TechCrunch

MARCH 17, 2023

If you’re a recently laid-off worker considering striking out on your own , an H-1B employee who’s had it up to here or just looking for tips and advice that can help you connect with early-stage investors, please read and share. There’s plenty of tactical advice here, and much more to come.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 19, 2023

Top early-stage VCs: They’ll share best practices when it comes to issues like securing funding and improving your pitch deck. Startup ecosystem experts: They’ll provide invaluable information and actionable advice — that you can implement now — across the spectrum of core startup skills. Buy your early-bird ticket and save $200.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 10, 2023

Anywhere from 20% to 50% of crypto-related pitches today are DeFi-focused, several investors we surveyed said. What steps are you taking to better prepare for 2023? How are you advising your portfolio companies going into 2023? Of all the pitches you get, what percentage are DeFi protocols or projects?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 27, 2023

To meet the changing startup landscape, we’re refreshing and re-imagining TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 in a big way, with more of what you love and new ways to accelerate your growth. What’s new at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023? Disrupt 2023 — we’re shipping a big new release by Matthew Panzarino originally published on TechCrunch

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Apply to participate below: Are you the founder of an established Boston-area startup and want to participate in the pitch off? This application will allow you to apply for this Boston event and, if you choose, Startup Battlefield at Disrupt 2023. Pitch-off! Click here for the Startup Battlefield application.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 4, 2023

Drawing from the early chapters of her book, this post includes a target prospect list for new investors, along with relationship-building advice from experienced VCs. Not always TechCrunch+ roundup: #OpenToWork reality check, deck-free pitching, ARR growth lessons by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 3, 2023

It’s a decent metaphor for our startup ecosystem: Just as there aren’t enough sandbags in San Francisco to keep everyone’s house dry, rising interest rates, skittish investors and looming economic uncertainty are poised to bring valuations down even further in 2023. We need to destigmatize down rounds in 2023.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2023

We have only 7 days left of early-bird pricing to TechCrunch Early Stage 2023 in Boston on April 20. During this one-day startup bootcamp, you’ll learn about legal issues, fundraising, marketing, growth, product-market fit, pitching, recruiting and more. so he’ll give practical advice on how to stay alive and thrive.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Plan ahead for Disrupt 2023 and bank big savings Early action deserves to be rewarded. Disrupt is renowned real estate where trailblazing founders, CEOs and VCs come to share their perspective, advice and wisdom. Don’t miss the Startup Battlefield 200 companies exhibiting at the show or the epic Startup Battlefield pitch competition.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 15, 2023

Principles for the weekend were spot on: Beginners are sexy Get uncomfortable Hiccups are natural So serious, it's hilarious The world is a passion project pic.twitter.com/eHc6w48IZ0 — Sheel Mohnot (@pitdesi) April 3, 2023 The main rule? Pitch decks and term sheets welcome too. No pitches, please. The main principles?

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TechCrunch

MAY 13, 2023

I’m thrilled to share that Haje Jan Kamps , a longtime reporter and the creator of our amazing Pitch Deck Teardown series, will be taking over Startups Weekly. The advice is a lot like one-size-fits-all,” Mohnot said. “We I love seeing early pitch decks and term sheets too. No pitches, please. YC is built for scale.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2023

Y Combinator’s Demo Day took place this week , and although the event itself was virtual-only, 86% of the founders in YC’s winter 2023 batch lived in SF while participating. Please note that these are for entertainment purposes only, as “we’re not offering investing advice or recommending anyone join or back a startup.”

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TechCrunch

MARCH 25, 2023

We have only 7 days left of early-bird pricing to TechCrunch Early Stage 2023 in Boston on April 20. During this one-day startup bootcamp, you’ll learn about legal issues, fundraising, marketing, growth, product-market fit, pitching, recruiting and more. so he’ll give practical advice on how to stay alive and thrive.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 28, 2023

Becca’s latest for TC+ — use code EQUITY for 50% off an annual membership — gets into why the hiring slide in the pitch deck is no longer going to be a throwaway part of the presentation. My big question is if VCs are taking the same advice that they’re dishing. Will 2023 be the year of accountability? Expect more scrutiny.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 10, 2023

I’m not a market watcher or a financial expert, but here’s some advice: Panic is a luxury. Likewise, maximizing growth with little sensitivity around costs won’t work in 2023.” If you’ve been personally impacted by this news, take a breath before making a move. Talk to some friends. Take a walk.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 16, 2023

Packages go wheeeeeeee : Nimble makes the leap to fully automated third-party logistics warehouses , reports Brian. Green with envy : The Climate Choice wants to make supply chain emissions more visible and more green , Haje reports. Alex found some bullish news for software companies.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 6, 2023

Young looks back at “five key failure points” that are common potholes on every founder’s path and shares tactical advice for addressing internal conflict, losing product-market fit and other stumbles. 3 questions founders should be asking investors in Q1 2023. ” 3 questions founders should be asking investors in Q1 2023. .

