board founder investing pitching 
This is going to be BIG.
JULY 25, 2022
Typically, investors don’t take a board seat until you raise your first equity round—which means that it could be *years* before you have a real board meeting: A year of nights/weekends work researching, prototyping, and fundraising. First off, many founders don't really feel the need to have external accountability.
This is going to be BIG.
MAY 5, 2023
Sometime in the next few weeks, I’ll complete my next investment. Last August, I passed the point at which I had spent literally half my entire life working in this asset class, having started at the General Motors pension fund doing institutional investments in venture funds and late-stage directs back in February of 2001.
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Dream It
FEBRUARY 5, 2021
Keep reading for some more of the most common mistakes startups make when pitching and for Steve’s tips on how to fix them. Investors want to hear, “Our unique insight is __”… in your pitch 2. co-founder). End your pitch with something along the lines of, “So, is this something you feel you would like to get behind?”
Dream It
JANUARY 8, 2020
In our most recent episode of DreamitLive , Managing Partner Steve Barsh spoke with Ron Gula , President and Co-Founder of Gula Tech Adventures. In the episode, Steve asked Ron about his “five slide pitch deck.” Many founders fail to open with the answer to this question. Will you be hiring developers or sales people?
TechCrunch
APRIL 25, 2023
After attending TechCrunch Early Stage last week, I was cheered to meet so many first-time founders and experienced investors who are looking for opportunities. 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.
Andreessen Horowitz
MAY 6, 2024
The Cultural Leadership Fund (CLF) team is often asked by portfolio founders how exactly cultural leaders can be a game-changing asset for their companies. The benefits of founder x cultural leader partnerships work both ways. For Founders Make It Make Sense Venture capital is where innovation meets investment.
Dream It
APRIL 8, 2020
Jason sat down with Steve Barsh , Managing Partner of Dreamit, to give founders relevant downturn strategies. In fact, Jason started investing during the financial crisis. Jason answers critical questions for founders, including: How can your company ensure survival? Your primary job as a founder is to save the business.
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