This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 9, 2020

My first reaction was to debate (if you know my personality, that's hardly surprising), but then I gave it some more thought and realized that I had a blindspot: My dedication to honest and direct feedback to as many founders as possible has different consequences for different founders. Straight white guys never hear it that way.

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TechCrunch

JULY 29, 2022

At the same time, it’s taking a lot longer to secure startup funding than it did just a few months ago, which means many companies are burning cash faster than they can raise it. The right questions to ask investors when fundraising in a down market. The right questions to ask investors when fundraising in a down market.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

A startup lives or dies by its board of directors. The two are set to discuss the best ways for founders to work with their board of directors, including handling disagreements, preparing for fundraising events and hiring (or firing) senior management. Register for Free Have a startup and want to participate in Pitch Practice?

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TechCrunch

JULY 22, 2021

From how Retail Zipline’s Series A pitch deck ticked every box for Emergence Capital to how Coda perfected the growth fly wheel, much to the delight of Madrona’s S. Without further ado, here’s a look at what you can expect in August: STARTUP ALLEY EDITION: Edith Yeung (Race Capital) + Laela Sturdy (CapitalG).

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 22, 2018

The responses I got came at a time when I've been having a lot of conversations with female founders as well about their fundraising experiences. 3) The fundraising process favors white men. They also need to be not only receptive to feedback, but they need to create a space where they appear like it is welcome.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 20, 2021

I think this is the best framing I’ve seen about how to drum up excitement for a startup as a founder. What really works, as Kunst alluded to, is when founders can point to key insights they’ve had throughout their career beyond the context of a fundraising process. billion from a fresh Series E fundraise. Around TechCrunch.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 24, 2023

TechCrunch Live started in the heady days of 2021, and now in early 2023, the startup world is experiencing new challenges. It’s harder to fundraise, sales cycles are much longer, and investors (and their LPs) have different expectations. Want to get feedback on your pitch during the show? Pitch Practice is back!

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TechCrunch

JUNE 17, 2021

We have only a few spots left to exhibit in Startup Alley at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 (September 21-23). Buy a Startup Alley Pass and take advantage of all the exposure, perks and potential to help your startup cruise to the next level. And every exhibiting startup also gets two minutes to pitch live during a breakout session.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 5, 2021

According to Startup Genome , Beijing, London, Silicon Valley, Stockholm, Tel Aviv are some of the world’s best startup ecosystems. Startup ecosystems from emerging markets excluding China and India didn’t make the organisations’ top 40 list last year. ” It doesn’t end there.

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TechCrunch

MAY 5, 2021

We’re looking for motivated early-stage founders who want to take advantage of every possible opportunity to launch their startups to new levels of success. Historically, one of the most effective ways to do that is to exhibit in Startup Alley , at TechCrunch Disrupt. It’s called Startup Alley+ , and here’s what you need to know.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

On an upcoming episode of TechCrunch Live, Fleiss and Cheng will sit down to discuss their fundraising philosophy and for Fleiss, how her experience at building a unicorn influences investments in early stage startups now. This episode takes place Wednesday, November 10, at 12 p.m. PT / 3 p.m. Register for free here!

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

DECEMBER 13, 2020

The Series A round has become a serious milestone for startups, new data shows how to get it done. On the fundraising side of things, there is no milestone more validating for a young company than securing your Series A financing. Less than half of seed-funded startups ever go on to raise a Series A round.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 20, 2021

Disrupt is right around the corner, and this year the show is packed to the brim with incredible panels and conversations, an absolutely stacked Startup Battlefield cohort of companies launching on our stage, investor insights and a virtual expo hall full of exciting new products and services in the Startup Alley. We can’t wait!

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StartupNation

JUNE 1, 2021

However, what is often direly needed is how to appeal to investors and raise smart money — knowledge that is essential for fundraising and a master key to building, accelerating and scaling your new venture. In my additional role as a mentor, I help these startups get investment-ready in the program. Be the know-it-all. Keep it short.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

A 7-step method for running effective pitch meetings. How to build and maintain momentum in your fundraising process. Because Michael had launched two other startups before Tetra Insights, he knew he had to validate its core offering before seeking outside capital. Instead, he took a new approach to fundraising: cold emails.

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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. Time management is key for solo founders balancing both roles on top of fundraising. It’s near impossible to split yourself in three - that’s why investors are generally skeptical of solo founder startups.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 19, 2021

Extra Crunch Live brings founders and their investors together to pop the lid off of the black box that is fundraising. These are the pieces of the fundraising process that often aren’t covered in your average “how to fundraise” blog posts and programming, and we’re here to get these questions answered.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

On an upcoming episode of TechCrunch Live, Fleiss and Cheng will sit down to discuss their fundraising philosophy and for Fleiss, how her experience at building a unicorn influences investments in early stage startups now. This episode takes place Wednesday, November 10, at 12 p.m. PT / 3 p.m. Register for free here!

