Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 26, 2010

Detail Orientation / Hands On – One of the easiest ways to rule out people who are pitching to me is when they don’t know the details of their business. I once had a startup team pitch me for an investment where the President of the company led the first call with me on his own. There are easy tell-tale signs.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 1, 2022

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. . Most of the decks I’m seeing these days, both through my consulting practice and through the pitches submitted to TechCrunch, are a lot longer than the 11 slides Hour One used here. If so, how?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Practice pitching your startup on this week’s TechCrunch Live. I have two amazing guests and they bring along a lot of startup pitching experience. Three guests of this week’s TechCrunch Live event will have two minutes to practice their elevator pitch and they’ll get four minutes of candid feedback from the two guests.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Practice pitching your startup on this week’s TechCrunch Live. I have two amazing guests and they bring along a lot of startup pitching experience. Three guests of this week’s TechCrunch Live event will have two minutes to practice their elevator pitch and they’ll get four minutes of candid feedback from the two guests.

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StartupNation

JUNE 1, 2021

The investment platform I founded and run, VenturePole, is the investment partner of HealthInc, the health tech accelerator of Startupbootcamp, the biggest startup accelerator organization in Europe. In my additional role as a mentor, I help these startups get investment-ready in the program. Keep it simple, stupid (KISS).

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TechCrunch

MAY 3, 2022

What most startup founders get wrong about financial projections. The pressures facing first-time founders are enormous. ” What most startup founders get wrong about financial projections. Pitch deck pro tips from a leading Silicon Valley venture capitalist. Walter Thompson. Senior Editor, TechCrunch+.

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Gust

JUNE 19, 2012

Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO, Startup Professionals. Power Pitches. If you’re doing investment pitches, you should read this book. If you’re doing a pitch I’m going to see, I want you to have read this book. Presenting Financials and Other Numbers So People Will Understand You. .

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Dream It

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Most VC investors see hundreds, if not thousands, of startup decks and pitches each year. In this article, we’ll outline Managing Partner Steve Barsh’s top 5 things investors wish startup founders knew when reaching out, sending a deck, or pitching a VC. What’s Your Problem? What’s Your Go To Market?

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 8, 2023

With a minimum investment of $7,000 and additional units in increments of $5,500, SDAC is ideal for new angel investors who want to gain hands-on experience and learn via workshops, meetings, and presentations. Passive investors can invest without attending meetings or participating in due diligence, or the voting process.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

What you say speaks volumes about how you think about your startup, how smart you are, and your personal integrity. I’ve spent hours talking to startup founders, and heard a thousand startup pitches, and I always listen carefully to what is said (or not said) about competitors.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2023

Budget-minded entrepreneurs and early-stage startup founders take heed — this is no time to procrastinate. Don’t wait…the early bird gets the…SAVINGS: Buy a $249 founder pass and save $200 before prices increase on April 1 — that’s no joke. Here are just a few examples of the topics we have on tap.

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Startup Catalyst

MARCH 27, 2018

The meetings included co-working spaces, accelerators, investor groups, tech giants, University startup hubs, maker groups, and pitch events. We also had a number of group workshops and facilitated discussions on every aspect of startup community building and founder support.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Fast Money for your startup. An early-stage space startup burns through money like a rocket burns through, well, rocket fuel. Presenters from leading space accelerators and funding programs will talk about government accelerators, partnering with the Air Force and how to access grant money. Pitch, pitch, pitch.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 23, 2021

Early-stage startup founders and investors need to keep their fingers on the sector’s very rapid pulse and the best place to do that is, you guessed it, TC Sessions: Mobility 2021 on June 9. Virtual booth space: Display your pitch deck, host a video display and demo your products. Video on-demand: No FOMO for you.

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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

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Tune in to presentations, panel discussions, breakout sessions and interactive Q&As with key tech leaders. Topics range from accessible product design and fighting algorithmic bias to the justice system, workplace organizing and support for underrepresented founders — and that’s just for starters.

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Revolution

OCTOBER 11, 2018

comprised of the nearly 100 startups we have already invested in from across 50+ cities in the US?—?we days of programming last month, we presented a series of mainstage exchanges, interactive experiences and tactical workshops that could help our founders continue to build and ultimately scale great businesses all across the country.

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TechCrunch

MAY 14, 2021

When you’re head-down and nose to the grindstone — I’m looking at all you hard-working early-stage startup founders — it’s easy to miss a deadline for an outstanding opportunity. Case in point: competing in Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 in September. 11 words and phrases to cut from your VC pitch deck.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 16, 2025

James covers the genesis of Ministry of Awesome following the Christchurch earthquakes in 2011, and provides updates on Ministry of Awesome approaches to startup founder support and programming. We’ve got some really incredible people that have joined our team to provide that one-to-one mentorship and advice.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2022

Seasoned founders and industry experts cover a range of topics — find your product-market fit, develop your target customer personas, get feedback on your pitch deck, learn how to tell your story in a way that makes investors take notice and so much more. . Don’t delay: We’re running low on $249 founder passes. Even better?

