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. Tags: Venture Capital & Technology. Step one: Ask for money. You’d also be incredibly shortsighted.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

This was evident at the Twiistup pre-event company pitch last week at UCLA. Talk us through how the person using your product is benefiting through your technology. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Start-up Advice Startup Advice. Don’t: show us every single feature – we don’t care.

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This is going to be BIG.

JULY 30, 2012

Are you waiting for them to pitch you? Reading their needs and responding quickly with some firsthand experience and timely, appropriate advice--that's a fulltime job. Shouldn't investors have networks of talent--since these are the same people that, theoretically, their dealflow is coming out of?

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

This is an updated post from my ongoing series on Startup Advice that I learned from founding two companies. . China is indelibly an important part of the future of the global technology system. We assumed they would take our advice and upgrade. Tags: Start-up Advice Startup Advice. I HATE LOSING. I hate it.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 25, 2023

But dealmaking is idiosyncratic: a few investors might be content to make a deal over coffee, but early-stage teams still need a sturdy pitch deck or memo they can leave behind. I’m going to save you some time: many (if not most) of you are not yet ready to pitch an investor. Are pitch decks still necessary?

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 12, 2010

This is probably because many founders are product or technology people. And you need to watch them pitch. Tags: Startup Advice. I see way too many startup founders who don’t have experience in selling and probably don’t feel that comfortable going to customers and asking for orders. I learned this the hard way.&#.

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

This is an updated post from my ongoing series on Startup Advice that I learned from founding two companies. . China is indelibly an important part of the future of the global technology system. We assumed they would take our advice and upgrade. Tags: Startup Advice. I HATE LOSING. I hate it. It chaps my hide.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 27, 2021

Known as the People’s Exchange, KuCoin is committed to exploring disruptive technologies and genius ideas to bring crypto closer to the masses. Together Labs is leveraging the power of blockchain technology to create the new metaverse economy where users can buy, sell, invest and shape its future. Brought to you by Soul Machines.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 19, 2024

My entrepreneurial story didn’t start with an invention or a groundbreaking technological breakthrough. To fellow entrepreneurs at any stage of their journey, my advice is clear: If you are committed to bootstrapping your business, be prepared for the long haul. I was not licensed, did not have a college degree, could not code.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 29, 2022

Dame shared one piece of advice that I’d never heard from an investor: more founders should learn to make themselves vulnerable. Charging technology industry transport which are the futuristic of the Automobile. Pitch deck teardown: Minut. Pitch Deck Teardown: Minut. ” Thanks very much for reading!

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StartupNation

JUNE 1, 2021

Oftentimes, I read articles offering tips for entrepreneurs that revolve around generic advice on getting started. As part of my role as a partner of HealthInc, I sit on the jury for the startup competition in which 20 finalists pitch their ventures, with 10 then selected to enter the program. Be the know-it-all. Keep it short.

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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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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

We started hanging out a bit and discussing technology and entrepreneurship. And after one meeting they started asking for his advice about marketing, customer engagement, product design, monetization – whatever. I reached out after the event to learn more.

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

Contestants pitch their legal product idea for a chance to win $5,000, tutoring, and more. The Baylor New Venture Competition is a business plan and elevator pitch competition for college students from around the globe. Student teams pitch and compete for more than $1.5 The competition has $50,000 in cash prizes.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 6, 2020

My husband and I are also pitching a second Weird Homes Tour book with all of the cities in it. How is technology changing the beauty industry? Technology is improving our industry! It was a powerful moment, and he gave some great advice to us that day. What’s next?

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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. Pitch Deck Get your idea onto paper; it’s far easier to convey that way. Get the pitch right Tell a great story Startups that tell a great story get funding. Finding a technical co-founder is even harder.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 17, 2018

As a startup entrepreneur who is actively growing his business, Peter recently attended the inaugural MyEO Deal Exchange Conference in Denver, Colorado, where he pitched Table and Desk in EO’s first DX Angel-Shark Experience and received a US$250,000 investment in his company. . There had to be a better way! Thus Table and Desk was born?a

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 3, 2019

When I met my now-wife, I realized that any technology that can find me a spouse is a killer app. I’d argue that the same type of technologies that have revolutionized dating can revolutionize our industry. . I walk through below how progressive investors are using technology and analytics throughout all of their operations.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

18 months ago 25% of all pitches to me were ideas for how to build products around Twitter’s API. Pundits are mixed on whether FourSquare represents a major technology trend or a fad but undoubtedly it has captured the zeitgeist of the technology elite at this moment in time. Now I don’t get any. Is the game over?

