TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

” Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Crupi has spent the pandemic era supporting Series B startups, so he shared an article that examines how a strategy memo, a pitch deck and a forecast model work in tandem to steer potential investors through diligence. Pitch Deck Teardown: Helu.io’s $9.8M

pitching 75

pitching VC ventures strategy 75

TechCrunch

JUNE 24, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. ET, M13 Managing Partner Karl Alomar will join me on a Twitter Space to share his advice for fundraising during a downturn. Pitch Deck Teardown: WayRay’s $80M Series C deck. Pitch Deck Teardown: WayRay’s $80M Series C deck. On Monday, June 27 at 11:30 a.m.

angel investing 84

angel investing pitching capital investing 84

StartupNation

JULY 1, 2021

Even if you’ve landed on a winning idea for a new app, you’ll need a strategy to get downloads and regular, sustained usage in a highly competitive market. Here’s a growth strategy that’s proven to work in the competitive app market: Develop an app you would use. You’re not just an app developer ; you’re also an app user.

strategy 111

strategy development media sustainability 111

TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2023

“Pipeline generation at early-stage companies is expensive and time consuming, often more so than the sales process itself. That said, getting it right is likely the most important thing you can do for your business.” “You can’t blame the YC companies for leaning into AI,” she writes.

real estate 97

real estate pitching strategy advice 97

TechCrunch

JULY 29, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. In fact, the more a founder can push the questions back to the investor in a way that gives a better understanding of their business and investment strategy, the easier the rest of the conversation will be.”. Pitch Deck Teardown: Alto Pharmacy’s $200M Series E deck.

SaaS 99

SaaS pitching strategy capital 99

TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Last week, we ran an article by Gaetano Crupi, a partner at VC firm Prime Movers Lab, identifying three pillars required to support a Series B data room : a strategy memo, a pitch deck and a forecast model. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Thanks very much for reading, Walter Thompson.

advice 77

advice accelerator sustainability pitching 77

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 7, 2015

They now have a strong VC lead from Foundry Group and from experience when you get advice from Foundry it comes with authority, experience, empathy and the right amount of straight talk. I know because I have been the beneficiary of their advice for years and have appreciated it. All of my partners at Upfront do. ” Uhhuh.

startup 323

startup advice pitching VC 323

TechCrunch

AUGUST 12, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Pitch Deck Teardown: Five Flute’s $1.2M Five Flute’s founders shared their slightly redacted pitch deck with us. ” Pitch Deck Teardown: Five Flute’s $1.2M Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription.

pitching 79

pitching advice education energy 79

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.”

pitching 87

pitching capital ventures strategy 87

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.

SaaS 113

SaaS startup pitching education 113

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.

VC 81

VC frameworks mix-use pitching 81

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.

SaaS 76

SaaS disruption advice pitching 76

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? Conversational UX: The missing piece in your chatbot strategy.

peer-to-peer 74

peer-to-peer ventures strategy investing 74

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. to 17 cents. Mission slide.

VC 86

VC pitching frameworks health 86

TechCrunch

APRIL 9, 2021

Over the last few days, we’ve published several articles recapping panels from last week’s TechCrunch Early Stage virtual conference. TechCrunch reporter Natasha Mascarenhas interviewed Kleiner Perkins partner Bucky Moore to get sector-agnostic advice for founders who are ready to raise a Series A. Walter Thompson.

board 91

board pitching venture capital mix-use 91

TechCrunch

OCTOBER 19, 2021

This Space is not a forum for pitching an article — if you’d like to submit your post for consideration, please email guestcolumns@techcrunch.com. Ask @YourProtagonist tomorrow, October 19 at 3 pm PT/ 6 pm ET during our Q&A (but please save your pitches to send over via email!) acquisitions and future strategy).

startup 77

startup venture capital media pitching 77

TechCrunch

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Dear Sophie: Any advice for living my dreams in Silicon Valley? Any advice? Dear Sophie: Any advice for living my dreams in Silicon Valley? He highlights two examples of successful M&A strategies: Outside Inc.’s That was amazing!

SaaS 82

SaaS pitching advice VC 82

Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Strategies to cultivate a community, iterate with an audience and convert it into a customer base Photo: Unsplash In today’s hyper-competitive, fast-paced digital world, it seems like everyone and their smartphone-savvy grandmother is developing a mobile app. In this article, we’ll discuss some of the best strategies for doing that.

communities 64

communities advice development pitching 64

StartupNation

APRIL 14, 2021

If you see a query that fits, simply craft your pitch and send away. The PR Masterclass: How to Develop a PR Strategy that Works ” by Alex Singleton. Pitch Perfect: How to Say it Right the First Time, Every Time ” by Bill McGowan. Trust Me, I’m Lying: Confessions of a Media Manipulator ” by Ryan Holiday. “ Key takeaways .

media 65

media education pitching strategy 65

TechCrunch

AUGUST 20, 2021

“As the venture landscape becomes more a meritocratic environment where resumes and institutional affiliations matter less, these strategies can make the difference between a successful fundraise and a fruitless meeting,” says Agya Ventures co-founder Kunal Lunawat. ” Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members.

