This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 23, 2012

I have one failed attempt at a startup under my belt as a founder and I don't have any particularly usable skills that anyone would pay for like selling, designing, building, etc. Conferences, startup blogs, meetups--they're all filled with people telling you how to build your company. Most startups fail.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 15, 2021

He has raised venture capital for his startups, helped hundreds of founders craft their pitch decks and fundraising strategy, and invested as a business angel. We asked him how founders can create the perfect pitch deck for their company. Some of these pitches were very informal, sitting at the bar or walking around.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

After seeing Chamillionaire interact with several entrepreneurs both at events and as an investor I started introducing him to startups in an advisory capacity. Startup Lessons' It always started the same way – a founder would ask for an intro because they figured he could help with promotion. Welcome to the family.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 7, 2015

I love how open Danielle has been throughout the development of her startup Mattermark including honest reflections of when she has changed her opinion. Another founder … “When I pitched the idea to Adam, he was super on board,” Mr. Sloyan said. That’s what it feels like.”. All of my partners at Upfront do. Information leaks.

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TechCrunch

JULY 4, 2022

A lot of pitch decks I review have a slide that really shouldn’t be there: the exit strategy slide. As an early-stage startup, it’s downright nonsensical, and it shouldn’t be part of your pitch deck at all. TechCrunch+ is having an Independence Day sale! Save 50% on an annual subscription here.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 24, 2014

These days, there are a ton of options for you if you''re a startup seeking guidence. We''ve done a lot to make sure startups get all the help we can get--and it''s leading to higher companies getting off the ground. Not every VC used to get pitched by VC funds for a living and has seen hundreds and hundreds of VC pitch decks.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 9, 2018

This is a very common scenario when entrepreneurs pitch VCs and frankly is a very common scenario when VCs try to raise money from LPs. When you pitched me I really did love you. In fact, my personal fund raising strategy is to attend the first meeting by myself. And you get to demonstrate your skill sets without even pitching.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 25, 2013

They pitched on a Wednesday. Didn’t I make myself clear about celebrities & startups ? She debates manufacturing strategies. Turns out she’s done this startup thing before. And they’re both full time committed to their startup – Moonfrye. Startup Advice' That’s cute.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

One of my favorite events last year was attending Startup Grind where I got to interview Clayton Christensen, author of The Innovator’s Dilemma. And of course we talked about many of my views of building startups. You didn’t join startups then. You joined a startup if you couldn’t get a real job.

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Paul G. Silva

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

They don’t just set a strategy and hope for the best. How Iteration Transformed Valley Venture Mentors Before I co-founded Valley Venture Mentors (VVM) and for all of my time there, we experimented with different ways to connect startups with mentors. Startups pitched for 10 minutes each. The result?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 5, 2022

MyEO DX attracts EO members who are looking to transform or reinvent their business strategies or overall engagement with entrepreneurship. Some MyEO DX members are angel investors and serial entrepreneurs with deep knowledge about the process and strategy behind buying and selling companies.

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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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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 16, 2014

If all my deals came as intros from trusted connections that I know for years versus at founder pitch events that''s interesting data. If you meet someone at a pitch event, they''ve already got a company and they''re looking to close as quickly as possible. In fact, that''s what I tend to do--at least, what I say that I do.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 17, 2014

Here are two contrasting startup stories I''ve seen firsthand. One of the big opportunities for them is audience development--driving event attendees to the content, events to the readers, and doing some low-hanging fruit upgrades to their social strategy. You could think of it as a spin on Thrillist.

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This is going to be BIG.

JULY 8, 2013

On top of that, anytime I talk to anyone who wants to get involved in startups but isn''t sure what they want to do, inevitably, I hear, "And then I was thinking maybe I should look into venture capital, too.". 2) People pitch you. All in all, not exactly a predictable lead sourcing strategy. ALL OF THE TIME.

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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. Balance is key!

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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. a top-down view on HR challenges at startups; and, obviously: a great network. Startup Advice' inside insight into VC decision-making. Mostly it’s philosophical.

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DECEMBER 16, 2014

Will our strategy change now that we have 40% more capital? . Our investment strategy has always been to do predominantly Series Seed & A round deals, which makes up > 85% of our first investments. As I like to say when asked, “For entrepreneurs you generally need to go to 2-3 cities max and probably pitch 5-15 investors.

