Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. I have sat through countless pitches with Ivy League grads spewing off intellectual descriptions of the details of their product or service and why it will win in the market. In a VC pitch this type of messaging will do just fine. Sure, she could pitch it as a P2P marketplace.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2021

However, our research indicated that the web3 investment landscape is growing increasingly competitive as venture capitalists become more educated. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 12, 2022

With a focus on education that addresses the fragmentation associated with infertility care, Kindbody is growing at a remarkable pace, but it’s also helping many patients feel seen and heard for the first time. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. For a larger Series A check.

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StartupNation

APRIL 14, 2021

If you see a query that fits, simply craft your pitch and send away. Pitch Perfect: How to Say it Right the First Time, Every Time ” by Bill McGowan. Educational events and webinars. Even if you can’t afford to or aren’t interested in joining, keep an eye on educational events your local Chamber of Commerce has planned.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 20, 2019

The study used multivariate regression analysis to control for education levels and pitch quality to conclude that gender was a statistically significant factor. Instead, the company can pitch itself based on a credible financial projection. I contributed this as a guest article on Techcrunch. Realistic projections.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 9, 2022

It’s Thursday, which means that Haje also wrote another installment of his popular Pitch Deck Teardown series on our subscription site TechCrunch Plus. A promise: We won’t run any articles on TechCrunch+ with advice for navigating a downturn unless the author actually knows what they’re talking about.

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StartupNation

JULY 1, 2021

We’re here to help by sharing the growth strategy we followed when we developed our successful driver’s education app in 2018 — an app that’s still seeing strong growth three years after launch. If you take just one piece of advice from this article for your growth strategy, make sure it’s this one. Provide value.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

On December 2nd, 2006 I wrote the blog post published later in this post when I was CEO of startup Koral about my experiences in pitching VCs. It included some well known firms that made me come for a team pitch and then only gave me literally 15 minutes when we’d scheduled an hour. My blog was wiped out. I wasn’t feeling it.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 21, 2011

This article first appeared on TechCrunch. They pitch me features, not value. But what about education? I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the proliferation of starutps in the past 2 years. It seems almost incomprehensible that only 2.5 years ago we read the “ RIP Good Times &# presentation from Sequoia.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 11, 2020

Following Fred Wilson’s advice, I want to build my own platform. Founders and LPs will read into your personal vacation pictures on instagram, just as much as they’ll consider the amount of time you spend responding to comments on LinkedIn articles. 2) Researching a topic. 3) Documenting best practices.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Once the decision has been made to go forward, there are very basic steps to setting up a business that formalizes the creation of the business and makes it operational which is addressed in a related article. Seek out financial advice because it takes time to improve a score.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members. Jan Lynn-Matern, Emerge Education. ” Speaking as someone who’s been on both sides of this equation, I most appreciated her advice about focusing on “simplicity and staying consistent” when it comes to messaging. The VCs who founders love the most.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2010

File this under both Startup Adivce and Sales & Marketing Advice. Robert’s article is worth reading. Every great article has an “angle.&# The angle of this article is that most people don’t build good relationships with journalists and they should. Oh, and Demo charges the startups $18,000.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2012

One of the most important articles I read during the entire year was David Brook’s op-ed article on “ The Haimish Line.” And so I framed much of my life since reading the article in Haimish terms. Well, I get nothing out of seeing how well a bunch of people can pitch their businesses on stage.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 8, 2015

So my advice to many is to study online companies that understand how to use technology for audience development, engagement, viral distribution and subscriptions. I’m not an investor but truthfully I love Upworthy and its goal is distributing content with a social mission to educate people on complex social issues.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Advice and strategy for early-stage sex tech startup founders. There’s also the problem[s] of advertising, marketing, consumer education and medical expertise in this field,” Sapir said. Advice and strategy for early-stage sex tech startup founders. Cleantech 1.0

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TechCrunch

JUNE 3, 2022

There’s an audio-only version of TechCrunch Live hosted by Matt that features founders and investors discussing successful pitch decks. Articles from the episode: A third straight week of tech layoffs in the books. Extras: Hana Mohan’s Twitter thread on the YC advice to founders. Hana Mohan’s episode of Found.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 22, 2023

On the importance of this interview, Seren Rumjancevs , CEO of Dealum, comments, “ The insights shared in this article are incredibly valuable not only for angel groups, but for the entire investment ecosystem. The learning curve was how to determine when they were ready to listen and then be prepared to stand in and provide that advice.

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Angel Capital Association

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

At the end of this article is a chart, provided by the SEC in the press release announcing in amendments, that summarizes the keys terms of each exemption once the amendments are enacted.= Although the exemptions remain complex, the changes provide incremental improvement to the existing framework.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

But AOL brought online services, email, chat and discussion boards to the masses and thus educated a generation that paved the way for others. 18 months ago 25% of all pitches to me were ideas for how to build products around Twitter’s API. StockTwits) where you really want to know more about the person giving you advice.

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TechCrunch

MAY 21, 2021

Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members. As we saw in part 1 of this EC-1 , this led him to the revelation that it’s easier to figure things out for yourself than finding advice that applies to you. Thanks for reading Extra Crunch; I hope you have an excellent weekend! Walter Thompson. Senior Editor, TechCrunch.

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Campaign Monitor

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Favorable articles about your company. Businesses, nonprofits, education — it doesn’t matter what industry you’re in. One of the best things about email marketing is how email content can be used to educate and delight users all at once. A “Dear Abby” type advice column. But, we’ve got your back. A survey or poll.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 14, 2021

Education and Self-improvement. Jai Malik, Venture Partner at Republic and ex-corporate Scout for Tata Communications, shares advice on becoming a Scout: “ I think the most important thing they saw was that I was open to learning whatever it took to get the job done. Offer career advice. I suggest you have 6 main options: .

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TechCrunch

MARCH 3, 2021

Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies. The random H-1B lottery in March means that H-1B candidates with the same education level who will be paid more will have no greater advantage than those being paid less. Ask it here.

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David Teten VC

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

We organized a series of HBS Angels pitch nights, joint with a range of affinity groups for HBS Alumni: HBS African-American, HBS Healthcare, HBS LBGT, and HBS Latino. Some respond by saying the educated workers will be fine, but what are the new jobs for less-skilled workers, e.g., truck drivers replaced by self-driving trucks?

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David Teten VC

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

We organized a series of HBS Angels pitch nights, joint with a range of affinity groups for HBS Alumni: HBS African-American, HBS Healthcare, HBS LBGT, and HBS Latino. Some respond by saying the educated workers will be fine, but what are the new jobs for less-skilled workers, e.g., truck drivers replaced by self-driving trucks?

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