Entrepreneur's Handbook

MARCH 10, 2023

Stories, Slides, and Data Primary data set of public 3-minute pitches and 2-minute Q&As I have spent more than a decade coaching thousands of people on how to tell stories. As a result, I began meticulously cataloging the pitch conversations I listened to and ended up with nearly four hundred thousand words in transcript data.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 29, 2023

But I’ve always found those same focuses to be especially in conflict with what it means to be an early-stage founder pitching your vision: You have to have Elon Musk-level ambition, big dreams and the ability to sell a company to investors before there are any real metrics behind it. What is this, revenue growth for ants?

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Welcome to the first day of TechCrunch Disrupt ! You’ll find all the day’s programs, stage location and times listed in the Disrupt agenda and in the event app. You’ll find all the day’s programs, stage location and times listed in the Disrupt agenda and in the event app. Disrupt Stage | 10:00 am. Investor Reception.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 21, 2022

If you couldn’t make it to San Francisco to attend TechCrunch Disrupt in person, the next is the next best thing. With it, you can access all the sessions that went down on the Disrupt stage, the TechCrunch+ stage along with select presentations from both the Discovery stage and breakout sessions — today, October 21 only!

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Happy TechCrunch Disrupt eve! They’ll unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines and will wade through the hype to keep you up-to-date on the world of business, tech and VC. How to Build Your Early VC Network — Turning Social Capital into Financial Capital: If you haven’t heard of Nik, Josh or Gefen, where have you been?

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Startup Grind

AUGUST 15, 2018

Prior to co-founding CCV, Marlon was an investment director at Intel Capital where he completed his Kauffman Fellowship. Healthcare in this country has been broken for a long time and is in desperate need of disruption. The confluence of technology and healthcare is an area that I'm paying a lot of attention to right now.

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TechCrunch

MAY 18, 2021

If you fit that description, we want you to apply to compete in the Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 on September 21-23. Perfect pitch: All competing startups get weeks of free training with the TC Startup Battlefield training squad. Plenty of perks: Battlefield gladiators are TC Disrupt VIPs. But here’s the thing.

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TechCrunch

MAY 6, 2021

TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield is one of the most popular parts of our annual TechCrunch Disrupt conference which is happening on September 21-23 this year. If you haven’t gotten your tickets yet, TechCrunch Disrupt is coming up around the corner, September 21-23. Startups: You can apply to be a part of the action here.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 8, 2021

“Especially for first-time founders, assessing product-market fit at a stage where it’s mostly anticipation can be as much art as science,” writes News Editor Darrell Etherington, who interviewed three VCs about the topic for TechCrunch Disrupt: Heather Hartnett, Human Ventures. David Thacker, Greylock. Victoria Treyger, Felicis. “In

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Don’t worry, it’s for fun reasons: We want to be the first to tell you about the awesomeness that is our TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield companies. Startups and VC. Venture capital funds focusing on niche sectors are “in,” according to Connie , and Will Ventures is here for it. News Drops from Disrupt. Priorities, amirite?

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 4, 2022

million at a $12 million valuation , and I managed to talk it into letting me share its pitch deck with you to see how the company wove its story to its investors. We’re looking for more unique pitch decks to tear down, so if you want to submit your own, here’s how you can do that. . The company recently raised $2.5

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 29, 2021

John Danner , managing partner, Dunce Capital (an edtech and future of work fund with portfolio companies Lambda School and Outschool). Benoit Wirz , partner, Brighteye Ventures (an active edtech-focused venture capital fund in Europe that backs YouSchool, Lightneer and Aula). Full Extra Crunch articles are only available to members.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MAY 23, 2022

In this week’s edition, we discuss: the impending downturn in VC money and what it means for your startup’s fundraising efforts, building businesses without a HR department (yes, you read that right), how to make the biggest financial decisions of your life, and how to get media coverage for your startup, for free. Pitch when it’s fresh?—?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 23, 2021

For most, that’s as far as entrepreneurship ever goes, because, unfortunately, a great idea can’t raise money, develop a product or disrupt an industry. Do not pass go — VCs insist pitch decks meet 3 key criteria. It’s only an idea. Image Credits: DocSend (opens in a new window).

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TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2022

Now that you have said subscription, head on over to Haje ’s story about your pitch deck needing an operating plan. Startups and VC. It wasn’t that long ago that venture capital firms were skittish on the idea of investing in one of the “vices,” you know, like alcohol and cannabis. Save 50% on an annual subscription here.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The venture capital industry is built on signals. The startup, launching publicly today, is building a rating system for the venture capital industry. VC ratings sites have popped up in the past, largely led by and for founders, but have always struggled with negative bias selection and the difficulty of verifying individual accounts.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2016

At the Upfront Summit in early February, we had a chance to have many off-the-record conversations with Limited Partners (LPs) who fund Venture Capital (VC) funds about their views of the market. However, they have been sending VCs far more investment checks in the last ten years than they’ve gotten back as distributions.

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TechCrunch

JULY 22, 2021

From how Retail Zipline’s Series A pitch deck ticked every box for Emergence Capital to how Coda perfected the growth fly wheel, much to the delight of Madrona’s S. Without further ado, here’s a look at what you can expect in August: STARTUP ALLEY EDITION: Edith Yeung (Race Capital) + Laela Sturdy (CapitalG).