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 18, 2023

A growth framework for reaching $1M ARR Pitch Deck Teardown: DeckMatch’s $1M pre-seed deck Image Credits: DeckMatch (opens in a new window) Using this slightly redacted 14-slide deck, the founders of DeckMatch raised a $1.1 Unless, of course, someone can explain exactly how to do it.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 17, 2023

But in 2023, it appears that fintech companies have to work harder to get funding. billion in Q2 2023. billion in Q2 2023. Plus, they were gracious enough to share some of the advice they’re giving to their portfolio companies. Do you expect to see more down rounds in 2023? How do you prefer to receive pitches?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2023

Amazing advice for anyone who is a student or just … new. Build a company, not a feature 7 space tech predictions for 2023 With that, I’m off to enjoy a weekend in Philadelphia with some new and old friends. The latest from Helena Price Hambrecht, founder of Haus, in her new newsletter, Founder Things. Billion, reports Bloomberg.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Snippets of advice, tactics, and tools I used to raise an oversubscribed round during an economic downturn Image: Author I’m writing this blog post on the heels of closing our oversubscribed round during what’s been described as the worst time in history to raise capital. Let’s start with the tools we used at Supademo: Canva and Journey.io

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

(Any views expressed in the below are the personal views of the author and should not form the basis for making investment decisions, nor be construed as a recommendation or advice to engage in investment transactions.) Take a densely packed forest, add a steep pitch, and throw in a couple feet of fresh snow, and I’m in heaven.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 25, 2023

From coffee chats to job pitches to meeting action items, productivity expert Jocelyn K. Let's say you're reaching out to a film director you admire for advice. The most recent updates to the introduction and conclusion were in April 2023. And if you don't, well—you're in the right place. What do you say?

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 30, 2024

A lot of the things that we ultimately did when I was running Global Payments from 2013 to 2023, a lot of things that we ultimately did were not even like a glint in my eye back in 2009, 2010 when I was just thinking about coming over. Any advice on how you either kept your confidence through that time or recalibrated? Same thing.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Phospholutions' pitch deck embodies the essence of an effective pitch. But it's also riddled with small issues that add up, © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 22, 2023

© 2023 TechCrunch. Positioning itself as the "Etsy of food," HomeCooks has raised $3.2 million in seed funding. What did it do right in its crowdfunding campaign slides? All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 13, 2023

We fed a few thousand pitch decks to an AI, analyzed them all, and found the most common problems are for founders raising early-stage funding. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Once you’ve reached out, pitch them on why they should support your launch! In 2023, most “Product of the Day” winners ended up with 1000+ upvotes, so that’s the minimum floor you should aim for if that is the ultimate goal. Step 3: Create a “Coming Soon” page ? Step 4: Identify and build your distribution ?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 13, 2023

Here’s some candid advice for late-stage startup workers: Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. If you’ve been nurturing an idea for a company, put together a pitch deck and start reaching out now to investors: they will be more receptive than you think. Predictions for the longevity industry in 2023.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 25, 2023

© 2023 TechCrunch. There are, in fact, people out there raising lots of capital without employing a deck at all. I was really intrigued to speak to two of them and learn how they did it. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Y Combinator

JULY 6, 2023

Any advice for founders just getting started? " Any advice for founders just getting started? Grant: I think YC’s advice is among the best, which is: build something people want, and then keep talking to your users. Our pitch, our model was based on China-to-Latin America. Nothing else matters."

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JANUARY 4, 2024

Giving the same pitch, sending the same email, and answering the same questions over and over again. A great way to get connected with potential investors is by participating in pitch competitions. I couldn’t pitch the idea clearly, which meant that even I didn’t understand my solution, so why should others? Refresh again.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JULY 22, 2022

( Any views expressed in the below are the personal views of the author and should not form the basis for making investment decisions, nor be construed as a recommendation or advice to engage in investment transactions. ) ( Note to reader: this week’s essay is a continuation of my piece from last week, “A Samurai, a Knight, and a Yankee”.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 8, 2023

As The TechCrunch team sat through hundreds of startup pitches during YC’s biannual Demo Day, the backdrop of change was certainly noted. Now, even if valuations have not come down for some YC startups, some of the aforementioned advice has been taken, specifically around the slowdown that will be felt for international companies.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 25, 2023

I’ve written more about “why now” in the context of pitching elsewhere , but it’s interesting to see that surface. There’s a stark change: Investors are spending 60% more time on the financials section of a pitch deck compared to a year ago. Decks are getting shorter; last year, the average successful deck had 19 slides.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Advice and strategy for early-stage sex tech startup founders. Advice and strategy for early-stage sex tech startup founders. Dear Sophie, My STEM OPT expires in February 2023. Inside the pitch deck that won Heartbeat Health’s first investment check. Thanks very much for reading, and have a great weekend. Walter Thompson.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

All seem to agree that the worst of the worst is ahead of us — and the true extent of layoffs may only materialize in Q1 2023. And for my weekly unsolicited life advice: You don’t need to have something groundbreaking or surprising to say in order to write or tweet. Pitch Deck Teardown: Sateliot’s $11.4M Seen on TechCrunch+.

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