TechCrunch

MARCH 3, 2023

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. “If AI-related coverage can get a new, unknown brand into its target publications today, it could help get the brand’s pitch deck in front of potential investors or partners tomorrow,” she writes in TC+. “Gable weaves its story together with ease.”

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Here are Michael’s expanded answers to the most asked questions about these issues, including links to some of our past articles to help elaborate on these themes. . That being said, we have seen many examples of large companies that get disrupted by smaller, scrappier startups. Many paths to successful startups.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. This article includes a RICE (reach, impact, confidence and effort) scoring spreadsheet, along with his thoughts on acquisition and activation growth hacking. TechCrunch Disrupt 2022: Taking the BS Out of Your TAM. TechCrunch Disrupt 2022. yourprotagonist.

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TechCrunch

MAY 8, 2023

The application window for Startup Battlefield 200 (SB 200) at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 slams shut in just one week. Startup Battlefield 200 applications close in 7 days The elite SB 200 cohort debuted last year at Disrupt 2022, and it consisted of entrepreneurs from more than 20 countries and 25 industries. We think not.

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TechCrunch

MAY 13, 2022

So, if your face doesn’t appear on the team slide in your startup’s pitch deck, this would be a good time to cancel your upcoming vacation. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Pitch Deck Teardown: Dutch’s $20M Series A deck. Pitch Deck Teardown: Dutch’s $20M Series A deck.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Cities like Boulder, Detroit and Austin had emerging tech ecosystems long before the pandemic forced VCs to start taking pitches via Zoom, and social media has leveled the playing field when it comes to networking and PR. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. 3 VCs explain how founders can stand out when pitching.

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TechCrunch

MAY 1, 2023

You blinked, and suddenly there are only two weeks left to apply to the Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023. Join the elite Startup Battlefield 200 at TC Disrupt 2023! Free exhibition space for the entire show: The SB 200 will be the only early-stage startups allowed to exhibit at Disrupt. Don’t let it slip away.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JANUARY 31, 2023

In this week’s edition, we discuss How to build businesses that withstand the AI revolution Why your pitch is making your startup seem too magical P.S. If you’re deep in the entrepreneurial trenches and have a story to tell, we’d love to read it (and publish it). Aaron Dinin, PhD has seen a pitch or two.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

This is a company that, according to the article, got term sheets from half of the VCs that expressed interest in the company. On top of that, the article comes with a chart--this chart to the left entited "Fewer Bets". The other entrepreneur quoted in the story is from a guy pitching a Pinterest clone. There is no fork.

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TechCrunch

JULY 8, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Pitch Deck Teardown: Enduring Planet’s $2.1M Pitch Deck Teardown: Enduring Planet’s $2.1M The San Francisco Bay Area long ago lost its monopoly on launching disruptive technology: Today, every large American city has a number of startups.

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TechCrunch

JULY 13, 2021

Interestingly, the conversation revealed that Wong declined an invitation to do a virtual pitch and insisted on an in-person meeting. She was one of the few or maybe the only CEO who ever stood up to pitch the entire team,” said Siniscalco. Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members. Walter Thompson.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 22, 2015

I''ll talk more about my investment in another post, but what I really loved about their announcement today was how great the article in Techcrunch was. You sent them the same pitch you sent everywhere else. I met Sarah in person at Techcrunch Disrupt in NYC a few years ago. And you know what, why shouldn''t they?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Much like an accelerator (compacted into two days), you’ll learn about legal issues, fundraising, marketing, growth, product-market fit, tech stack, pitch decks and recruiting. Day two features the TC Early Stage Pitch Off! Three founders will move into the finals and pitch to a new panel of judges and endure a more in-depth Q&A.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 25, 2023

I’ve written more about “why now” in the context of pitching elsewhere , but it’s interesting to see that surface. There’s a stark change: Investors are spending 60% more time on the financials section of a pitch deck compared to a year ago. Decks are getting shorter; last year, the average successful deck had 19 slides.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Startup pitching has become an existential drama, in part because so many founders exaggerate the size of the total addressable market (TAM) in which they hope to compete. At TechCrunch Disrupt, I spoke to three investors about how they use TAM to guide their decision-making. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members.

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Feedough

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Today, disruption is rather slow-paced. Startups are known to disrupt the markets, and this disruption usually ends up in developing totally new demand for its offerings. Such demand and other metrics of a disruptive startup, when represented in the form of a graph, form a shape of a hockey stick. Did we miss something?

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Demoing as part of the Battlefield 200 cohort at TC Disrupt this week, Zette is trying to achieve something that others before have tried. subscription for access to 30 articles from its partner publications, though it is also dabbling with different pricing plans for those who want to purchase more credits. readers,” Zhu said.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. In this article aimed at early-stage founders, Kolluri shares a detailed framework with timelines that can help determine whether it’s time to look for a buyer or keep reaching for the stars. Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription.

