Jason Malki

JULY 26, 2022

There is so much great advice out there these days for anyone who is about to start their own startup, but there are three things I tell people. Use your network, ask for feedback and advice, and make sure that you invest in getting the right people onboard, especially in the early days. How can our readers follow you on social media?

SaaS

AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

The firm’s end-to-end services including program structuring, startup sourcing, startup interviews and selection, mentor recruitment, organising masterclasses, business matching, coaching, day-to-day operations, startup fundraising support, and organising demo days. What mistakes do you see founders make when raising money?

ventures

David Teten VC

JUNE 9, 2021

Preqin (free demo). Grey House (free demo). For example, Jason Calacanis shares in his book Angel the compensation structure for Sequoia’s Scout program: 45% of returns are given to the Scout, 50% to Sequoia, and the remaining 5% to a bonus pool for other Scouts in the program. Private Equity. Venture Capital. Pratt’s Guide .

consulting

Tomasz Tunguz

OCTOBER 24, 2021

I imagine everyone at this point has used a Zoom Webinar, so we don’t need a full demo, but just so you know, please use the chat to connect with your fellow attendees. After having read Elad Gil’s book, I understand why. In fact, one of the defining chapters in that book was her user instructions for her as a manager.

leadership

David Teten VC

JUNE 14, 2021

For example, Jason Calacanis shares in his book Angel the compensation structure for Sequoia’s Scout program: 45% of returns are given to the Scout, 50% to Sequoia, and the remaining 5% to a bonus pool for other Scouts in the program. Offer career advice.

consulting

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

The idea is simple enough: several female VC partners at top funds will hold 1-hour meetings with 40 promising female entrepreneurs looking to get advice on their business and pitch in a friendly, non-judgmental, safe environment. In Dan Rather’s book he talks about Ruth Bader Ginsberg who was appointed the the Supreme Court in 1993.

founder

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 1, 2009

This is one book-end of the cycle. I attended the Facebook Fund Demo day about a month ago in Palo Alto and it blew me away the pace of innovation and the focus on monetization that came out of this group. million even before the demo day to help you integrate your social network with dating ambitions. Seems an obvious fit.

VC

Tomasz Tunguz

MARCH 27, 2025

After analyzing hundreds of sales organizations across startups, I’ve distilled the key pieces of advice that founders and leaders should keep in mind. Pipeline Management Calculate required pipeline coverage : Maintain a pipeline that’s at least 5x your bookings target.

advice

AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 20, 2023

In Singapore, a global expansion base, Kim organized a Demo Day event for the companies in his portfolio looking to expand internationally. Kim offers invaluable advice to newcomers in the startup investing scene. Kim finds solace in reading specialized books to expand his knowledge. In the whirlwind of his professional life.

ventures

TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2023

Amazing advice for anyone who is a student or just … new. Book your pass ASAP! Moritz Baier-Lentz joined Lightspeed Ventures as head of gaming, and Nihar Bobba joined Better Tomorrow Ventures as a new principal. The latest from Helena Price Hambrecht, founder of Haus, in her new newsletter, Founder Things. Billion, reports Bloomberg.

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Jason Malki

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Most of my experience is in B2B SaaS, so this advice is tailored to founders in a similar space: #1 Hire an experienced leadership team to define the culture and vision A brand new startup only has one asset?—?the If you had to share “words of wisdom” with a Founder who’s about to start their own startup, what would they be?

SaaS

Y Combinator

MAY 22, 2019

44:35 – Best advice for aspiring Indian founders. 47:40 – What’s a must read book and why? We were one of the few companies after YC who did not raise a lot of money on demo day. A lot of those books are written outside India. What’s a must read book everyone should read, and why?

founder

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2010

File this under both Startup Adivce and Sales & Marketing Advice. Oh, and Demo charges the startups $18,000. I became quite good friends with a journalist at the Financial Times and eventually helped her as she wrote a book on the venture capital industry. Robert’s article is worth reading. It started socially.

advice

TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2023

Somewhere in the midst of all that, Boston Dynamics demoed an improved bipedal robot, Wikipedia launched a redesign and major universities banned TikTok from their campus networks. At Early Stage, experts will share advice on protecting intellectual property, structuring cap tables, developing target customer personas and more.

networking

TechCrunch

JUNE 9, 2021

For over a decade, Biggar says, he has been an active participant in Bookface, recently helping multiple companies with financial and relationship advice on co-founder break-ups. That meant he was being removed not just from Bookface, says Biggar, but he is no longer invited to Demo Day or allowed on YC Slack.

