TechCrunch

MARCH 3, 2023

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. “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+. “Gable weaves its story together with ease.”

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TechCrunch

JULY 29, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Fundraising chats still start off with small talk, but startup teams are under more pressure than ever to make the best possible use of these rare opportunities. Pitch Deck Teardown: Alto Pharmacy’s $200M Series E deck. Do all of that before you start the countdown.”

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TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2021

Spot trends and opportunities with private market analysis , investor surveys and topical newsletters. Build a better startup with fundraising , growth and workforce advice from experts. Improve your pitch with weekly Extra Crunch Live sessions, and watch event replays through our on-demand video library.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Start looking now for new opportunities, she advised, as it will take new employers time to submit paperwork to U.S. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Pitch Deck Teardown: Syneroid’s $500K seed deck. Pitch Deck Teardown: Syneroid’s $500K seed deck. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 27, 2020

If you’re pitching, selling or proposing a partnership, you want to find out what will spark the other person’s interest so that they can’t help but want to work with you. It’s because you just haven’t pitched your products or services to solve their problems. I have held back because I place more value on the relationship.

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2022

To learn more about the state of the industry, Karan Bhasin interviewed four fintech investors : Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. “As a former venture capitalist, I always tell founders that the most powerful tool they can employ while fundraising is a data-driven pitch.”

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TechCrunch

MAY 10, 2021

Spot trends and opportunities with private market analysis , investor surveys and topical newsletters. Build a better startup with fundraising , growth and workforce advice from experts. Improve your pitch with weekly Extra Crunch Live sessions, and watch event replays through our on-demand video library.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

As Rebecca Szkutak reported this week, SaaS startups that ignored this advice outperformed the ones that followed it. If someone offers you free business advice, it’s probably for their own benefit. In business, if someone’s offering you advice, it’s probably for their own benefit.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members. I covered one demo day in person, spending most of my time backstage where founder teams practiced their pitches. The opportunity that the company sees has really forced us to reallocate resources and strategy,” said Brown. That startup was DoorDash, by the way.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 18, 2023

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription “Starting a tech company today costs 99% less than it did 18 years ago when Y Combinator was started,” says Brett Calhoun, managing director and general partner at Redbud VC.

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TechCrunch

MAY 20, 2022

5 construction tech investors analyze 2022 trends and opportunities. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. ET, I’m hosting a Twitter Space with Silicon Valley immigration lawyer Sophie Alcorn, who writes the “Dear Sophie” advice column for TechCrunch+ each Wednesday. seed round pitch deck.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 3, 2023

A year before starting my first company, my cofounders and I were pitching our startup to every startup competitions we knew about. Our last pitch was awarded $15k, so we stashed around $30k (all from competitions) and we started a company. It’s a golden opportunity to showcase your skills and potentially land clients.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 31, 2022

The bad news is that I over-capitalized my companies, but the good news is that the process taught me how VCs think and the best way to pitch them. Since 2014, I’ve been a seed-stage investor at Freestyle and had the opportunity to fine-tune this skill by working closely with founders in our portfolio on raising Series A rounds.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 10, 2023

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. I’m not a market watcher or a financial expert, but here’s some advice: Panic is a luxury. Uninsured customers will receive an advance dividend in the next seven days, but beyond that, they’ll only get a certificate for the remaining balance. Take a walk.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Below are several suggestions for how to develop a DIY public relations strategy and publicize your startup during COVID-19: Pursue virtual opportunities. A large benefit, to you, in pitching yourself for these virtual opportunities is the ability to participate from your home office – no travel required.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Startup pitching has become an existential drama, in part because so many founders exaggerate the size of the total addressable market (TAM) in which they hope to compete. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. What investors really think about the TAM slide in your pitch deck. Walter Thompson. yourprotagonist.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 24, 2021

Advice for non-technical founders for finding a serious CTO for your startup Finding a co-founder is hard work. As a serial technical founder, I often get approached for co-founder opportunities. Pitch Deck Get your idea onto paper; it’s far easier to convey that way. Finding a technical co-founder is even harder.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Similarly, “everyone needs 18-24 months of runway” is a nice motto, but when it takes three times longer to raise a round than it used to, it may no longer be useful advice. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Pitch Deck Teardown: MedCrypt’s $25M Series B deck. Opportunity slide.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

This article was written by EO Vancouver member Calvin Johnson. I approached a chapter peer, Brian Scudamore, and asked if he would be willing to donate his time: an afternoon with a student giving them marketing advice, discussing lessons he’s learned and touring the office. Brian said, “Absolutely!”

