blog document pitching ventures 
This is going to be BIG.
JUNE 16, 2014
Theoretically, someone could meet you, sign your document, and write you a check for deposit that day, but that''s not how it usually works. If all my deals came as intros from trusted connections that I know for years versus at founder pitch events that''s interesting data. That''s an interesting question.
Dream It
JULY 31, 2019
The press enhances this misconception around YCombinator demo days, where the 3-day pitch event is perceived like an auction, with investors fighting each other for the best deals. Many programs still put a lot of focus on demo day rehearsals, prep, and on getting the pitch deck just right. It did for me, at least.
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Both Sides of the Table
AUGUST 17, 2009
This is part of my ongoing series “ Pitching a VC “ There’s a great meme developing this morning on the need to simplify funding terms and documents. That prompted Fred Wilson’s blog post appealing to the industry to make these simplified term sheets standard. Tags: Pitching VCs Start-up Advice.
Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 20, 2012
Frankly, I think venture capital is that way, too. How does the world in Los Angeles intersect differently with venture capital? The number of times I’ve had people come to me and say they want to blog more. Board Meetings. Conferences. I get sucked up in “Do” mode. Startups Are for Doers. go on, click it ).
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 12, 2021
But most venture-backed startups are “still overwhelmingly white, male, Ivy-League-educated and based in Silicon Valley,” according to a study conducted by RateMyInvestor and Diversity VC. Venture funding does remain elusive , but here are some tricks for startup founders to hack the system. Funding for Black entrepreneurs in the U.S.
Gust
SEPTEMBER 27, 2014
To begin with, it is important to understand some basic facts about the world of entrepreneurial finance: There are many more entrepreneurs than there are investors, with the result that only one company out of every 400 that seeks venture funding actually receives it. Remember that you will have total control over who can see this material.
This is going to be BIG.
MAY 19, 2011
I think about that when I do my job as a venture capitalist. 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. Keller's own parenting style, but, in general, parents are becoming more and more protective. I grew up in Brooklyn.
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