communities

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

It seems like an extravagance but if the person also picks up scheduling travel, booking meetings, dealing with company admin and helping with basic accounting / financial tasks it can be a huge productivity boost. Hire a part-time accounting clerk to do the data entry and prepare the monthly books. Tags: Startup Advice.

culture

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 31, 2012

If you haven’t read Adam Lashinsky’s awesome new book about Apple , you should. Many MBA programs still cater too much to the needs of large, corporate management jobs or prepare students to enter big consulting companies or investments banks.

startup

Gust

AUGUST 19, 2012

Even if you have an hour booked, the advice is the same. Offer to do a demo later, but don’t try to squeeze it in the presentation. A perfect round number is ten slides, with the right content, that can be covered in ten minutes. I’ve published these points before, but based on interest, it’s time for an update.

pitching

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2011

Hashable is saving very important information for its users and creating a multipurpose address book of the people its users interact with. Before they even launched, Mike and his team started bringing in hundreds of influencers from NYC’s technology ecosystem to their office to give them a private demo. How Hashable Got Buzz.

disruption

Smart Hustle Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

She also explains the importance of her family, her new book, the Dell Women’s Entrepreneurship Network, and her advice to entrepreneurs both young and old. Just being able to demo her product at these cafeterias and seeing people excited about her work means a lot, she says. Advice for young (and older) entrepreneurs.

entrepreneurship

TechCrunch

MARCH 23, 2021

Our 11 favorite companies from Y Combinator’s S20 Demo Day: Part 1. Users can book appointments, chat with the doctor, pay and refer friends on WhatsApp. Our 12 favorite startups from Y Combinator’s S20 Demo Day: Part 2. Y Combinator President Geoff Ralston shares actionable advice for startup founders.

startup

Smart Hustle Magazine

JANUARY 19, 2021

She’s also an inventor with 120 patents and the author of the bestselling book Invent It, Sell It, Bank It! Tv shopping : This is when you’re on the air live with a host and you can demo your products for customers. Question #2: What’s Lori’s advice for female founders? But below is the shortened version.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 29, 2021

There’s an old adage that says, “ask for money and you’ll get advice; ask for advice and you might get money.” Develop a More Iterative Mindset There’s a great book called The Mom Test , which is a short, practical guide to how to talk to customers and learn if your business is a good idea when everyone?—?even even your mom?—?is

communities

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. It’s a conversation that bubbles up around Demo Day time and time again, but given the downturn, some expected to see valuations that they think are more realistic for businesses only a few months old.

pitching

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. They’re not buying a book on Amazon or shoes on Zappos. Trust doesn’t come from one 45-minute Powerpoint pitch or 30-minute demo. Raising money is hard.

strategy

TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2022

Also in the world of hardware, Launcher demoed a 3D-printed rocket doing a full-scale burn , and the space-obsessed 15-year-old that lives within us is very very excited. Leaving, on a (private) jet plane : Investors think that Mirai Flights can make it easier to book a private jet. You can sign up here.). Big Tech Inc.

advice

Y Combinator

MAY 8, 2019

15:05 – Providing advice as content vs in the product. 21:30 – Inbound marketing and audience building advice. Brian Halligan [02:14] – I basically just block all that day Wednesday so no one can book a meeting there. ” A lot more introverts felt comfortable doing that after that book came out.

consulting

This is going to be BIG.

JANUARY 5, 2012

He's always looking for random desks and conference rooms and so booking them on the fly like AirBnB seemed like a great idea to him. The same thing happened last night when Tara Hunt demoed Buyosphere at the NY Tech Meetup. She asked for fashion advice, but didn't get it in time to show the full circle demo.

networking

Dream It

JUNE 2, 2022

Our advice on cyber sales and crafting CISO security sales pitches will help improve your close rates and enterprise sales outcomes. How to Crush Your Demo When Pitching Customers & Investors Demos are critical to a security startup's success. Get expert advice on key issues to avoid.

startup

Dream It

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Our advice on cyber sales and crafting CISO security sales pitches will help improve your close rates and enterprise sales outcomes. How to Crush Your Demo When Pitching Customers & Investors Demos are critical to a security startup's success.

startup

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

If you’re interested in learning more about how this happened as well as stories of what went on in Iceland and other places there’s a great book called Boomerang by Michael Lewis , which also serves as a cautionary reminder to all of us in the tech industry about assuming that our recent big boom in valuations will continue.

advice

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 2, 2013

I’m not advocating that you shouldn’t present at tech startup events like Launch, TechCrunch 50, DEMO or similar. Your great idea – suggested by your PR firm – is to book out some dive bar and invite guests, rent a room at the Four Seasons and throw a party, take over a grilled cheese stand across from the main venue.

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