This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 30, 2020

The problem is that your pitch is a combination of a bunch of individual components, each of whom an investor is going to have particular reactions to and sometimes a great reaction to one is enough to push you over the top—or sink your pitch. What gives?

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 14, 2015

In November of 2013 Aileen Lee of Cowboy Ventures coined the term “ Unicorn Club ” as it relates to billion-dollar startup companies. So here’s advice I give people all the time when they’re raising money. Many entrepreneurs pitching err on the side of too much information. Show me your unicorn.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Slashing your spending and polishing your LinkedIn page is the right move, but investors tell me that now is still a good time to launch a startup. The fact that you’ve just been laid off from a startup proves that you have a tolerance for risk. How much are you willing to bet on yourself? How should we plan our spending?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 17, 2023

It’s too early to determine whether SVB’s downfall heralds a new era for venture capital, but based on anecdotal evidence, off-the-record discussions and chats with co-workers, it seems like we’re back to business as usual as far as pre-revenue startup fundraising is concerned. There’s plenty of tactical advice here, and much more to come.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

The crew here at TechCrunch has done a lot of writing about making amazing pitch decks over the years, and I figured it was time that I put together a collection of all of it in one handy spot. Before you start pitching. As a startup founder, you really need to understand how venture capital works.

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TechCrunch

MAY 6, 2022

The market for startup investment has changed. From the hottest year in startup venture capital history to a period of pessimism, how did we get to where we are today? The change in the market started last year, with falling stock market prices leading TechCrunch to begin to wonder if the ground was shifting under startups’ feet.

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Hunter Walk

AUGUST 1, 2022

Hopefully every startup finds the right investors! Some entrepreneurs are born salespeople, others find it more awkward but ultimately realize getting comfortable pitching — to investors, to the team, to potential employees, and so on — is part of the job. As with all advice, Your Mileage Might Vary.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 6, 2018

As a VC with scores of startups in our portfolio we have ringside seats to many, many fund raising processes plus I had to raise money across about 5 different rounds of capital as an entrepreneur so I’ve developed some thought on the process that I hope can be helpful to some of you before you start. Just remind yourself of lemons.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 23, 2023

Your first slide is obviously important for a pitch deck; first impressions count, and having a solid introduction goes a long way. Sure, startup names are often catchy and pretty self-explanatory (Lyft, DoorDash), but it’s hard remember that Orange refers to a car-charging company , not the fruit. Are you Turo for caravans ?

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

This is a fantastic time to found a startup, but unless you plan to bootstrap it, you will still need to go through the laborious exercise of crafting a pitch deck. According to Jose Cayasso, CEO and co-founder of pitch deck design agency Slidebean, there are five slides where pretty much all founders miss the mark : Go-to-market.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 14, 2022

There’s a galaxy of talented and/or well-connected startup founders out there, but few have any prior fundraising experience, which levels the playing field by an inch or two. Tell us how you’d like to be approached by a founder with their initial pitch. Arvind Gupta, partner, Mayfield Fund.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 15, 2023

You need a solid business plan, traction to demonstrate market fit, and the skills to pitch effectively. Evaluate investors thoroughly, not just based on the size of their check, but whether they can provide strategic advice and introductions that support your vision. Seek investor advice to strengthen your business model.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 26, 2022

In a TechCrunch+ guest post, he shared three fundamental pieces of advice for new founders. Klaviyo co-founder Ed Hallen’s 3 top pieces of advice for launching a startup. Why a16z pitched Deel to lead its Series A. Why a16z pitched Deel to lead its Series A. Stay tuned! Senior Editor, TechCrunch+.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2018

the most counter-intuitive fund-raising advice you’ll ever get I’m about to offer you some fund-raising advice that flies directly in the face of what most conventional wisdom will tell you. I never thought of this until I became the Founder & CEO of my first startup company. Why you should never have a data room?—?the

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TechCrunch

JULY 14, 2021

Anyone , an audio app that’s building a ‘marketplace for advice’ one five-minute phone call at a time, is launching new versions of its iOS and Android apps today* and beginning to large-scale onboarding after operating in a limited closed beta for the past six months. It’s one-to-one only.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

.” Series A : “We have proof of product-market fit ($1M ARR)” — see the company’s Series A pitch deck. Series B : “We have leverage (we know how to spend money to grow faster)” — see the company’s Series B pitch deck. That’s how you start a pitch! Slides in this deck.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022

In the context of building a great product, founders are creating an investment pitch that reflects their day-to-day life. Stop spending so much time on your product when pitching to investors by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch. That makes sense.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 21, 2022

“Oftentimes, investors have a sense of whether a pitch is going to go somewhere within the first 15-20 minutes of a conversation.” We also asked each of them to name a pro forma pitch practices that founders should retire. How to pitch me: 4 VCs share what they’re looking for in March 2022. All of the above!

