Both Sides of the Table

MAY 21, 2011

So as I get around the country speaking at college campus in 2010 & 2011 I have been preaching the same theme. They pitch me features, not value. It doesn’t strike me as a “social network&# in the way we’ve come to define them. I play with features. I’m a tech junkie as much as the next guy.

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 7, 2010

NYC Seed announces a summer incubator for 2010 that includes 20k investments. Well, remember the dust up a while back with the backlash against “pay to play” pitch events where startups had to pay to meet angels? I’ll be running Open Angel Forum NYC with Brian Alvey on April 8th, 2010. Yeah, I’d say problem solved, no?

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Yes, social networks of 2010 have much better usability, have better developed 3rd-party platforms and many more people are connected. 18 months ago 25% of all pitches to me were ideas for how to build products around Twitter’s API. I know in 2010 this doesn’t seem obvious to everybody but it’s my judgment.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

The most interesting thing I’ve learned by being an investor and sitting on boards & seeing so many company pitches is how different reality of what is going on at companies is from what you’re reading about them in the press. So it’s not good enough to only mine Techmeme every day. They control outcomes.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 2, 2010

Unfortunately over the period of 2000-2010 the VC industry hasn’t performed well and therefore the number of funds going forward is likely to reduce greatly. – That’s a tough question that as of 2010 is a hard to know for certain. A lot will depend on how exits go in 2010/2011.

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This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 12, 2010

Kudos to Joyent for just being generally aware of what was going on in the startup scene—they came through on the self-serve sponsorship page without even being pitched. Once we got started with the pitches, one thing was immediately obvious—and pleasantly surprising. Looking forward to doing at least two more of these in 2010!

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 18, 2010

RSVP: [link] 6:30PM Ultra Light Legal Series: January 2010 The Ultra Light Roundtable features a set of short talks on related topics of interest to entrepreneurs and business owners. RSVP: [link] 6:00PM Fashion 2.0: Startups Showcase Fashion 2.0 what is changing/what isn't -- what are we willing to bet on, and where are the wildcards.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

I stopped doing conferences, traveling or pitching to VCs. So no prizes for guessing my New Year’s resolution for 2010. I plan to be 25 pounds lighter by December 31st, 2010. I prefer to write the December 2010 post about what a great year I had. As a result I freed up the time to get back into shape.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 12, 2016

That was the Datadog pitch in late 2010, my first full year of leading deals, that I got from two software engineers. I'd have to say that Datadog is probably my biggest turndown regret--because they succeeded doing exactly what they pitched, and I liked the founders from the start. Makes sense, no? Doesn't sound crazy, does it?

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A Smart Bear

JANUARY 4, 2018

We’ve come a long way from switching this blog to WordPress in 2009, my systematic vetting of the business idea in 2009 (after needing it myself due to the success of this blog crashing my dedicated server every time I got on Hackernews), the “ coming soon ” pre-launch in April 2010, our Series A 3-minute pitch in 2011, our incredible CEO Heather Brunner (..)

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 5, 2010

Marco Zappacosta served up an cogent, business focused and nicely demo’d pitch of their product. They walked through 4 minutes of PowerPoint garble (of a 5 minute pitch) before unveiling a beautifully designed UI. I suppose I should keep it to myself but I guess Jason will be helping to hype up all the companies anyways.

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Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 3, 2010

So if a fund was raised in 2006 and the next fund was raised in 2010 it’s possible that they have two funds that “cross over&# at the same time. Tags: Pitching VCs Raising Venture Capital VC Industry. In a single fund of $100 million you might have 30 difference LPs.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

I decided to put both of those issues to bed in 2010. You can try to convince them of your “pay no more once you’ve signed up&# model but they fall for the other guy’s pitch every time. I came several times to NorCal (where I grew up, actually) and went and met several partners from each Silicon Valley firm.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

I decided to put both of those issues to bed in 2010. You can try to convince them of your “pay no more once you’ve signed up&# model but they fall for the other guy’s pitch every time. I came several times to NorCal (where I grew up, actually) and went and met several partners from each Silicon Valley firm.

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Dream It

APRIL 23, 2019

Analyzing Voice as a Way to Diagnose and Track Disease Progression A growing body of evidence suggests that different aspects of voice like speech rate, pitch, and word repetition can serve as biomarkers. million seniors lived alone in 2010), decreased independence ( 1.3

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Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Just two years later, in 2009, we worked out a deal to create the Techstars Seattle program, with our first program running in 2010. As Techstars’ track record fell further and further behind YC, their investor sales pitch of “buying an index of the global startup ecosystem” fell flat.

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500

MAY 12, 2020

These highly successful technology startups were all founded during the Great Recession in 2008-2010. The post 5 Tips for Pitching VCs in Virtual Times appeared first on 500 Startups. Entrepreneurs and small businesses are once again fighting through difficult times to both survive and transform the world.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 28, 2012

Fred Wilson wrote two posts in 2010 that were very influential with the startup community. I know that they really impacted an entire cohort of startups because every company that was coming to pitch me businesses was (is) saying, “I’m a ‘mobile first’ company.” The titles were: Mobile First, Web Second.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

In fact, Heddleston worked for Dropbox as a summer in intern in 2010. Those workflows include creative, sales, client services or startups using DocSend to deliver proposals or pitch decks and track engagement. Houston and DocSend co-founder and CEO Russ Heddleston have known each for other years, and have an established relationship.

