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Pitch me!

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Working out of the Townhouse has been an interesting experience in that I''m working side by side with a lot of non-startup people. It''s a co-working space full of creatives and freelancers, most of whom who have never pitched an investor, and probably never seen a startup pitch either.

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Thinking About Berlin: Unleashing a Creative Opportunity

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If you're looking to create a new startup hub, you can't look at the West Coast to figure out how to do it. I've spent the last few days touring the city and researching the startup culture here and I'm impressed on both fronts. It felt a bit like the knock on the German startup scene that I hear. It makes sense.

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Want to get in front of a VC? Be a little creative--human even.

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Given that, the lack of creativity and ingenuity around reaching an investor really astounds me. I set up an event at NYIT that is essentially just free, open feedback on ideas, prototypes, startups, etc. It doesn't have to count as an official pitch of any kind. That's an entrepreneur who is aware of who they are pitching.

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Female Founders: What the numbers mean and what they don't

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The main driver of the skew towards men getting venture capital, statistically, is that far more men are pitching. That means you actually have a *better* shot, statistically, of getting VC investment at these firms, statistically, once you actually pitch. Ellen Johnston of Makr has a decade of senior creative experience.

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How to Get a VC's Attention at an IRL Event

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My company is Bread and we make ad creative super easy. They’re looking to spend only a precious few seconds with each person, forcing you to rush your pitch. So much of a VC’s work behind the scenes of their inbox is trying to figure out if this person is for real and you’re only giving them the pitch to vet. My name is Alan.

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How to Be a VC: Being Open

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I'm way early in my career, so I won't say I've perfected anything yet, but after 8 years on the investing side and 3 in startups, I've come up at least one thing: Be open. I want your pitch to be the one I say yes to--and I want you to solve the inherent problems in your business model. Take pitches? You know how hard it is.

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Where and When is Creativity Cultivated?

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There are a number of podcasts aimed at entrepreneurship – Forbes recommended twelve in this article , including StartUp and the Pitch – but we’ve also found career inspiration in other programming that’s not specifically geared toward business. The post Where and When is Creativity Cultivated?