Dream It

APRIL 23, 2019

From using voice analysis to identify behavioral health issues to streamlining physician documentation of patient interactions, startups have incorporated voice technology to improve the value and efficiency of care. Physicians spend hours each week documenting their patient interactions in the EHR.

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StartupNation

AUGUST 8, 2021

You’ll need to think outside the box, but you’re bound to come across your “aha” financing moment in this article. While it might sound strange getting your brother-in-law to sign a contract, a legal document is a great way to establish expectations for both parties. Check out this list of pitching competitions.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 24, 2021

Pitch Deck Get your idea onto paper; it’s far easier to convey that way. A pitch deck is a teaser, where its goal is to create an appetite for further conversations and this can work equally well with prospective co-founders as it does with investors. Get the pitch right Tell a great story Startups that tell a great story get funding.

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Feedough

DECEMBER 21, 2020

But fret not, we’ve listed down the eight biggest fundraising mistakes that you need to be wary of while approaching the investors, pitching to them, and signing contracts. Substandard Pitch Decks. A prominent mistake entrepreneurs make is by not focusing much on the pitch deck. Assuming Valuations And Demands.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

It is a huge mountain to climb and a full-time job to continuously pitch your vision and yourself to reach the first meeting with a VC fund — and that’s still miles away from a funding discussion. In 2019, The New York Times published an article headlined “More Start-Ups Have an Unfamiliar Message for Venture Capitalists: Get Lost.”

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Note: I originally published this article in 2019 to share my lessons-learned from mapping a local ecosystem. How do you assess and find what resources are available, then organize it all, document it, and publish it to make it available? Making (and Measuring) an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem article. Start here!

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 22, 2014

This article had much resonance with me. ” Ironic that an article purporting to uncover a company with no training would publish pseudo journalism about the Uber experience. I was at the first pitch meeting they ever did to raise capital. If you interview the neighbors of Airbnb you’d get a very different article.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Based on our experience, it takes less time to prepare an IEP petition than an O-1A petition because it’s not as document-intensive. Were you invited to judge a pitch competition, speak on a panel or mentor others based on your background, experience or skill set? My firm has filed several IEP petitions on behalf of clients.

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Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

I’ve got to go consult documentation. Today, most context windows are around 32K, but bigger context windows are coming—and with them, the ability to run larger documents with more context through LLMs. I think I saw an article yesterday that NVIDIA is going to build another 1.5M I see this stuff massively scaling up.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 3, 2019

That Google document provides cut and pasteable text I can share with other investors, based on their stage, focus, and appetite. . Most funds open data rooms to share previous reports, performance data, pitch decks, legal docs and other fundraising material with LPs.

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Ian Hathaway

MARCH 31, 2020

Draper’s firm, Draper & Johnson Investment Company, was co-founded with Franklin “Pitch” Johnson, who went on to found many high-tech companies over an illustrious career. While many organized interests contributed to this change in policy, in the book, Nicholas documents the venture capital industry’s central role among them.

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TechCrunch

MAY 21, 2021

Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members. The Exchange has been riffling through the document since it came out, and we’ve picked up on a few things to explore. Thanks for reading Extra Crunch; I hope you have an excellent weekend! Walter Thompson. Senior Editor, TechCrunch. yourprotagonist.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 4, 2019

That Google document provides cut and pasteable text I can share with other investors, based on their stage, focus, and appetite. . Most funds open data rooms to share previous reports, performance data, pitch decks, legal docs and other fundraising material with LPs. TABS Group offers a standardized due diligence scorecard, TABSScore.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 12, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Pitch Deck Teardown: Five Flute’s $1.2M Five Flute’s founders shared their slightly redacted pitch deck with us. ” Pitch Deck Teardown: Five Flute’s $1.2M Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription.

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Gust

DECEMBER 1, 2011

When meeting with early stage entrepreneurs for the first time, after reviewing a demo or hearing their pitch, I often ask them to articulate what they’re most focused on building. It’s easier than ever to find example documents on the Internet, use a service to file your certificate of incorporation or trademark application, and so forth.

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Paul G. Silva

DECEMBER 15, 2023

If you are returning to this article and looking for the links do get your own KISS Canvas: Image for virtual whiteboards Printable poster (4×3 feet) Googlesheet Problem There are a LOT of things that can go wrong in turning an idea into a successful innovation.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

DECEMBER 5, 2018

On December 2, 2018, Mitch pitched the company on ABC’s Shark Tank. There’s the all-important pitch, creative sets, unexpected reactions by five seasoned investors and the possibility of scaling growth fast with a cash infusion and industry connections. Perfecting My Pitch. I started my pitch, and everything went smoothly.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The average new business pitch costs $450,000. You can’t afford to lose a pitch or (even worse) win a pitch that’s not the right fit for your business. So lets start with these six elements of a pitch response: Values: Your team aligns with the Brand’s value system. Process: Leading a pitch from end to end.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Mentors are immensely helpful, but they’re not a requirement: We run articles regularly that explain how to create pitch decks and reach out to investors. Most of them are so open to pitches, they’ve provided their contact information below. “IP is important to us. .”

