Entrepreneur's Handbook

MAY 18, 2022

Top 3 DIY tactics, according to a former BBC journalist turned media relations troubleshooter Image by author I sifted at least 100,000 story pitches when I worked on the main planning desks for BBC News (radio, tv, and online) and its investigative show Panorama. They just need the right insights and tools to pitch successfully.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 29, 2013

One of most fascinating & enjoyable books on the topic is Bill Bryson’s “ Made in America ,” which demystifies the origins of the English language and why Americans speak more traditional English than the English do. (I I know, I know … just read the book). They know how much opportunity we afford them.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

APRIL 9, 2019

I hear way too many entrepreneurs pitch stuff that I don’t understand—and I’m sure they don’t understand either. Here is a radical and heretical piece of advice: Stand out by being the one person who doesn’t make things sound complicated. Words to live—and learn—by. It is not complicated. It’s a competitive world out there.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 27, 2023

At these shows-within-our-show, you’ll engage with smart, driven founders, and investors and members of your community, and have the opportunity to cross-collaborate with leaders from other industries. Early Bird tickets are now on sale through May 12 — book your pass here. That’s certainly true for the Builder Stage.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

We continue to build trust with a group of close investors and consistently show them the quality deals otherwise inaccessible opportunities. We pitch to investors without requiring them to commit to a blind pool. Additionally, Do you have any other advice for anyone looking to start a fund? Build trust. Schwarzman.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Each startup exhibits on all 3 days of the show in the expo hall, and the 20 finalists will pitch on the Disrupt Stage throughout several rounds during the show. How to Use Your “Perfect Pitch” to Gain Partnerships and Grow Your Startup , with Dell for Startups. Korea Pavilion Fast-pitch Sessions , with Kotra. . 12:10 p.m. –

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Startup Grind

AUGUST 15, 2018

He has worked with several startups, invested in companies like Mayvenn, Gimlet Media, Blavity, Airspace Technologies, Codeverse, and many others Pitch your startup for a chance to meet with Cross Culture VC Q&A: What is your / your fund's mission? The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho remains my favorite business book. BUILD and EXECUTE!

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Startup Grind

AUGUST 13, 2018

Pitch your startup for an opportunity to meet with Floodgate. When evaluating opportunities, great leaders can articulate the risks of a given bet and the reasons why they can be overcome. Favorite business book, blog, podcast? What is one piece of advice you’d give every founder? I love teaching. And it’s fun!

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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. Pitch Deck Teardown: MedCrypt’s $25M Series B deck. Opportunity slide. Pitch Deck Teardown: MedCrypt’s $25M Series B deck.

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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. As books can be expensive, I prefer borrowing books from the library versus buying them.

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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. All to say, there’s definitely an opportunity to find talent if you are hiring. Book your pass ASAP! Expect more scrutiny.

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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. I've met connections who I still am in touch with today even as I’m talking about this book and growing the company,” she says. Advice for young (and older) entrepreneurs.

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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? Pitch a good idea, research the material and publish the content. Creating a podcast gives you the opportunity to speak at length about a subject you are passionate about.

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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

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). ” Wilson’s book explores the history of freon, a common refrigerant that was later banned due to its devastating impact on the ozone layer.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2023

Here’s why it’s important: When Clubhouse first rose to fame, investors and founders alike were abuzz with energy around the opportunity for innovation in the consumer social space. Amazing advice for anyone who is a student or just … new. Book your pass ASAP! Eduardo Saverin’s B Capital raised $2.1

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

AUGUST 14, 2020

In a nascent field like entrepreneurial ecosystem building, practitioner examples are rare and we were not going to pass up the opportunity to speak to four representatives of this pilot project to learn more about: What gave rise to the need of hiring an ecosystem builder. River and bridges in Danville.

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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. “IP is important to us.

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The Zapier Blog

APRIL 25, 2023

From coffee chats to job pitches to meeting action items, productivity expert Jocelyn K. The following post is an excerpt from the book Unsubscribe: How to Kill Email Anxiety, Avoid Distraction, and Get Real Work Done , by Jocelyn K. Let's say you're reaching out to a film director you admire for advice.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Not all money is created equal: A VC’s advice for founders. In this environment, every investor has a well-honed pitch on how they can uniquely add value. This is the investor who tells you to follow their advice because, “We used to do this when I was at Google,” or, “When I was on Airbnb’s board, we did this.”