startup 103

startup health board VC 103

TechCrunch

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Play-to-earn games (P2E) are particularly susceptible to this problem, which is why “building a game that succeeds in the long term means developing monetization strategies that can weather market ebbs and flows,” says Corey Wilton, co-founder and CEO of Mirai Labs, the gaming studio behind Pegaxy. monetization.”

health 84

health VC networking SaaS 84

Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 24, 2021

Founders from outside a tech-ecosystem are surrounded by bad advice, since building a startup is different from other kinds of businesses. Against the advice of my law-school friends (who had seen the Social Network ), I shared the idea with anybody who would listen. The universe must have been tired of hearing my pitch.

startup 106

startup entrepreneurship advice pitching 106

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. They picked apart holes in our strategy and they were right. You have an “hour” to pitch in your first meeting. Prepare to give your pitch in 30 including Q&A.

VC 274

VC venture capital pitching capital 274

TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

” Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members. If Duolingo poses a strong debut, consumer edtech startups will be able to add a golden data point to their pitch decks,” they write. “A This post rounds up a few favorite excerpts from the chat, starting with Kunst’s notes on how to make a killer pitch deck.

SaaS 53

SaaS VC financing finance 53

TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2022

I’ve worked at early-stage startups where we relied on our best guesses to shape product pipelines and develop marketing strategies. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Her advice is clear and simple, which makes it particularly valuable in an environment where startup funding is flowing faster than ever.

VC 80

VC incubation angel investing investing 80

NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

In an blog article on Virgin.com, Branson said, “From the day I took my first steps as an entrepreneur, I’ve felt that the only mission worth pursuing in business is to make people’s lives better. Get their free digital strategy play book here. Get entrepreneur articles by email once a month. NZ Entrepreneur. NZ Sales Manager.

disruption 50

disruption pitching entrepreneurs strategy 50

TechCrunch

APRIL 29, 2022

We also discussed several specific tactics and strategies that can help move organizations towards PMF, including effective ways to capture and share user data, and developing customer personas that will help everyone understand the company’s mission and purpose. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members.

pitching 84

pitching transportation accelerator consulting 84

TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Pitching a startup to investors without a personal recommendation isn’t a terrible idea — as long as you’ve done your research first. Tetra Insights co-founders Michael Bamberger and Panos Rigopoulos raised a $5 million Series A last year, and the duo said cold outreach was a key part of their strategy. Walter Thompson.

advice 88

advice venture capital pitching strategy 88

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 16, 2012

There is all sorts of advice on the Internet about how to raise capital. I’ve tried to make this advice as well-rounded and biased free as I can. Spend time researching your buyers and not just pitching them. Trust doesn’t come from one 45-minute Powerpoint pitch or 30-minute demo. Raising money is hard.

strategy 366

strategy development VC advice 366

David Teten VC

JANUARY 11, 2020

The first three tools are only relevant if you’re going to generate significant content yourself: Teten.com , my blog and content marketing strategy. Following Fred Wilson’s advice, I want to build my own platform. I agree with Fred Wilson on the value of owning your own platform. 2) Researching a topic.

media 40

media VC venture capital strategy 40

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

This is part of my series on How to Raise VC but could equally be filed under Startup Advice more generally. He had pitched me in the past and I told him that for a variety of reasons his company was too early stage for me but that I would happily keep track of their progress. When I read an article about you I’m influenced.

VC 291

VC advice pitching entrepreneurs 291

David Teten VC

AUGUST 21, 2019

RBI investors may not provide the same level of support as some traditional VCs with a portfolio acceleration strategy. Further reading: Please don’t pitch a venture capitalist without this checklist. I also posted this as a guest article in Techcrunch. How Tech Startups Can Get Money and Support from the Fortune 500.

VC 69

VC investing investment venture capital 69

StartupNation

JUNE 9, 2021

Maybe you sourced products or a manufacturer, opened a brick-and-mortar shop or successfully pitched investors on your concept. Plan to pitch relevant reporters on an ongoing and regular basis. Keep an eye on the coverage produced by reporters you plan to pitch regularly. But now what? Don’t forget about owned media.

media 105

media pitching health strategy 105

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.

innovation 98

innovation entrepreneurship culture pitching 98

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Here are some of the tools in the Swiss Army Knife that your team needs to be armed with to scale: (this article was originally posted on GigaOm in a shorter format.). I have written about how to do a demo before (even though this was in the context of a VC pitch much of it applies). Tags: Startup Advice.

advice 296

advice SaaS startup pitching 296

TechCrunch

JANUARY 13, 2023

Here’s some candid advice for late-stage startup workers: Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Hoping for the best is not a strategy, and your employers will say whatever they need to keep you focused and productive. Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription.

SaaS 90

SaaS startup ecosystem pitching frameworks 90

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. 14 climate tech investors share their H1 2022 strategies. Advice and strategy for early-stage sex tech startup founders. Advice and strategy for early-stage sex tech startup founders. Cleantech 1.0 Walter Thompson. Senior Editor, TechCrunch+.

strategy 90

strategy startup health advice 90