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David Teten VC

JULY 27, 2021

We have collected a wide range of freebies, contests, accelerators, online communities, and VCs designed for student tech founders. I have been researching this both to support Versatile VC ’s portfolio companies and also as part of research for my new book, To University and Beyond: Launch Your Career in High Gear. 1) Your school.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 24, 2023

During this one-day startup bootcamp, you’ll learn about legal issues, fundraising, marketing, growth, product-market fit, pitching, recruiting and more. How to Tell Your TAM: Dayna Grayson from Construct Capital invests in the rebuilding of the most foundational and broken industries of our economy.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 25, 2023

During this one-day startup bootcamp, you’ll learn about legal issues, fundraising, marketing, growth, product-market fit, pitching, recruiting and more. How to Tell Your TAM: Dayna Grayson from Construct Capital invests in the rebuilding of the most foundational and broken industries of our economy.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 18, 2022

Interest in the space seems to be growing rapidly in the VC community, so I spoke with five investors to get a better idea of where longevity tech is headed and just how big the market stands to become. ” That said, some startups in the space are still looking for more sources of capital. It will be that fast.”

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

Those workflows include creative, sales, client services or startups using DocSend to deliver proposals or pitch decks and track engagement. In fact, among the earliest use cases for the company was helping startups track engagement with their pitch decks at VC firms. DocSend raises $8M for smarter document sharing.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

March 3 is your opportunity to hear from and engage with the people who, through entrepreneurship, venture capital, labor organizing and advocacy, are both using and challenging tech to disrupt the status quo for the betterment of all. Tune in a get ready to take notes — the advice you hear could help you improve your pitch deck.

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This is going to be BIG.

AUGUST 16, 2020

To that end, my goal was to make the firm the most accessible VC fund in New York—showing up across diverse communities, getting rid of barriers to access like requirements for warm intros, and being conscious of which patterns of success I believe in and which only serve to reinforce certain power dynamics.

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TechCrunch

MAY 12, 2023

It’s all come down to this, the final day of our TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 early-bird sale. Last day to early-bird your way to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 Your last chance to save up to $800 on Disrupt passes ends tonight, Friday May 12, at 11:59 p.m. Soak up the pitch deck teardowns and the VC presentations.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 10, 2023

The crypto venture capital industry has become more selective thanks to the general market downturn and wavering trust caused by a slew of scandals and market disruptions, but investors at major firms are still writing checks in the space. Alex Marinier , founder and general partner, New Form Capital.

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TechCrunch

MAY 9, 2023

You have four — count ’em, just four — more days to take advantage of early-bird pricing on passes to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 , taking place on September 19–21 in San Francisco. Expand your knowledge in dozens of presentations — vote here for the Audience Choice breakout sessions and roundtable discussions you want to see at Disrupt!

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 11, 2022

TechCrunch Disrupt 2022: Taking the BS Out of Your TAM. Next week at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco, I’ll host a discussion with three investors to find out how they think about TAM and what they’re looking for during a pitch: Kara Nortman, managing partner, Upfront Ventures. Deena Shakir, partner, Lux Capital.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 26, 2021

Good news, TechCrunch family, Techstars’ Saba Karim is coming to Disrupt (September 21-23) this year. With a great vantage point from his perspective as Global Startup Pipeline Manager at Techstars, Karim will be hosting a session on the Extra Crunch stage discussing how to craft a pitch deck that cannot be ignored.

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This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

A significant amount also came from KEC holdings, a NJ based family office led by Jeff Citron, who is known for using technology to disrupt a number of industries. VCs pitch for money, too. No one ever thinks about VCs having to pitch, who they pitch to, or how it works.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The venture capital market is on a tear , pumping capital into a host of startups around the world. It’s generally considered a great time to raise capital and build a technology-centered, disruptive business. For some, that is. Women remain underinvested in, despite some recent gains.

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TechCrunch

MAY 28, 2021

As startups and venture capital grow in tandem, fundraising has gone from a formal affair on Sand Hill Road to a process that can happen anywhere from Twitter to Zoom. VC is the flashy gold medal, but the rapid growth of emerging fund managers means that a first check can be piecemealed together from a variety of different sources.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Now that investing is cool again, upstarts like Staax , which pitched today at TechCrunch Disrupt’s Startup Battlefield, are finding new ways to cash in on its cachet, particularly among young people. For better or for worse, Robinhood helped inspire a new generation of investors to enter the stock market.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

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. Day two features the TC Early Stage Pitch Off! Three founders will move into the finals and pitch to a new panel of judges and endure a more in-depth Q&A.

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Feedough

MARCH 22, 2021

An disruptive idea marks the start of a startup. This validation often requires the startup to pitch in some money. It is where pre-seed capital comes in. It is where pre-seed capital comes in. A startup raises pre-seed capital to complete all the tasks that can help it make its idea business ready.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 21, 2022

Waymo boss Dmitri Dolgov is coming to Mobility , and we’re hosting a pitch competition as well. Our flagship event, TechCrunch Disrupt, is coming back in October , and you can snag your tickets now! Startups and VC. How to pitch me: 6 investors discuss what they’re looking for in April 2022. Get your applications in!

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