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. Here’s another edition of “Dear Sophie,” the advice column that answers immigration-related questions about working at technology companies. Any advice or insights on how to present a strong case for an O-1A or EB-1A? Savvy Startup Founder.

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StartupNation

JUNE 20, 2021

What challenges gave you an opportunity to grow and overcome hurdles? What advice would you give to someone in your shoes, knowing what you know now? Think blog posts , articles on third-party websites relevant to your industry, case studies and white papers. Pitch a good idea, research the material and publish the content.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. To make things as clear as possible, we asked each respondent to share their elevator pitch: How would they describe the technology if they were trying to convince a skeptic to invest? Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

So, if you’re a female founder faced with the prospect of pitching to VCs — what steps can you take to set yourself up for success? My first piece of advice is to leverage your own community and support network, especially any mentors and role models you may have, to introduce you to potential investors. Get funded, as a woman.

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This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 22, 2018

However, if you don't want to evaluate your inbound deal opportunities, that's the job, my friend. What about pitch competitions that sound like Ancient Roman death matches? In other words, if 10 female founders pitch a fund, and one gets funding, that means 10% of the founders that pitch a fund get funded.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. E-commerce, fintechs and the rapid digitization of the region’s SME workforce are a few of the factors reshaping the landscape for Southeast Asia’s startups, but supply chain technology is also a major opportunity, Anand says. Any advice?

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

MAY 3, 2016

This article was written by EO Vancouver member, Calvin Johnson. I approached a chapter peer, Brian Scudamore, and asked if he would be willing to donate his time: an afternoon with a student giving them marketing advice, discussing lessons he’s learned and touring the office. Brian said, “Absolutely!”

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For Entrepreneurs

JUNE 1, 2016

This article is part of our series “Pitching to Investors” that shares real examples and practical advice from the Matrix General Partners on creating your pitch deck. The intro to the series is here: Five Ways to Nail Your Pitch and Win Over Investors.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 20, 2021

” Even so, many entrepreneurs squander this opportunity, often because they direct questions or fail to understand their BATNA (best alternative to a negotiated agreement). ” Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members. A VC shares 5 things no one told you about pitching VCs. Walter Thompson.

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TechCrunch

MAY 4, 2023

We are a good 47 pitch decks into our Pitch Deck Teardown series , and one piece of feedback we’ve gotten frequently is that it’s easy to be a critic: What would we have done? So for this week’s pitch deck teardown, we’re going to try something different. At its heart, though, the deck was good.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 20, 2022

As you can imagine, the pace of new unicorn creation and fundraising generated plenty of press coverage in France, but there’s an article in particular that caught my attention: A portrait of PayFit’s Firmin Zocchetto , OVHcloud’s Octave Klaba , Shift Technology’s Jeremy Jawish , and Contentsquare’s Jonathan Cherki. .”

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StartupNation

APRIL 14, 2021

If you see a query that fits, simply craft your pitch and send away. Most colleges encourage students to find volunteer opportunities or part-time internships to hone their skills and build upon their in-class learnings. Pitch Perfect: How to Say it Right the First Time, Every Time ” by Bill McGowan.

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Startup Blogpost

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Not only does this blog meet current search and trending questions, but it also offers an opportunity to include low-hanging fruit keywords and link back to our services. Once these blogs are live, this then offers new opportunities in terms of backlinking and outreach, posts for social media, and including the information in our newsletter.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Mentors are immensely helpful, but they’re not a requirement: We run articles regularly that explain how to create pitch decks and reach out to investors. I surveyed six seed- and early-stage investors to get their tactical advice for laid-off tech workers who are thinking about starting up.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 25, 2023

From coffee chats to job pitches to meeting action items, productivity expert Jocelyn K. I'm putting together a new article series that targets ambitious young creatives, and I wanted to see if you might be interested in sponsoring it? Let's say you're reaching out to a film director you admire for advice.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 5, 2011

This article originally appeared on TechCrunch. I acknowledged this in the article. I said both in the article but felt compelled to provide a statement up front for the skimmers. It’s the one bit of advice I find myself giving most frequently these days, “raise money at the top end of normal.&#.

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 20, 2019

… While we do lots of work in these areas due to the attractive opportunity set, we are not an impact investor, and impact qualification is not a criterion that we use in evaluating or funding companies. Instead, the company can pitch itself based on a credible financial projection. Realistic projections. I am not a lawyer.

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David Teten VC

MAY 26, 2021

The obvious solution is to get in touch with your friends who have earlier raised or pitched to the family offices. A number of other firms offer access both to direct investment opportunities and funds, e.g., iSTOX , Sharenett , Manhattan Street Capital , Proteus , and Yieldstreet. I’m not a lawyer and this is not legal advice.

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