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Revolution

AUGUST 2, 2022

Rise of the Rest also hosted a Northwest Arkansas Startup Community Roundtable to help connect individuals within the regional innovation ecosystem with those visiting for the Heartland Summit to share experiences, challenges, and best practices for supporting entrepreneurs. with more than a few Foxtrot pit stops in between.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 27, 2013

Any CEO worth his or her salt knows that her investors get an insane amount of emails and often spend 8+ hours / day in meetings (board meetings, pitches, partner meetings, LP meetings, corporate relationship meetings) so often email is done on the run on one’s iPhone or in the early morning / late evening. Startup Advice'

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Y Combinator

AUGUST 6, 2020

We’re excited to announce the launch of the YC Startup Library, found at ycombinator.com/library. The new library is the perfect complement to Startup School , our free online program and global community for founders.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 4, 2023

On April 20th, TechCrunch will host TechCrunch Early Stage in Boston – an event designed to equip entrepreneurs will all the tools needed to build their unicorn startups. No founder event would be complete without pitches! TechCrunch editorial is looking for 6-7 founders to take part in a Pitch Deck Teardown.

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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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Dream It

APRIL 12, 2020

Martino founded Bullpen in 2010 with a focus on post-seed, pre-Series A startups, and he led the fund’s investments in companies like FanDuel, Namely, Ipsy, SpotHero, Classy, and Airmap. Startups should know how VCs work. startup) per month. Do startups need to conduct due diligence on a venture fund’s LPs?

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 31, 2024

Entrepreneurs seek to find the right investor and to make the best pitch when the opportunity comes Entrepreneurs start their companies with great passion and big dreams. But how does an entrepreneur know if their startup is funding-worthy and meets investor expectations?

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2021

Three Rules of Fundraising “Sales” One of the common mistakes I see startups as well as VCs make is spending too much time on top of funnel prospecting. it’s not just startups who do it. Every other conversation will be wasted time, and just like an enterprise startup, wasted time is an existential threat. Why Buy Me?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 14, 2021

However, I met and pitched my business to people that I follow on social media as business role models. How was your experience in GSEA different from other business pitch competitions you’ve participated in? But the wild ads keep appearing all over my social media until I decided to apply. What an incredible experience!

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 19, 2017

As a VC, burn rate is one of the most discussed topics I have with teams who are pitching me for raising capital and it is one of the most common discussions points I have with founders in companies that I’ve backed. years of cash runway, which is too much for a startup.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

Startups Are for Doers. But trust me when I say that my observations across many startups (and other companies, frankly) is that not enough time goes into thinking. If you’re not taking this zone-out down time I’ll bet you’re not having enough strategic reflection on your job, your company, your strategy.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Where can startups find money to launch their businesses? There is an array of capital sources that entrepreneurs can approach to finance the growth of their companies, including crowdfunding, government grants, and pitch competitions, which typically would not require giving up any ownership (equity) of their business.

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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.

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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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TechCrunch

JULY 2, 2021

Founder of Unicorn Capital and Minimal Capital, Evan Fisher 's pitching and investor strategy has helped startups raise more than $2.5 Even if the only benefit was that other investment committee members heard the story direct from the founder, that alone would make your video pitch worth it. Evan Fisher. Contributor.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 18, 2020

For this reason, good old-fashioned public relations is a key component in many startup success stories. This makes it even more challenging than usual to promote your startup through traditional, hard-earned media coverage, and this will likely be the case for the foreseeable future. Develop a guest posting strategy.

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Dream It

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

In the early stages of startup growth, it is critical to have a balanced and strong core team of founders. In Caya’s view, there are at least two types of founders you’ll need on your team: “The Hustler” (skilled in business development, marketing, sales, finance) and “The Techie” (skilled in coding, technical strategy, product development).

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 5, 2014

What is the right organizational strategy for a large UK conglomerate to operate more effectively? How should a large European telco deal with a rival “free Internet access” startup? What would the right technology strategy for Telecom Italia be in 5 years. ” Startup Lessons'

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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. However, these executives usually have multiple lines of defense to shield them from sales pitches. Traditional sales strategies invert that and won’t work as well in this climate.

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