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The Role of Alternative Funding in Startups

StartupNation

These websites offer funding for various projects, from album and book launches to inventions to more conventional startups. It’s worth putting lots of effort into developing a compelling pitch and marketing material such as videos, beta versions, product demos, or whatever is needed to demonstrate the quality of the product.

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21 Facebook ad examples (and why they work)

The Zapier Blog

They typically highlight key features, benefits, or use cases, often with a quick demo or close-up visuals. In-product demo : Quick cuts through the user interface (UI) show exactly how the feature works, helping users visualize themselves using it. The goal is clarity: show the product, show the value, and make it easy to say yes.

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The 9 best accounts payable software in 2025

The Zapier Blog

To find the best platforms, I dove deep into product demos, meticulously reviewed user feedback on trusted sites, and analyzed how each system grappled with common AP headaches. Zoho Books handles your fundamental AP needs: entering bills, tracking vendors, and processing payments. One size definitely does not fit all in this world.

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The 8 best WordPress form plugins in 2025

The Zapier Blog

You can even preview the demos before deciding which one to use.) Only Quill Forms and SureForms offer a free demo, so I'd recommend first trying the free version of each plugin to get a feel for what it has to offer. Plus, there's an AI form builder to help you create forms quickly and easily.

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Tattoos and YCombinator Demo Day

This is going to be BIG.

They started flipping through some books and examining designs up on the wall. Similarly, picking seed investors for your first startup in and around the craziness of an accelerator demo day can be just as scarring over the long term. In fact, you'd probably be better off both deciding on a tat on demo day. So there I was.

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How to Not Suck at a Group Presentation

Both Sides of the Table

If you demo your product (which is always great) then tell us part of the story while you’re demo’ing. She wrote the book that inspired the way that people at McKinsey and Accenture do presentations. But seriously her book is spot on. Where you planning to demo? Have somebody else drive the demo.

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Highlights from Berkeley SkyDeck’s virtual demo day

TechCrunch

With 17 startups participating, Berkeley SkyDeck’s Demo Day isn’t the largest cohort we’ve seen by any stretch. We are also hearing chatter that Demo Day will be larger than ever before because virtual events are much more scalable.”. Here’s a closer look at six highlights from this Demo Day. Image Credits: EndoCrine Bio, Inc.