TechCrunch

MARCH 28, 2022

Oussama transfers funds to his personal holding companies and tells us after the fact, saying that it’s the only way to take advantage of investment opportunities in question,” Zagury wrote in her blog post. They teamed up to build a different kind of startup accelerator without any batch or demo day.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 13, 2021

You’ll cover more ground and discover more opportunities with your whole team at your side. They’ll have plenty of insight and advice to share, including the challenges that startup founders will face as they break into the transportation arena. Schedule virtual product demos, pitch investors or recruit new talent.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 9, 2021

Preqin (free demo). Grey House (free demo). The Institute for Corporate Directors in Canada helps its members “ perform their director role effectively and make an appropriate contribution in the boardroom (…) [by offering] professional development programs that provide value-added director education and learning opportunities.”.

consulting

TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

As you’re maturing, you’ll need the broader reach that PR and ongoing strategic advice provides. We like to keep engagements as flexible as possible because startups are always discovering new marketing opportunities or customer needs. Highlights from Berkeley SkyDeck’s virtual demo day.

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Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

4:03] Jambot demo [7:02] Human vs. AI creativity [13:37] Applying AI to design [14:31] Startups vs. incumbents Will AI replace designers? I have a demo and I can show off some stuff. Jambot demo Dylan: If you haven’t seen FigJam, this is our whiteboarding and brainstorming product. The demo is a good example of that.

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Jason Malki

JULY 26, 2022

a unique and free PLG product, RevSetter Pulse, for Customer Success Managers, Account Managers and other customer-facing roles, designed to help them manage their top customers, find more opportunities and reduce manual work. I am excited to share our conversation and the many insights Haydar provided. Thank you so much for joining us!

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 24, 2023

Increased data collection: Online events offer greater opportunities for data collection , including attendee demographics, behavior, and preferences. Exhibitor booths are multipurpose in Hopin: our customers use them for engaging attendees through live demos, watching videos, reading posters, generating leads, and more.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 2, 2022

KSGC selects 60 promising startup teams from across the world every year and gives an all-expenses-paid mentorship/networking opportunity in South Korea. The top 10 teams got monetary awards worth $10,000 to $120,000 on the demo day of KSGC 2021. From 2016 to 2022 In its inception year itself, KSGC received an overwhelming response.

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David Teten VC

MARCH 21, 2024

This includes marketing the investment opportunity on social media, websites, television, radio, or any other public channel. The bottom line is that you cannot market the opportunity directly to people you don’t know without triggering 506(c). So the key points are: Do not market specific opportunities broadly.

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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. Diversity In Venture Capital: In the U.S., It May Be Getting Worse. I contributed this as a guest article on Techcrunch.

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Jason Malki

JULY 26, 2023

She has been a thought-leader in tech for the past 8 years, her newsletter has 25k subscribers, she was named one of Bloomberg’s 100 Influential Latinos of 2022 , and she has spoken at numerous panels including at TechCrunch Disrupt, L’Attitude, NFT NYC, and a16z’s Google’s demo day at LA Tech Week 2023. Personal Instagram: [link] Alphaa.io

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Angel Capital Association

OCTOBER 17, 2023

This early work manifested itself in ACA’s role as one of the key supporters of the JOBS Act to expand opportunities for early-stage investing, create crowdfunding in the United States, and promote entrepreneurship. She has introduced bills focused on public markets, small businesses and retail investor opportunities.

entrepreneurial ecosystem

Andreessen Horowitz

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

So my advice to you is, put everybody through product training.” And the other question that is just something I’m curious about, is: I work with different organizations and we have this org where the sales team doesn’t dig into the product too much and has the sales engineer to do the demo.

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 9, 2022

The program supports startups financially and gives them multiple opportunities to network with top tech companies, VCs, mentors, etc. The top 10 teams got monetary awards worth $10,000 to $120,000 on the demo day of KSGC 2021. Startups working in the tech industry can look forward to a wider market and expand to Asia. Besides the 3.5-month

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Startup Blogpost

MARCH 22, 2024

At worst, you’ve just introduced yourself to relevant contacts in your industry and opened the door to communication for future opportunities. These are perfect opportunities to create content that actually solves problems and associates your brand in your readers’ minds as the solution.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 29, 2013

In my post I noted the bias in his accent comments and also called b t on his statements that Demo Days are great because “the bad companies look good” and that VCs should compete to “pay the highest price & offer the best terms.” They know how much opportunity we afford them. Startup Advice'

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500

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Under no circumstances should any of the below content be construed as legal, tax or investment advice from 500 Startups or any of its affiliates. As part of the founding team at Alluva, my thoughts ranged from excitement at the incredible learning opportunity to worry about how challenging 500’s batches were rumored to be.

