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The Role of Alternative Funding in Startups

StartupNation

Getting a loan on this kind of site requires a compelling pitch. You need a good pitch and must have (or develop) marketing skills. These websites offer funding for various projects, from album and book launches to inventions to more conventional startups. There’s no need for formal pitches or marketing.

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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. Why this Facebook ad works : Feature-forward messaging : "Record your pitch once—share it anytime" in the ad copy , as well as the video itself, makes the value of Canva Recordings instantly clear.

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What is sales performance? And 5 ways to improve it

The Zapier Blog

Sales productivity refers to the volume of activity your reps are doing—for example, calls made, emails sent, and demos booked. For example, a rep who books five demos and closes four is more efficient than someone who books twenty and closes one. Sales performance is the big-picture result. Generative AI tools.

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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

This was evident at the Twiistup pre-event company pitch last week at UCLA. 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. Where you planning to 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.

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Here are the 23 companies pitching at Alchemist Accelerator’s Demo Day XXVIII today

TechCrunch

Today is the 28th Demo Day for Alchemist , an accelerator that primarily focuses on enterprise companies — or those that sell to other companies, primarily, rather than directly to consumers. Alchemist’s Demo Day will be streamed live later today beginning at 10:30 AM Pacific. It’s that time again!