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 17, 2023

Moreover, founders must learn to embrace the challenges of fundraising, honing their pitching and networking skills in the process. After almost a decade of doing that, I was looking for a change, and so left and gave myself a year to explore new paths and opportunities. Or a red ocean? Do the founders understand the genre?

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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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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 12, 2010

I was WAY off between my book research about what the engineering & construction market would want (my first company) and what they actually wanted. And you need to watch them pitch. Take the opportunity to watch the sales process as an observer. Tags: Startup Advice. I only found out through customer meetings.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

MAY 3, 2021

Now writing a book about solving the hardest puzzles in the world. AJ offered a few words of advice. This advice echoes Seth Godin as well. For example, the next time you pitch your company to an investor, tell them right up front everything that’s wrong, or not perfect. Being Weird. ’ inside of them?

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Founder Christina York created the tech to work as augmented reality for published books but quickly pivoted into health care when she found the technology could be readily used as pediatric patient distraction during medical procedures. Spellbound has gone from bootstrapped XR startup to award-winning company with a growing team.

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Guy Kawasaki

MARCH 23, 2015

They, too, must prototype, position, pitch, bootstrap, recruit, fund, partner, sell, and support. Internal entrepreneurs should find a godfather to support their projects by providing advice, technical and marketing insights, and, if it comes to the point where you need it, protection. Get a separate building.

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David Teten VC

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

iPhone address book. We are setting up the following process: every time a company mails us their pitch or further information, we send to a special email, e.g., inbound(@)versatilevc.com. Opportunities – “opportunities for investment” which would include an amount, expected commitment date and other sales details.

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Angel Capital Association

JULY 23, 2020

Or, do you have additional advice for founders who pitch to your group? I answer more questions and provide more coaching about investor pitches than anything else. The first step in that process is a pitch, and getting it right is essential to the future of your business. New opportunities? If not now, eventually.

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

This is part of my series on Startup Advice. They’re pitching to you. Too many people are racing through the pitch, pitch, pitch that they don’t realize it’s polite to let the “opposing team&# talk and do intro’s also. When I worked in London there were a ton of Aussies.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 11, 2020

Following Fred Wilson’s advice, I want to build my own platform. I record here the books I’ve read, not as diligently as I should. I think there’s a market opportunity for a talent agent for microinfluencers, who would help me better leverage my audience. Only married once, just for clarity…) . Goodreads.

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Startup Blogpost

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Instead, try to find markets and opportunities that have proven demand but where the current offerings can be improved upon. Go to websites like Amazon for physical products and books, which are great for almost any niche. Many new entrepreneurs get excited about an idea they have, especially when nobody else is doing it.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

I bought a book and I learned how to program macros and build spreadsheets. I thought if I could live and work in Spain I could become bilingual, but I never got the opportunity. Later, I got the opportunity to live in Barcelona, but they speak, ironically, Catalan there. Startup Advice' How does this work?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2020

the customer on stage showing your product turns into an advocate or evangelist while the prospect is far more likely to be persuaded by a customer presentation than a salesperson’s pitch. Community-building is advice I give to nearly every startup team with whom I work. this is classic community management. to do the interview.

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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. They’re not buying a book on Amazon or shoes on Zappos. Raising money is hard. Meet in person.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 22, 2010

File this under both Startup Adivce and Sales & Marketing Advice. 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. I wasn’t trying to pitch a tightly controlled message about my company. It started socially.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

It’s a shame because the ability to nail these presentations at key conferences can be once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to influence journalists, business partners, potential employees, customers and VCs. This was evident at the Twiistup pre-event company pitch last week at UCLA. But seriously her book is spot on.

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StartupNation

JULY 11, 2021

Good things will happen when you work hard for them, and position yourself to identify which opportunities you can take advantage of. Want to start a side hustle ? Stop thinking and talking about it. Get started today. That’s motivating. Don’t tell me where your priorities are.

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