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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. My advice would be actually, start something and then keep drafting it. But we’re so thrilled to have her join with Tomasz. Tomasz Tunguz: Oh, interesting.

leadership

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

I started in 2007 with a thesis that my primary investment decision would be about the team (70%) and only afterward about the market opportunity (30%). Don’t even get me started on Demo Days. You could spent 20 days / year at Demo Days now. Given how much opportunity is out there, 2-3 good ones a year is doable.

VC

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

You can see Zach James & Rich Raddon who are standing next to a demo table pitching a small, yet-to-be-funded company called MovieClips – now the powerhouse ZEFR. Demo’d to death. We’ve all been demo-day’d to death. Yeah, he was LA, baby! It’s where their passions are, too. See point one!

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Demo days at startup accelerators are a pretty big deal around here. Here’s just one example from Y Combinator’s Summer 2013 Demo Day: Positioning itself as the “FedEx of today,” it hopes to provide a logistics framework that goes beyond food and can be used for any type of on-demand order. Omnitron Sensors. Apothecary.

SaaS

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2011

I know readers of this post aren’t in that demo but that’s what the data says. Video training without an increased job on the other end for those looking for a career change is a lost opportunity. I’m investing heavily in Internet video. Americans watch 5.3 We read less than an hour / day. Full stop.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

It’s demo day season. This morning marked the kickoff of VC firm 500 Global’s Fall 2022 Demo Day, which saw over a dozen startups give their best pitches to prospective investors — and customers. Both outfits look to back early-stage founders with money and advice in exchange for equity.

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OurCrowd

JULY 7, 2022

Top investment opportunities Startup of the Week: Dataloop, AI development data engine Will Biden trip bring Israel-Saudi breakthrough? July 13th online: Labs/02 Startup Demo Day. Join this $4M round now funding on the OurCrowd platform. . Learn More.

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David Teten VC

JUNE 14, 2021

He’s now researching his next opportunity and interviewing for some jobs. 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.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

You’ll hear from iconic founders, unicorn makers, boundary-benders — all of it served up with a gigantic side of DIY tips, actionable advice, encouragement and inspiration. And, because Disrupt is highly interactive, you’ll have plenty of opportunity to engage, ask questions and receive answers.

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Y Combinator

JULY 20, 2021

First Data Engineer at YC : YC Continuity is hiring our first Data Engineer to help us identify promising investment opportunities using data. Research Associate : YC Continuity is seeking a Research Associate to evaluate investment opportunities, lead market research, and help our portfolio companies grow. Learn more.

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Y Combinator

JUNE 8, 2021

This is an exciting opportunity to work side by side with our legal and finance teams on all aspects of the onboarding and diligence process for our portfolio companies. Learn more. Product Engineer – Y Combinator : Join a small-but-mighty software team that builds the OS that runs all of YC. Learn more.

incubation

Andreessen Horowitz

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The MEDDICC Sales Framework To share what we’ve learned from the fintech founders and operators we’ve spoken to about this topic, we have collated their advice under an overarching sales framework known as MEDDICC. Taken as a whole, FIs are at an especially receptive time for greater software adoption.

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2023

“It’s so easy to throw together a vertical AI demo,” Winfield told TechCrunch. If they can baseline their advice and real technical guidance, that’s where it starts getting really interesting and [Winfield] has a big opportunity.”

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Snippets of advice, tactics, and tools I used to raise an oversubscribed round during an economic downturn Image: Author I’m writing this blog post on the heels of closing our oversubscribed round during what’s been described as the worst time in history to raise capital. Are you doing it for the glory? Is it because someone told you to?

peer-to-peer

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. Eduardo Saverin’s B Capital raised $2.1 Billion, reports Bloomberg. Book your pass ASAP!

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NZ Entrepreneur

DECEMBER 10, 2020

A live demo of the product is essential. Peska saw the StockTrim presentation as a great opportunity to compare and contrast his existing spreadsheet versus StockTrim. “Boil the concept down into the smallest number of slides to generate a Tell Me More scenario,” Sutton says.

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Jason Malki

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Responses to those questions automate risks, growth opportunities, and playbooks that companies can take action on to deliver more value to their customers. If you had to share “words of wisdom” with a Founder who’s about to start their own startup, what would they be?

SaaS

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. But that you’d like the opportunity to clarify a few points so that they can better understand you for next time. Robert’s article is worth reading. I think Robert’s right. Deal with it gracefully.

advice

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 2, 2014

We feel pressure to hit milestones for a variety of reasons: Investor presentations, conference demos, customer sales meetings, competitive pressures, a need to drive revenue, business development commitments – whatever. There is nothing that will focus the mind more than not wanting to be on stage with a demo that bombs.

creativity

Y Combinator

MAY 22, 2019

44:35 – Best advice for aspiring Indian founders. These people who never had the opportunity to start a store came onto our platform and became entrepreneurs for the first time, because we do not need them to invest any money in working capital or setting up an offline shop. There was no better opportunity for me.

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