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Dream It

APRIL 12, 2020

Martino founded Bullpen in 2010 with a focus on post-seed, pre-Series A startups, and he led the fund’s investments in companies like FanDuel, Namely, Ipsy, SpotHero, Classy, and Airmap. How should startups adjust their pitch when fundraising during this crisis? VCs are going to be asking founders about their “post-corona strategy.”

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MAY 18, 2022

Top 3 DIY tactics, according to a former BBC journalist turned media relations troubleshooter Image by author I sifted at least 100,000 story pitches when I worked on the main planning desks for BBC News (radio, tv, and online) and its investigative show Panorama. They just need the right insights and tools to pitch successfully.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Pitch perfect, you might think. There is every likelihood that Zennström’s Atomico would have joined Klarna’s cap table in 2010 if it weren’t for a single line of text published on the VC firm’s website, which read something like, “don’t contact us, we’ll contact you.”

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Gust

OCTOBER 12, 2011

During the summer of 2010, I developed a workshop, A New ACEF Valuation Workshop for Angels and Entrepreneurs. See the 2010 data reported here: Current Pre-money Valuations of Pre-revenue Companies. See the 2010 data reported here: Current Pre-money Valuations of Pre-revenue Companies. million to $2.1 million to $2.7

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TechCrunch

MARCH 3, 2023

“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+. Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription. 1 (“Employee view”) Product slide No.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 15, 2021

After listening to others pitch me a few different job opportunities while still at Google in 2008, it became clear to me that I would make a better decision if I could fully explore the larger landscape of new companies emerging in Silicon Valley. More posts by this contributor. Building A Diverse Board Makes Sense For Startups.

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Feedough

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

As the entrepreneurs are hardly making any money to pay their personal bills, they devote a great deal of time and energy in making elaborate pitches for raising investment capital. Growth Inflection Point: Groupon hit the growth inflexion point in 2010 when its recorded revenue was around 313 million.

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TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2022

TechCrunch is excited to announce the six companies pitching in person and onstage at TC Sessions Mobility 2022. Hailing from around the United States and the globe, founders will pitch on the main stage, for four minutes, followed by an intense Q&A with our expert panel of judges. Startups pitching on the main stage.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2023

Dell has been active in Israel since acquiring Exanet in 2010 , which formed the basis of an R&D operation in the country. That acquisition was for a song, relatively speaking: Exanet was bankrupt at the time and the deal was done for $12 million. From what we understand, Dell had been looking for acquisitions in this space for a while.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2021

In 2010 and 2011, Févry said the dean of the University’s business school let the budding business owner cut back on his hours so he could start iTrade International, an import-export business selling earthquake detection equipment in Haiti. The time at Stonybrook was also when Févry got his first taste of entrepreneurship.

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TechCrunch

JULY 7, 2022

But Ojansuu says that his view was shaped by his experiences working with customers at Gapps, a Finland-based Google Workspace reseller he helped to co-found in 2010. . Ojansuu recognizes his bias — he co-founded Happeo , a startup developing intranet software to connect employees with company tools.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 20, 2018

I once had a potential LP back in 2010 (when fund-raising as a VC was harder for me) tell me that he thought he was a better fit to look at our next fund rather than this one. But often if they don’t say ‘no’ you’ve just got yourself a commitment to re-engage.” I push for commitments in my own job, sometimes beyond my comfort level.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 13, 2016

ME/ “When we started out in 2010, we were the definition of bootstrapping entrepreneurs. Above all, we only pitch people on the companies we would personally interview for.”. Before long, another baby was born— Pronexia.”. What were your bootstrapping days like, and how did those experiences help shape the identity of your business?

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

This morning marked the kickoff of VC firm 500 Global’s Fall 2022 Demo Day, which saw over a dozen startups give their best pitches to prospective investors — and customers. It’s demo day season.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 24, 2021

1) Don’t hoard your idea, share it freely The 2010 drama, the Social Network , depicted every entrepreneur’s worst fears. The universe must have been tired of hearing my pitch. PS: Rather than just telling people your idea, build a pitch deck (more on that under point 5 below). (2) I found that the opposite is true.

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David Teten VC

APRIL 13, 2021

Greycroft in 2010 also had an experienced team, but didn’t either. We’ve been much more successful in pitching old rather than new relationships. So, it’s hard for an outsider to accurately represent the sales pitch. . And even the firms that hire a placement agent almost always still have to run their own internal process. .

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Pitch perfect, you might think. There is every likelihood that Zennström’s Atomico would have joined Klarna’s cap table in 2010 if it weren’t for a single line of text published on the VC firm’s website, which read something like, “don’t contact us, we’ll contact you.”

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

When Chantel Waterbury came to pitch me back in August of 2010 for chloe + isabel , she started off the conversation with a simple description--that there were four other companies in her space each doing over a hundred million dollars of revenue and that, in total, they still made up a small percentage of the overall market.

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