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What are the most valuable recommendations in order to raise money from VCs connected via Gust?

Gust

A typical VC might see 500 opportunities cross his or her desk every year; for larger, more prominent ones it could be 2,000. With that background, here are 30 tips to help you make the most of Gust: Subscribe to the Gust Blog , and go back and read the past posts. One of the primary ones is the referral source.

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The Parent Trap: A Response to Bill Keller (@nytkeller) on Twitter and Social Media

This is going to be BIG.

My job basically revolves around strangers and technology--letting people I've never met that wind up in my inbox come into my office to pitch. They don't really tweet or blog, but Facebook--the social network meant to connect you with people you already know--is the standard. I grew up in Brooklyn.

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10 Steps to Increase the Odds of a Successful Angel or Seed Fundraising Round

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Most investors reject the opportunity to invest and being told “no” hurts. There are a number of great examples of publicly available pitch materials, so draw from ones that you like the most. You should anticipate and plan for business, legal and other questions, and ensure your documents are in proper order. We understand.

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How to find a Technical Co-Founder for your Startup

Entrepreneur's Handbook

As a serial technical founder, I often get approached for co-founder opportunities. Yet they are a dime a dozen when compared with the number of talented technologists who have the skills to build and ship a product and who can essentially choose their opportunities as they wish. Outline what is the problem, solution and the market.

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How I Got a Deal on Shark Tank

Entrepreneurs' Organization

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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What minority founders must consider before entering the venture-backed startup ecosystem

TechCrunch

This is something I had to learn the hard way: What you hear in the media or read on a company blog post often simplifies the process, and sometimes fails to cover the trajectory that minority founders, in particular, must follow to secure funding. These discussions then bring further biases to the surface. Think of the worst-case scenario.

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Intellectual Property for Startups in the Real World

Gust

Many thanks to David Rose , Ilana Grossman , Justin Stanwix , and the whole Gust team for making the Gust Blog such a valuable platform and resource for entrepreneurs and angel investors. I’m proud to contribute to the effort and always enjoy reading what the other authors have to say. In practice, this leads many U.S. By 2013, the U.S.

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