Dream It

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Most VC investors see hundreds, if not thousands, of startup decks and pitches each year. In this article, we’ll outline Managing Partner Steve Barsh’s top 5 things investors wish startup founders knew when reaching out, sending a deck, or pitching a VC. What’s Your Problem?

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 9, 2022

In this article, we will look at a bunch of great examples culled from my TechCrunch Pitch Deck Teardown series and detail what needs to go on the slide. As a startup founder, your company should be designed to fail as fast as possible. As a startup founder, you really need to understand how venture capital works.

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TechCrunch

JULY 8, 2022

To tackle these challenges, Wu shares several strategies that can help e-commerce startups refine their brand marketing and “entrench” existing customers. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. 4 negotiation points startup founders must focus on in a down market. Can we do it? Advancing AI.

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StartupNation

JUNE 1, 2021

Oftentimes, I read articles offering tips for entrepreneurs that revolve around generic advice on getting started. The investment platform I founded and run, VenturePole, is the investment partner of HealthInc, the health tech accelerator of Startupbootcamp, the biggest startup accelerator organization in Europe. Keep it short.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. According to a pre-seed report by DocSend , founders took an average of 52 meetings with investors in 2022 compared to 39 last year. At the same time, they are submitting 30% more pitch decks, but VC engagement has fallen 23%. . Sharing & Sharing Groups.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. was a short-lived boom, but it gave entrepreneurs a better understanding of climate tech, which in turn, has fostered more confidence among investors: 2021 saw a 400% YoY increase in round sizes for startups in this sector. Cleantech 1.0 Walter Thompson. yourprotagonist.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

TC Early Stage is all about helping new startup founders (pre-seed through Series A) learn the essential skills required to build a successful startup. Much like an accelerator (compacted into two days), you’ll learn about legal issues, fundraising, marketing, growth, product-market fit, tech stack, pitch decks and recruiting.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Very few of us could establish a legal entity and start working on a startup in a real environment. A year before starting my first company, my cofounders and I were pitching our startup to every startup competitions we knew about. First, we were writing articles and hoping for SEO to kick in.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 2, 2022

In a TC+ guest post, he shares the basic steps for creating a cash management plan for startups that have closed an extension or need to make the most out of their precious runway. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Treasury management should be top of mind for startup founders. Walter Thompson.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2023

The ongoing AI boom is a contributing factor: 54 of the 282 companies in this cohort “are specifically building generative AI startups,” reported Natasha Mascarenhas. As a result, “the average Black founder raises less than around $1,000 from family and friends,” reports Dominic-Madori Davis.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 6, 2020

We live in a world with a stereotypical representation of what a startup founder looks like, so it’s no wonder that a large portion of the population feels underrepresented. A Gender Gap Grader study shows that women represent 9 percent of developers in the startup ecosystem. Myth 1: Startup founders are young .

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TechCrunch

JUNE 4, 2021

They’ll host a series of interactive Q&A sessions focused on essential topics, like pitch development, fundraising, brand building, growth marketing and more. Pitch at TC Early Stage. Day two is all about the pitch-off. A five-minute Q&A with the judges follows that pitch. Take a peek at the agenda. Want a shot?

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 14, 2023

Or, as I covered this week, a tool for startups that lets companies simultaneously blast out the same application — or pitch — to multiple angel and pre-seed investors. Afore’s take on the idea is to help founders rapidly pitch expert investors while also helping those investors get differentiated deal flow on a consistent basis.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 23, 2022

This report prepared by Eddie Ackerman, Thomvest’s strategic finance operating partner, looks at startup hiring velocity since February 2021 by region, company type and, notably, how much time passed since last fundraise. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Image Credits: Card Blanch (opens in a new window).

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 25, 2022

Given the school’s past in spinning out successful startup founders, it unsurprisingly had no trouble raising $1.5 Now, two years later, the leader of that club, Steph Mui, is trying to replicate that playbook in the form of a venture-backed startup, and solo entrepreneurship. During a downturn, the pitch seems more risky.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 31, 2020

But, speaking as someone who’s worked at several startups, Extra Crunch stories contain actionable information you can use to build a company and/or look smart in meetings — and that’s worth something. Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members. The VCs who founders love the most. on Sunday, Dec.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Outsiders study multiple facets of a startup to determine its value and quality, and codebase health is one of them. A pitch deck is just part of the story, writes Matt Van Itallie, founder and CEO of codebase analytics company Sema. cloud servers.”