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TechCrunch

MAY 20, 2022

Configuring a robot to mix cement is easy, but delivering a CementTron 3000 to a job site, training employees on its use, and keeping it maintained are not the kinds of disruptions builders are looking for, especially when margins are so thin and experienced workers are hard to find. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members.

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TechCrunch

MAY 5, 2021

In April we hosted the inaugural TC Early Stage Pitch-Off with 10 top companies from around the globe. TC is on the hunt to feature a new batch of 10 companies this summer to pitch in front of TC editors, global investors, press and hundreds of attendees. Nervous to pitch onstage in front of thousands? Apply here by June 7th.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 14, 2021

McCarthy, who spent significant time in Brazil growing up and is trilingual in English, Spanish and Portuguese, has been covering the LatAm and Miami ecosystems for TechCrunch with an eye to the disruption underway in these interconnected regions. How contrarian hires and a pitch deck started Nubank’s $30 billion fintech empire.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. A pitch deck is just part of the story, writes Matt Van Itallie, founder and CEO of codebase analytics company Sema. . “It’s still much easier to develop a Web 2.0 Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription. cloud servers.”

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 3, 2023

The next storm front expected to arrive tomorrow is expected to bring disruption and destruction on a massive scale. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Most investors won’t sign a non-disclosure agreement before reviewing your pitch because your idea is probably not worth stealing.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 2, 2021

Ten global startups, three rounds of pitching, nine expert judges. It’s not the 12 Days of Startups (no robotic partridge in a pear tree here), it’s the TC Early Stage Pitch Off — otherwise known as day two of TC Early Stage 2021: Operations & Fundraising. TechCrunch vetted hundreds of applications to pitch at Early Stage 2021.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 12, 2023

The outlook of investing in China is suddenly brightening as the country gradually phases out its draconian zero-COVID policy, which has caused disruptions in businesses of all kinds and kept the country’s borders shut for the last three years, Rita reports. Mary Ann has more. Startups and VC. solar manufacturing gets a $2.5 Big Tech Inc.

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TechCrunch

MAY 28, 2021

Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members. Vise CEO Samir Vasavada and Sequoia’s Shaun Maguire break down the art of the pitch. In just a few short years, Vise has gone from launching on the Disrupt Battlefield stage to a unicorn. Use discount code ECFriday to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription.

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Feedough

MARCH 22, 2021

An disruptive idea marks the start of a startup. This validation often requires the startup to pitch in some money. However, for some startups, it’s a essential inflow of capital just to set base for something big that can disrupt the industry. But not all ideas convert into real businesses. Purpose of Pre-seed funding.

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TechCrunch

MAY 16, 2023

A big shoutout to the early-stage founders who missed the application window for the Startup Battlefield 200 (SB 200) at TechCrunch Disrupt. The Startup Battlefield 200 experience at TechCrunch Disrupt Membership has its privileges. Is your company interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023?

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

and mentally preparing ourselves for TechCrunch Disrupt. In this TC+ article, contributor Kevin Varadian explains how to chart a sales coaching journey that boosts retention and increases revenue. MoCap money tap : Haje is back with another Pitch Deck Teardown, this time of Rokoko’s $3 million strategic extension deck.

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Feedough

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

How is your offering disrupting the industry? Startup reviews are custom written posts by our experienced team who’ll work closely with your team to create the best pitch possible. The review article will be posted and shared with thousands of our subscribers over emails, social media posts, and push notifications.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 29, 2021

Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members. This year, we’re adding a new feature: Our guests will analyze pitch decks submitted by members of the audience to identify their strengths and weaknesses. Use discount code ECFriday to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 11, 2022

I haven’t launched a successful startup, but I have helped write several pitch decks. For most products and services, TAM is presented in nine figures or more, but when you’re sitting around a kitchen table eating cold pizza while planning to disrupt a billion-dollar market, these numbers can create a lot of cognitive dissonance.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 1, 2022

In a few months, TC Disrupt will kick off at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. This annual flagship event, in which hundreds of founders have pitched their startups on our stage, is back in person. He also wrote up another TC+ (subscription) article examining whether VW’s new CEO will hamstring its EV push ?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Before you can deliver on any of the promises in your pitch deck, you’ll need to build a team. As a result, we’re starting to see “which startups are disruption-proof.”. Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Crafting a pitch deck that can’t be ignored. Their chat contains valuable insights into how pitches have evolved over the past year, the VCs’ thought process when reading decks and what founders should focus on if they don’t want to be ignored.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The Station F team has created a ton of videos and articles by talking with some well-known entrepreneurs and investors in the startup community in France. Throughout the program, you’ll be going through the steps of building a pitch deck. By the time you finish this program, you should understand all that crazy jargon.”.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2022

Unless you’re a former CIO who already has a clear understanding of the decision-making process, you can only fall back on basic best practices that usually result in a generic sales pitch: “How do you do, fellow CIOs?” ” Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members.

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