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Y Combinator

AUGUST 6, 2020

We’re excited to announce the launch of the YC Startup Library, found at ycombinator.com/library. The library consolidates the knowledge and advice we’ve previously published and provides a central location for new content.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 24, 2022

As a veteran startup worker who has been laid off during economic downturns, it’s dissonant to hear investors say this is a good time to launch a software company. According to Kyle Poyar, a partner at OpenView, the current downturn is creating similar opportunities for SaaS startups. They’re not wrong, however.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 4, 2023

Calculating ARR is easy, but it’s a hard number to budge, as it’s a direct reflection of how well a startup is doing in terms of product-market fit. Drawing from the early chapters of her book, this post includes a target prospect list for new investors, along with relationship-building advice from experienced VCs.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Lisa Wu, a partner at Norwest with investments like Calm, Plaid, Opendoor and Grove Collaborative, has a message for founders: Think like a VC during your pitch presentation. With experience on both sides of the investing table, Wu is going to talk about how founders can make the most out of each minute within a one-hour pitch presentation.

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AsiaTechDaily

MARCH 6, 2023

Register Startup founders wanting to pitch to investors to raise money should not get into the “sell now” part of the conversation immediately but must instead lay the groundwork first, according to James Walker, Associate Counsel and Investor at Draper Associates. And when did you first think about starting a fund?

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TechCrunch

MAY 3, 2022

When robotic process automation company UiPath filed to go public in March 2021, the startup had just closed a $750 million round that helped it clinch a $35 billion valuation. What most startup founders get wrong about financial projections. ” What most startup founders get wrong about financial projections. per share.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 25, 2022

You’ll receive the best practical startup advice straight to your inbox every week. In this week’s edition, we share: Why your pitch deck has one minute to sell investors on your startup The 7 types of startup founder, and why it matters to you Let’s do this. The pitch is an overview, similar to a resume.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

A 7-step method for running effective pitch meetings. Because Michael had launched two other startups before Tetra Insights, he knew he had to validate its core offering before seeking outside capital. His advice for cold calling? He is also the host of Foundersuite’s How I Raised It podcast. More posts by this contributor.

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This is going to be BIG.

JULY 8, 2013

On top of that, anytime I talk to anyone who wants to get involved in startups but isn''t sure what they want to do, inevitably, I hear, "And then I was thinking maybe I should look into venture capital, too.". 2) People pitch you. I probably get around a dozen e-mails a week asking me how to get into venture capital.

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StartupNation

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

Now imagine if you were given 10 minutes to pitch the potential of your business? It can take years to dream up an exciting startup, and even longer to turn it into something substantial, but a strongly crafted sales pitch can propel your business in the right direction. How exactly can startups launch themselves toward success.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Otherwise, you lose sales even before you start Photo by Christina @ wocintechchat.com on Unsplash Do not mistake the perfect pitch for the well-rehearsed (read: memorized) presentation. The cookie-cutter pitch presentation kills your sales pipeline before you actually have one. My team members call it the Pitch Perfect experience.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

“As a startup founder, how do you prevent leakage after spending significant resources to acquire people at the top of the funnel?” 3 investors explain why earned wage access startups are set to cash more checks. 3 investors explain why earned wage access startups are set to cash more checks. yourprotagonist.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 19, 2022

In nine years as a VC, I have seen many founders misinterpret the standard advice to ask potential investors questions during pitch meetings. Let’s say your company is a paper mache startup. Approach an investor pitch similarly. Frequently, these questions can derail, distract, and make investors feel defensive.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 18, 2022

You’ll receive the best practical startup advice straight to your inbox every week. In this week’s edition, we share: How VCs choose which startups to fund. How you can sell your startup to VCs with a one-pager. You won’t believe how VCs decide which startups to fund Aaron Dinin, PhD teaches entrepreneurship at Duke.

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Register The South Korea Ministry of SMEs and Startups, in collaboration with the Korea Startup Forum, is set to host the highly anticipated “COMEUP 2023,” set to take place from November 8 to 10 at the renowned Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) in Seoul.

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Angel Capital Association

JANUARY 25, 2022

Fox Rothschild understands the unique struggles startups face. The program includes: Startup Package - The legal advice and documents necessary to get a company up and running, all for a discounted flat rate. Free Early Stage Consult - Fox will hire an outside consultant to provide advice on pitch decks or executive summaries.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 24, 2021

Advice for non-technical founders for finding a serious CTO for your startup Finding a co-founder is hard work. It goes without saying that being a startup founder is more popular than ever. If this is all new to you, take a short course on Entrepreneurship or read The Lean Startup.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2022

If you’ve read anything about pitching your company, you’ve probably come across advice that says that you need a warm introduction to an investor. The VC might know their kids’ school teacher pretty well, for example, but the school teacher may not have a lot of startup or investing experience.

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Startup Blogpost

DECEMBER 29, 2023

12 Lessons Learned from Managing Investor Relations in a Startup Navigating the complexities of investor relations can be a daunting challenge for startups, especially during fundraising. For instance, we worked with a health-tech startup that had groundbreaking technology but lacked a clear, investor-friendly business model.

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