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The Art of the Pitch

Guy Kawasaki

For entrepreneurs, the operative phrase is, “I pitch, therefore I am.” Pitching isn’t only for raising money—it’s for reaching agreement, and agreement can yield many good outcomes including sales, partnerships, and new hires. Here are the key elements of a great pitch. A pitch, however, is not a school play.

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Vise CEO Samir Vasavada and Sequoia’s Shaun Maguire break down the art of the pitch

TechCrunch

A good pitch deck is short and simple, and covers the key points in less than 12 words a slide. We sat down with Vasavada and Maguire to talk about the early fundraising process for Vise, specifically the seed round, and get a look at the startup’s first pitch deck. Simplicity is key. You can check out the full deck below.). (You

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Dispatches from the Road: Q4 2023

Revolution

Where to go: Book a room at the 21c Cincinnati for an artful stay, explore the country’s glowing commercial history at the American Sign Museum, and catch a Bearcats game at the University of Cincinnati’s Nippert Stadium. Reflecting on a fall and winter well-spent on the road as we see glimmers (maybe, hopefully) of spring.

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Dispatches from the Road: Q2 2022

Revolution

Where to go: Crystal Bridges and The Momentary for world-class art collections, Slaughter Pen (or any of Northwest Arkansas’s 250+ miles of world-class trails) for mountain biking, and Scotch and Soda for a modern take on a classic cocktail. Revolution’s team put rubber to the road this spring, traveling more than a collective 12.5K

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AIOX Unveils New Fund with Focus on Deeptech and Web3, Joins Forces with X-PITCH 2023

AsiaTechDaily

The new initiative includes a strategic partnership with the highly anticipated X-PITCH 2023, a global deeptech startup competition aimed at catalyzing the widespread adoption of cutting-edge technology across diverse industries. “We see immense potential in partnering with X-PITCH. .

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Weekly 40: A Snob’s Guide to Pitch Decks

Entrepreneur's Handbook

In this week’s edition, we discuss The art of crafting a pitch deck that impresses investors The EH Podcast returns for a second season (and a revamp) Let’s get to it. Great pitch decks are like works of art Aaron Dinin, PhD is a self-confessed pitch deck snob who obsesses over his slides more than the average entrepreneur.

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AI content platform Jasper raises $125M at a $1.7B valuation

TechCrunch

As the enthusiasm around AI image and text generators grows, Jasper , a startup developing what it describes as an “AI content” platform, has raised $125 million at a $1.7 billion valuation. “We want to build a world-class business, [and] to do that we need capital and highly strategic partners.”

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