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 8, 2023

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Because “younger startups are now increasingly getting caught in the act” when it comes to misleading investors, Rebecca Szkutak asked several VCs about the red flags they look for while assessing a pitch and performing due diligence.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 30, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. It’s amazing how frequently investors say “no” to startup founders: If 100 early-stage entrepreneurs pitch a VC, maybe three of them will be lucky to get a second meeting. The majority of early-stage VC deals fall apart in due diligence.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 24, 2021

Unfortunately, more often than not, these approaches have been disappointing, prompting me to write this list of tips to help founders win over a someone like me. Background So why is it really hard to find a technical co-founder? It goes without saying that being a startup founder is more popular than ever.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

But what about those minority founders who don’t have family, friends or connections to lean on for the first $250,000? Venture funding does remain elusive , but here are some tricks for startup founders to hack the system. Realize you are up against an outdated system. These discussions then bring further biases to the surface.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 29, 2021

Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members. This year, we’re adding a new feature: Our guests will analyze pitch decks submitted by members of the audience to identify their strengths and weaknesses. The 5 biggest mistakes I made as a first-time startup founder. Independent thinking suffered.”

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2022

Farmers don’t get embarrassed when the price of corn drops; similarly, there’s no reason for startup founders to lose their joy because publicly traded tech stocks are undercutting their valuations. Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Image Credits: Alex Trautwig / Getty Images.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2022

Unless you’re a former CIO who already has a clear understanding of the decision-making process, you can only fall back on basic best practices that usually result in a generic sales pitch: “How do you do, fellow CIOs?” ” Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Image Credits: Bryce Durbin.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Once the decision has been made to go forward, there are very basic steps to setting up a business that formalizes the creation of the business and makes it operational which is addressed in a related article. They will utilize two common tools: the investor pitch and the investor slide deck.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

I’m considering either having my startup sponsor me for an O-1A visa or self-petitioning an EB-1A green card. Savvy Startup Founder. As a startup founder, the critical and essential role you play at your startup should be easy to demonstrate. Under your leadership, how much funding has your startup raised?

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Startup Blogpost

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Drew Sherman , Director of Marketing and Communications, Carvaygo It is Cheaper and More Efficient Than Traditional PR With PR, a startup will likely compete for a spot in the media with many other competitors who are bidding their pitches to the media outlet. One article, $10 million in revenue.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Maybe that means starting a startup news organization in your community. Or it could be more simple, like writing a blog article or doing a Facebook Live video about a new startup in your town. What’s your 30 second elevator pitch? What has been the biggest challenge you’ve had to overcome as a startup founder?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. It’s common for early-stage founders to spend more than a third of their time on recruiting — not because they want to, but because they have to. Before you can deliver on any of the promises in your pitch deck, you’ll need to build a team.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. Dear Sophie: How can early-stage startups compete for talent? Dear Sophie, As a first-time, early-stage startup founder, I find it difficult to compete against other startups on compensation. Eight years into his tenure, Satya Nadella looks to diversify.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 6, 2020

We live in a world with a stereotypical representation of what a startup founder looks like, so it’s no wonder that a large portion of the population feels underrepresented. A Gender Gap Grader study shows that women represent 9 percent of developers in the startup ecosystem. Myth 1: Startup founders are young .

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members. “So we had three BNPL players with known earnings, and I had just covered a startup funding round in the space.” Pilot CEO Waseem Daher tears down his company’s $60M Series C pitch deck. I asked him why he decided to dig into the sector with such gusto.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 29, 2021

In many cases, based on our interactions with thousands of founders in the Draftbit Community , success seems to come down to how well they enlist the support of those first mobile app users. In this article, we’ll discuss some of the best strategies for doing that. Put down the build tools! What do your customers actually want?

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. DIY: 5 ways disruptive component startups can win over OEMs. Hardware startup founders have a uniquely hard time. Aydin Senkut, founder and managing partner, Felicis Ventures. Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription.

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TechCrunch

MAY 8, 2023

Time is relentless and, right now, it’s no friend to procrastination-prone early-stage startup founders. The application window for Startup Battlefield 200 (SB 200) at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 slams shut in just one week. They’ll receive special pitch training from TechCrunch staff and one free year of TechCrunch+ membership.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 26, 2021

In a companion article on TechCrunch , Eric explores these broader shifts, concluding, “you can start to see a world emerging that sounds a lot more like the fantasies of a New Urbanist than the world before the pandemic.” Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members. yourprotagonist.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 24, 2021

The universe must have been tired of hearing my pitch. PS: Rather than just telling people your idea, build a pitch deck (more on that under point 5 below). (2) I shared my idea for a budget based search engine with the managing partner of my law firm. The moral of the story is tell everybody your idea and don’t bother with NDAs.

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