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 25, 2021

Extra Crunch Live brings founders and their investors together to pop the lid off of the black box that is fundraising. These are the pieces of the fundraising process that often aren’t covered in your average “how to fundraise” blog posts and programming, and we’re here to get these questions answered.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 21, 2021

Disrupt is right around the corner, and this year the show is packed to the brim with incredible panels and conversations, an absolutely stacked Startup Battlefield cohort of companies launching on our stage, investor insights and a virtual expo hall full of exciting new products and services in the Startup Alley. We can’t wait!

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

On an upcoming episode of TechCrunch Live, Fleiss and Cheng will sit down to discuss their fundraising philosophy and for Fleiss, how her experience at building a unicorn influences investments in early stage startups now. This episode takes place Wednesday, November 10, at 12 p.m. PT / 3 p.m. Register for free here!

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2021

Extra Crunch Live brings founders and their investors together to pop the lid off of the black box that is fundraising. These are the pieces of the fundraising process that often aren’t covered in your average “how to fundraise” blog posts and programming, and we’re here to get these questions answered.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 19, 2021

We’ve learned how Rec Room’s pitch landed investment from Sequoia , how Wheel crafted a pitch deck that hooked Tusk Venture’s Jordan Nof , how Retail Zipline ticked every box for Emergence Capital and how Coda made their pitch doc sing for Madrona Capital. But there’s plenty more where that came from.

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TechCrunch

JULY 15, 2021

At the TechCrunch Early Stage: Marketing and Fundraising event last week, Norwest Venture Partners ‘ Lisa Wu took the stage to discuss how founders can think like venture capitalists in all facets of their business. Pitch deck or pitch blurb? Timestamp: 21:50). So, everything is shifting these days.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

We’re talking three event- and programming-packed days focused on anything — and everything — related to early-stage tech startups. Fundraising ? Explore hundreds of innovative startups exhibiting in Startup Alley, our expo area. You can also catch Startup Alley founders pitching to TechCrunch staff.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 30, 2010

Startups, on the other hand, have lots of little failures and successes over time. Growing a company is a process with lots of little iterations over time--just like fundraising. A lot of startups, however, don't seem to realize this. Sometimes, we even have good product feedback. backgrounds at startups?

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 30, 2021

Disrupt is right around the corner, and this year the show is packed to the brim with incredible panels and conversations, an absolutely stacked Startup Battlefield cohort of companies launching on our stage, investor insights and a virtual expo hall full of exciting new products and services in the Startup Alley. We can’t wait!

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 17, 2014

Here are two contrasting startup stories I''ve seen firsthand. The fundraising will be for that content team, additional developers, and salespeople to leverage the unique brand they''ve built. The second startup came to me from a founder of a company that I only found out later wasn''t fulltime.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

We’re bringing together experts from the Northeast and Silicon Valley to chat through myriad startup core competencies — from fundraising to operations to marketing — and outline step-by-step guides on how you can set up and grow your business. On April 20, we’re excited to bring our show to Boston, Massachusetts.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

On an upcoming episode of TechCrunch Live, Fleiss and Cheng will sit down to discuss their fundraising philosophy and for Fleiss, how her experience at building a unicorn influences investments in early stage startups now. This episode takes place Wednesday, November 10, at 12 p.m. PT / 3 p.m. Register for free here!

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

We’ve tapped experts across myriad startup core competencies, from fundraising to operations to marketing, to outline step-by-step guides on how you can set up and grow your business. But when it comes to early fundraising, it’s not as simple as a tap of the finger. Wondering how to recruit talent in this landscape?

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TechCrunch

JUNE 4, 2021

There’s no crying in baseball , and there are certainly no shortcuts in building a successful startup. But, thanks to TC Early Stage 2021: Marketing and Fundraising on July 8-9, you don’t have to reinvent the freakin’ wheel. Founding a startup can be a frustrating and sometimes lonely affair. Take a peek at the agenda.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 31, 2021

Disrupt is right around the corner, and this year the show is packed to the brim with incredible panels and conversations, an absolutely stacked Startup Battlefield cohort of companies launching on our stage, investor insights and a virtual expo hall full of exciting new products and services in the Startup Alley. We can’t wait!

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Tackling the learning curve that comes with building a startup is not for the faint of heart. Enter TechCrunch Early Stage 2021 — two distinct, virtual bootcamps designed specifically for early-stage founders and open to entrepreneurs and startup enthusiasts. The pitch deck teardown session was great. PT) on February 27.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2021

We’re just days away from kicking off TC Early Stage 2021: Operations & Fundraising on April 1-2. Join us for two program-packed days dedicated to founders in the earliest stages of startup life (pre-seed through Series A). Building a successful startup involves a learning curve like no other. The TC Early Stage Pitch-Off.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Disrupt is right around the corner, and this year the show is packed to the brim with incredible panels and conversations, an absolutely stacked Startup Battlefield cohort of companies launching on our stage, investor insights and a virtual expo hall full of exciting new products and services in the Startup Alley. We can’t wait!

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 6, 2021

How should startups navigate fundraising, operations, and better understand the market? . Series A – Learn how others have fundraised! We’ll have a segment dedicated to hearing from founder/investor duos who walk us through the Series A pitch deck that led to investment. . What’s New: . Networking!!

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