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How to Be a VC: Being Open

This is going to be BIG.

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? True creativity comes from dissent and a diverse set of opinions. True creativity comes from dissent and a diverse set of opinions. This article on Groupthink reasons that: ".dissent

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13 Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Best Business Advice

Entrepreneurs' Organization

If you’re pitching, selling or proposing a partnership, you want to find out what will spark the other person’s interest so that they can’t help but want to work with you. It’s because you just haven’t pitched your products or services to solve their problems. A version of this article originally appeared on Kym Huynh’s blog.

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Find your chronotype and schedule your productivity

The Zapier Blog

There's a lot of advice out there about the connection between timing and productivity: articles—including Zapier's own —suggesting "X things to do in the morning/afternoon/evening" to stay productive all day long. And yes, when you work on certain types of tasks absolutely impacts your productivity.

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Riding Boldly Into New Frontiers: How Kevin Bulger is Blending Adventure, Investment, and Impact…

Jason Malki

Kevin is also an investor in forward-thinking brands such as Articles of Style, a digital-first menswear label, and Here We Flo, a sustainable personal care company based in the United Kingdom. In 2015, a friend from college started a bespoke mens clothing company called Articles of Style that was exclusively online.

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The Perfect Side Hustle: Amplify Your Strengths and Sharpen Your Skills

StartupNation

He read a New York Times article on the adult coloring book craze, and thought, “I could do this. A few months ago, he blasted out cold emails to pitch an intrapreneurship class. At a celebratory dinner with the three founders, they announced they’d decided to give him 10 percent of the company, pitching in 3.33% each.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Find your valuation, international visas, hiring for growth

TechCrunch

So, if your face doesn’t appear on the team slide in your startup’s pitch deck, this would be a good time to cancel your upcoming vacation. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Pitch Deck Teardown: Dutch’s $20M Series A deck. Pitch Deck Teardown: Dutch’s $20M Series A deck.

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The best mind mapping software in 2025

The Zapier Blog

Mind mapping is a creative way to brainstorm and find connections between different ideas. Done right, it's a great way to come up with new ideas and solutions to tricky problems, outline an article or presentation, and generally just get your thoughts in order. While it can be done as a group, it's often a solo practice.