2006 advice pitching 
OnStartups
MARCH 24, 2021
During the first week of that class, we all had to do a short pitch of a startup idea and convince our classmates to join our “startup”. I pitched a startup called “HubSpot”, which ended up being one of the ideas chosen. Note: this is not investment advice). Q: How should I pitch my startup to you? Not so fast.
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 5, 2010
18 months ago 25% of all pitches to me were ideas for how to build products around Twitter’s API. For years I saw companies pitching themselves as “mobile coupon companies&# and I never believed this would be a big idea. StockTwits) where you really want to know more about the person giving you advice.
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TechCrunch
DECEMBER 8, 2020
“We did hear that and I think it’s very poor advice,” he says. Pitch perfect, you might think. Between 2006 and 2008, Klarna continued to grow as more people started shopping online. companies should relocate to Silicon Valley if they really want to grow.
Both Sides of the Table
AUGUST 17, 2009
This is part of my ongoing series “ Pitching a VC “ There’s a great meme developing this morning on the need to simplify funding terms and documents. 2006 was the last time I went out to raise venture capital. Tags: Pitching VCs Start-up Advice. I had multiple term sheets to do my Series A financing.
TechCrunch
DECEMBER 8, 2020
“We did hear that and I think it’s very poor advice,” he says. Pitch perfect, you might think. Between 2006 and 2008, Klarna continued to grow as more people started shopping online. companies should relocate to Silicon Valley if they really want to grow.
propel(x)
MARCH 2, 2017
In 2006, our group published a high-profile paper in Science on the concept of water filtration with nanotubes. If an investor does 90% life science deals, then pitching them an energy deal is probably not time well spent for anyone involved. But what inevitably happens is they end up relying on investors for strategic advice.
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 1, 2009
note: there is one rare exception – in 2006 Sevin Rosen declared that Venture Capital was broken and actually returned money to their LPs ! Tags: Pitching VCs Start-up Advice VC Industry startup technology vc venture capital. So eventually the money has to start flowing. So get out there and start raising your capital!
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