when and will they keep your information confidential. You can make it 8–12 pages and the Title Page can say “YourCo Teaser Deck” or “YourCo Company Backgrounder”) so that it’s clear this isn’t your full pitch deck if you want.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

This was important information to share with the world, as we slowly but surely shift to more sustainable ways of working and living. When I’m invited to participate in a round of pitching to potential investors, it’s more often than not part of a company’s marketing strategy around proving to the world that they care about equity for women.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 16, 2021

Never share your exit strategy with venture capitalists. So, if you anticipate a short-term exit, keep that information to yourself. Use these resources to understand how your company will look when you pitch a VC or angel. Angel investors want to see that you’re thinking about long-term potential.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Among all the buzzwords startups use when pitching investors and in their marketing, “data-driven” is nearly at the top of the pile. t know how to properly filter their information, and they often end up offloading data irrelevant to their company and mission. But what does being data-driven really mean? For example, don?t

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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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StartupNation

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Which are the most sought-after data-backed marketing strategies to watch out for in 2022? Effective data-driven marketing strategies to nail conversions. Here are five ways in which expert marketers can leverage insights about customers and use them to inform their marketing strategies. But, what is it?

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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. “While excessive or unhelpful customer data can clog content pipelines, the right information can power hyper-personalization at scale,” he writes.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 2, 2019

You need not only a few focused hours to craft the article, but you’ll need the bandwidth to pitch ideas to editors and follow up on queries. A good ghostwriter comes up with content ideas , pitches to editors, and writes top-quality content. Set your strategy with a ghostwriter. Writing takes time. Boost your SEO.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2013

They pitched on a Wednesday. She debates manufacturing strategies. Soleil is paranoid about leaking design & product information because she’s been burned. It’s not much different than having Dave Morin, Dick Costolo or Sheryl Sandberg sitting next to you at lunch. Turns out Punky was a childhood hero for Tasha.

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StartupNation

JANUARY 18, 2022

You can send your product information, updates, discounts, and other details to make subscribers familiar with your business while watching your brand awareness level up. Encourage early excitement with unique strategies. Leverage new-age social media strategies. Build an email list and generate leads.

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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. The next step is to find potential ideal employees through an interview process structured to get both technical and behavioral information from candidates. These groups are easy to find and fairly inexpensive to join.

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StartupNation

JULY 1, 2021

Even if you’ve landed on a winning idea for a new app, you’ll need a strategy to get downloads and regular, sustained usage in a highly competitive market. Here’s a growth strategy that’s proven to work in the competitive app market: Develop an app you would use. You’re not just an app developer ; you’re also an app user.

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Dream It

APRIL 8, 2020

Jason sat down with Steve Barsh , Managing Partner of Dreamit, to give founders relevant downturn strategies. First, be honest and informed about the state of your business. Get as much data and information as possible to build a holistic understanding of the current state of your business.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 18, 2011

If you haven’t read the post the thesis was that I care way more about watching the trajectory of your performance as a team (or individual) than I do about how good you “pitch” on the first day you come to see me. He waited to pitch me until he had a strong sense of what he wanted to build. Pose is no different. Here’s the deal.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2018

When you raise money from investors you produce information that you are told they want and care about: A fund-raising deck that articulates your company strategy, plans, team, market, competitors and so forth. If “no” then you know it’s a waste to send the information. I have to back up and give you more context. No problem.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 16, 2018

First, in the early stages, there's a lot more information that can be gleaned about you than we can know for sure about the success of your company. A lot of founders worry about information sharing. Well, it all depends, right? Actually, I tend to lean more on the relationship building side, for a couple of reasons.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

The way the public markets work, when changes happen in the environment or the market doesn’t like your new strategy, you find out about it instantaneously via the price of your stock. Here’s how it works: You go pitch your idea to nine smart, experienced investors with domain knowledge in your space.

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StartupNation

JUNE 7, 2021

It may seem counterintuitive to think of your exit strategy in the early stages of starting and running your business, as there is much to do as a young company — product development, go-to market strategy, hiring, etc. Your exit strategy is one of the first things a potential equity investor will ask about.

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Startup Grind

AUGUST 16, 2018

These platforms help you to manage your campaign, share your information, videos, reviews, and all the necessary information about your project. Prepare a perfect video pitch What is the best way to present your idea or product? Of course, a unique and informative video.

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