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Revolution

OCTOBER 11, 2018

All around us, technology is speeding up. These five insights from the Summit stood out as critical business building advice that entrepreneurs all across the country can apply: 1. Every startup story sits at the intersection of technology and art. When you hear a pitch, most people focus on why it won’t work. Leverage?—?and

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JANUARY 5, 2024

My advice to all entrepreneurs: Don’t shy away from hard conversations. But it’s critical to strike the right balance between leveraging technology and relying on human ingenuity to make sound decisions,” she says. These benefits and potential pitfalls are just the tip of the iceberg. Insights Learned From Raising $1.5

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Revolution

MAY 21, 2019

At the end of each tour day, we hosted a pitch competition where a local startup received a $100,000 investment from Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund. For the pitch competitions in Orlando, Tampa Bay, Miami, and Puerto Rico, innovative startups based within a 100-mile radius of a tour stop were invited to apply.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 6, 2021

Next up is TechCrunch Early Stage, our yearly event that is all about tactical advice to help new and first-time founders navigate the Wild West world that is venture capital and startups. Announcing the Early Stage Pitch-Off judges. 11 words and phrases to cut from your VC pitch deck. Across the week. Seen on Extra Crunch.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 27, 2021

Tapping into someone else’s experience is a tried-and-true method, which is why two-time Y Combinator participant Chris Morton wrote a guest post for Extra Crunch with advice for founders hoping to be accepted by the famed accelerator. Technical jargon is one of the most annoying aspects of technology marketing.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2023

During this one-day startup bootcamp, you’ll learn about legal issues, fundraising, marketing, growth, product-market fit, pitching, recruiting and more. Industries such as manufacturing and logistics, among others, that formed in an analog world have been neglected by advanced technology.

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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? What is one piece of advice you’d give every founder? BUILD and EXECUTE!

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American Entrepreneurship

MAY 31, 2024

Entrepreneurs seek to find the right investor and to make the best pitch when the opportunity comes Entrepreneurs start their companies with great passion and big dreams. A willingness to take in others’ advice demonstrates adaptability and a willingness to include others in the success of the venture.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 4, 2019

When I met my now-wife, I realized that any technology that can find me a spouse is a killer app. I’d argue that the same type of technologies that have revolutionized dating can revolutionize our industry. . I walk through below how progressive investors are using technology and analytics throughout all of their operations.

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OnStartups

MARCH 24, 2021

in the Management of Technology”. During the first week of that class, we all had to do a short pitch of a startup idea and convince our classmates to join our “startup”. I pitched a startup called “HubSpot”, which ended up being one of the ideas chosen. Note: this is not investment advice). Kind of an MBA for geeks.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 26, 2012

I want your pitch to be the one I say yes to--and I want you to solve the inherent problems in your business model. Take pitches? In today's world, the democratization of technology means that the next big thing could literally come from anywhere. I would reply to everyone who pitched me. It is your default response.

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Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 15, 2009

We assumed they would take our advice and upgrade. Many large clients prefer stable technology and no changes – even sometimes when there are known security flaws. You can try to convince them of your “pay no more once you’ve signed up&# model but they fall for the other guy’s pitch every time.

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TechCrunch

JULY 29, 2022

Pitch Deck Teardown: Alto Pharmacy’s $200M Series E deck. Pitch Deck Teardown: Alto Pharmacy’s $200M Series E deck. 8 fintech VCs discuss the shifting investing landscape and how to pitch them in Q3 2022. 8 fintech VCs discuss the shifting investing landscape and how to pitch them in Q3 2022.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 18, 2020

Once you’ve disclosed information, it may be too late to protect your IP—so we recommend getting advice early on. There’s likely to be written material that’s part of your crowdfunding pitch, along with graphics and potentially video or audio content. When you’d need it. Anton Blijlevens is a partner at AJ Park.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 10, 2022

As I’ve said previously, if your name doesn’t appear on the team slide of your company’s pitch deck, this is a time to be cautious: Update your resume, dial back your summer vacation plans and start adding more to your rainy day fund. Pitch Deck Teardown: Lunchbox’s $50 million Series B deck. This might take a little time.”.

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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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Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

These companies are global magnets for technical talent eager to work on the most advanced and highest-impact technology products in the world. 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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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 14, 2021

But even as other technology rapidly evolves, basic web infrastructure has remained largely unchanged since the turn of the millennium. To make things as clear as possible, we asked each respondent to share their elevator pitch: How would they describe the technology if they were trying to convince a skeptic to invest?

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