Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

There were a lot of requests for us to turn our mentorship program into a physical accelerator with a fund, office space and full-time staff. 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. Yeah, he was LA, baby!

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2021

They’ll share their experiences and advice to help you sharpen your skills and avoid pitfalls. How to Nail Your Virtual Pitch Meeting: The rules of the pitch meeting have changed. You get great mentorship through attending the Early Stage sessions. What’s more, you’ll learn from the best of the best. Don’t wait.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2021

When investors spend time at an accelerator, they listen to brainstorming sessions, pitches and mentorship advice that includes a broad range of perspectives and opinions. Techstars Equitech Accelerator ) and women founders (e.g.,

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Although veteran-owned businesses are often more successful than the average startup, they still need mentorship, funding and support to take their idea from concept to market. Before you can pitch your idea to investors or apply for a loan from a financial institution, you should draft a business plan. Seek advice from experts.

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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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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 16, 2014

As I like to say when asked, “For entrepreneurs you generally need to go to 2-3 cities max and probably pitch 5-15 investors. VCs need to go to 20 cities and pitch one firm in each location!” Many people have helped us along the way with guidance, mentorship, introductions and advice. But thank you.

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Startup Blogpost

OCTOBER 28, 2022

To help you determine if corporate venture capital is right for your startup, we asked startup founders, investors, and business leaders this question for their best pieces of advice. Venture capitalists usually provide more than just financial support – they can also offer valuable resources and mentorship.

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 2, 2010

Too many entrepreneurs start out their business endeavors with an investment pitch. That’s the thing—startups in the initial stages need advice, feedback, and guidence a lot more than they need money upfront. If you can’t back it up with guidance and mentorship, we’re burning up a lot of cash, 500k at a time.

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

APRIL 23, 2024

Srijita Ghosh Represented East Central University in 2017 Love’s Entrepreneur’s Cup 2 nd place in Small Business category and Pitch Competition winner Currently Venture Advisor at i2E Please provide a few details on your winning Entrepreneur’s Cup business idea. The second lesson was understanding the commercialization process.

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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. My big question is if VCs are taking the same advice that they’re dishing. Expect more scrutiny. Don’t forget VCs, you have VCs too. (

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TechCrunch

MARCH 1, 2021

More institutional capital is flowing into startups at much faster rates and a good deal of credit must go to the virtual pitch meeting. At TechCrunch Early Stage in April , Melissa Bradley will talk us through how to nail your virtual pitch meeting and take questions from the audience. Market analysis. Late-deep dives. And much more!

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 21, 2010

They’ll invite you out to events in which you’ll meet their other clients, you can get to know them socially and hopefully develop a real mentorship relationship where every conversation is not on the clock. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Start-up Advice Startup Advice. Get to know them.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JANUARY 4, 2024

Giving the same pitch, sending the same email, and answering the same questions over and over again. A great way to get connected with potential investors is by participating in pitch competitions. I couldn’t pitch the idea clearly, which meant that even I didn’t understand my solution, so why should others? Refresh again.

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Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

From the beginning, we were deeply committed to Techstars’ “give first” ethos and mentorship-driven approach to startup investing. What did we owe our sponsors, and did that put us in conflict with our commitments to give founders the best possible advice, and to never waste their time?

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Seek out financial advice because it takes time to improve a score. Mentorship: Having access to someone with much greater experience is of tremendous value to a first-time entrepreneur. They will utilize two common tools: the investor pitch and the investor slide deck.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2012

Well, I get nothing out of seeing how well a bunch of people can pitch their businesses on stage. A few years ago I started a mentorship organization in Los Angeles called Launchpad LA now run by the uber talented Sam Teller. We’ll see. TechStars Interactions. I refuse to go to demo days. Yet I love TechStars. Launchpad LA.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 29, 2021

Where can new founders and budding entrepreneurs turn for expert advice to navigate the formative phases of building a startup? We’re talking dozens of workshops addressing operations, fundraising, pitch deck pointers, term sheet tips, product-market fit, brand building, growth marketing, recruiting, taming your tech stack and a lot more.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2011

I went in to get tokens and he got beaned by the effing first pitch while I was away. It’s that sort of mentorship experience that drives many of us hands-on VCs. Read on … On Sunday I took my 8-year-old son for a manly outing at the batting cages with his baseball team. With my son on the DL list, I offered him a movie.

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Y Combinator

MAY 22, 2019

44:35 – Best advice for aspiring Indian founders. Even if you don’t do well really after that, Vidit Aatrey [10:46] – we will put you in a mentorship program, where we connect you with some top trainers for a month and these guys will tell you how you start a business. 46:45 – Why is Delhi the best IIT?

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David Teten VC

JUNE 14, 2021

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. If you love the team and traction, you can pitch them to join them as an advisor or cofounder. .

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