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2023

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription “This is really only talking about world-changing, big-ass businesses with a lot of impact that could be a billion dollars or more in value,” he said.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

In his spare time, he pitched competitions and accelerators. He described his neighborhood as primarily immigrant and said there was always an underlying fear and anxiousness about having proper documentation. “I ” This article was updated to clarify what the app Portabl does. Fintech app Portabl raises $2.5M

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TechCrunch

APRIL 4, 2023

Associating with an app that visible, particularly one that’s in the red-hot generative AI space, is bound to get attention — a fact to which this article is a testament. In any case, it’s a reasonably compelling sales pitch. Only time will tell.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Each respondent was kind enough to let us know how they want to be pitched, and for grins, one shared an example of a cold e-mail that worked,” she writes. 10 fintech investors discuss what they’re looking for and how to pitch them in Q1 2022. Walter Thompson.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 11, 2020

Founders and LPs will read into your personal vacation pictures on instagram, just as much as they’ll consider the amount of time you spend responding to comments on LinkedIn articles. I typically share my draft article with relevant domain experts, which makes me more educated about the topic I’m digging into.

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Red Rocket

MAY 11, 2021

I recently stumbled on this great article below from my good colleague, David Gardner (pictured), the founder and General Partner at Co-Founders Capital , one of the most active early-stage venture capital firms in the Southeast, based in the Raleigh-Durham area. Our CEO can deliver a convincing investor pitch deck and plan.

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David Teten VC

JANUARY 11, 2020

Founders and LPs will read into your personal vacation pictures on instagram, just as much as they’ll consider the amount of time you spend responding to comments on LinkedIn articles. I typically share my draft article with relevant domain experts, which makes me more educated about the topic I’m digging into.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 19, 2009

On December 2nd, 2006 I wrote the blog post published later in this post when I was CEO of startup Koral about my experiences in pitching VCs. It included some well known firms that made me come for a team pitch and then only gave me literally 15 minutes when we’d scheduled an hour. My blog was wiped out. I wasn’t feeling it.

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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. That’s what makes this a little bit different from articles you usually read about fundraising. A great way to get connected with potential investors is by participating in pitch competitions. Refresh again. Still nothing.

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abovethecrowd.com

APRIL 20, 2016

“Dirty” or structured term sheets are proposed investments where the majority of the economic gains for the investor come not from the headline valuation, but rather through a series of dirty terms that are hidden deeper in the document. This “you are so lucky to have this opportunity” pitch is eerily Madoffian.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Treat it like an open document: In an early phase, I recommend reviewing the document monthly and changing it if necessary, then every quarter in line with the team’s short-term objectives and new market insights. Your day-to-day strategic decisions and your sales pitch are two very different things. Just not too often.

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Startup Blogpost

MARCH 17, 2023

Basana Saha , Founder and Editor, KidsCareIdeas Pitch Yourself as an Expert Source to Journalists I have no budget for publicity, but I recently had success getting publicity by pitching myself as an expert source for journalists who cover topics that overlap with my business. Yulie Yoshimura , Founder, Ikaga Co.

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abovethecrowd.com

JUNE 2, 2021

The banker’s even brag in marketing documents about this “achievement.” (see Interestingly, as more and more members of Party C move to compete in the late stage private market, they often pitch as “value-add” that they will help you navigate the public offering process because they have so much “experience.” see below).

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Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Here are some of the tools in the Swiss Army Knife that your team needs to be armed with to scale: (this article was originally posted on GigaOm in a shorter format.). This document was important both for giving customers confidence as well as protecting our liability in the case of outages. A good demo tells a story.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

” Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Getting serious about Series B: 3 documents that help founders control the narrative. ” Getting serious about Series B: 3 documents that will help founders control the narrative. .” Pitch Deck Teardown: Helu.io’s $9.8M Seeking to Stay.

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Gust

MAY 25, 2014

A key success element is to start by avoiding the known list of interviewing and hiring mistakes that have been documented many times by human resources professionals. After my sales pitch, he was so excited I knew he could do the job.” Everyone you hire has to fit effectively with many others on the team.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Pitch Deck Teardown: MedCrypt’s $25M Series B deck. Pitch Deck Teardown: MedCrypt’s $25M Series B deck. She’s written a guide for incoming CISOs that contains a framework for setting goals, creating action plans and, most importantly, documenting risk.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 3, 2023

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Most investors won’t sign a non-disclosure agreement before reviewing your pitch because your idea is probably not worth stealing. “The next best thing founders can do is to signal as much as possible that pitch materials shared with funders are confidential.”

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