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 14, 2022

TechCrunch Disrupt 2022 kicks off in just four days, startup fans. Here’s a handy how-to guide for everything you can expect at TechCrunch Disrupt presented by AT&T on October 18-20 in San Francisco at Moscone West (Oct. This year’s Startup Battlefield 200 is presented by Capital Connect by J.P. 21 online).

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TechCrunch

APRIL 1, 2021

You’ll find descriptions of all the presentations in the program-packed agenda. These eight interactive presentations, scheduled throughout the day, cover a range of hot topics. An M&A Playbook for Startup Founders: Lessons from Google and Microsoft (Merus Capital). How to Scale a Remote-First Startup (Remote).

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2021

Startup Battlefield , the world’s preeminent pitch competition, has launched hundreds of startups over the years — 922 if you want to be a stickler about it. GV partner Terri Burns is joining us to judge the Startup Battlefield. Want a few more details about how Startup Battlefield works? You’ll find them here.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

But what about those minority founders who don’t have family, friends or connections to lean on for the first $250,000? Venture funding does remain elusive , but here are some tricks for startup founders to hack the system. How many ethnicities are present in the executive ranks? It is all possible, but patience is key.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2021

Join us for two program-packed days dedicated to founders in the earliest stages of startup life (pre-seed through Series A). The event agenda features interactive presentations that cover a range of essential topics like fundraising, operations, growth, product-market fit, product management and more. No problem.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 25, 2023

Budget-minded entrepreneurs and early-stage startup founders take heed — this is no time to procrastinate. Don’t wait…the early bird gets the…SAVINGS: Buy a $249 founder pass and save $200 before prices increase on April 1 — that’s no joke. Here are just a few examples of the topics we have on tap.

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

If you are an entrepreneur, startup founder or business owner wondering how you can best structure your pitch to acquire a VC investment, I offer some insight as to what my own process looks like when selecting a particular company or entrepreneur. I always tell others to beware of uncoachable founders.

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TechCrunch

JULY 7, 2022

If you haven’t heard yet, there’s a new and awesome opportunity available for early-stage startup founders at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco on October 18-20. It’s called the Startup Battlefield 200 , and it’s packed with perks and possibilities. Oh, and a few other surprise perks to be named later.

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2022

Early-stage startup founders, listen up! If you want to be considered for the Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt on October 18-20 in San Francisco, time is running out. It’s a curated cohort of 200 early-stage startups selected by our highly discerning editorial team. A shot at competing in Startup Battlefield.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2021

You want to make the most of your time at this one-day virtual intensive featuring interactive presentations with the mobility industry’s top movers, shakers and startup dream makers, amirite? Schedule virtual product demos, pitch investors or recruit new talent. Take your team to increase your ROI.

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TechCrunch

MAY 18, 2021

If you fit that description, we want you to apply to compete in the Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 on September 21-23. Any early-stage startup founder with an MVP — regardless of your category or geographic location — is eligible to apply. 11 words and phrases to cut from your VC pitch deck.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Every startup founder should know how the quality, delivery and price of their products/services stand up against the competition when deciding to start up a business. They will utilize two common tools: the investor pitch and the investor slide deck. The pitch is typically given when approaching an investor face to face.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The format is unique to most TC Events, in that our speakers are giving presentations around their topics (all attendees will get transcripts and visual assets from those sessions) and then dedicating the majority of their time to audience Q&A. Evolving from Scientist to Founder (Sponsored by Mayfield). Pitch Deck Teardown.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 11, 2021

But to see a European insurance technology startup raise that amount of cash made us wonder if there’s as much money present for the EU market’s insurtech startups as we’ve seen here in the U.S. Venture capitalists and startup founders get paid when they generate an exit.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

AUGUST 12, 2022

dating app My pitch to investors I want to tell you my story as a founder and CEO and share some examples of my f**k-ups. The application got kicked out of the store, the war broke out, I left the country, and the other co-founders stayed. I was scared to go and start pitching “to the world.” They all refer to the Hola!

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

AUGUST 3, 2022

Prepare a pitch & deck Pitch When I gave my first pitch, I made some mistakes, but after a few intros, I changed it to improve it. Before investor even decides to show some interest in your product, they’ll see your pitch. Prepare a deck Once you get the investor interested, you need to be ready with your pitch deck.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 25, 2020

Created by DocSend It’s clear that 2020 has thrown a wrench in the gears of startup fundraising; conferences are canceled, meetings are virtual and spontaneous, in-person investor/founder meet-and-greets are almost completely nonexistent. Founders can learn from the experience of other startups to best navigate this situation.

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