This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 14, 2014

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. Once again, that''s all stats and doesn''t really explain anything.

founder

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 3, 2011

And when asked about the topic, I definitely don’t shy away from the topic as you can see in this 8-minute YouTube interview that Pemo Theodore asked me to do on the subject of Women in Entrepreneurship. My guess is that probably only 2-3 out of every hundred pitches I receive are from women. But then the truth sets in.

entrepreneurs

This is going to be BIG.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

The other entrepreneur quoted in the story is from a guy pitching a Pinterest clone. The Wall Street Journal not only can't seem to take the temperature of the venture market correctly, they definitely don't know the market for YOUR business--which is totally unique. Needless to say, he's having some trouble raising.

ventures

Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 5, 2022

There’s a lengthy application and vetting process for EO members or Accelerators to qualify to pitch. The 20 or so people selected will participate in a pitch workshop breakout session during DX22. Round One of the Angel-Shark Experience gives each competitor three minutes to pitch before a big gong ends their presentation.

accelerator

This is going to be BIG.

APRIL 27, 2010

Not only that, there’s a hugely disproportionate amount of time spent on pitching for money for these paper ideas. Step #2: Pitch investors. Event and meeting space is tough to come by, but it definitely exists in universities. Most B-school pitches I see involve “Step 1, hire a tech guy to build it.”

education

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 1, 2012

Well, I get nothing out of seeing how well a bunch of people can pitch their businesses on stage. Leadership, Teams, Success & Happiness (Tiger Moms & the true definition of success). We’ll see. TechStars Interactions. I refuse to go to demo days. Not just TechStars but any demo day, really. Yet I love TechStars.

pitching

Entrepreneurs' Organization

JUNE 12, 2024

These EOers work with the students to refine their pitches and provide insights and tips to help them succeed in the high-level competition. Although every student had their pitch honed to perfection, there is always the extra mile to explore deeper meaning.

mentorship

This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 25, 2013

The definitive article about 33 Flatbush--the kind of commercial building you would drive by a million times without thinking twice-- was written in the NY Times a few years ago. It's the kind of place you just don't find in Manhattan, and definitely don't find in Silicon Valley. 33 Flatbush. 10 Jay Street.

communities

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

I know that “mission driven” sounds nebulous or some convenient definition of anything we want to fund. Truly, in many ways, my concern was the inverse of normal business pitches. Mission Driven I also am looking for founders that are on a personal mission to solve a big problem. But really it’s something I look for.

incumbents

This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

She was pitching for a pre-seed round of $400k. Founders hit the street with their pitch deck, some make it, and some don’t, but nearly all of them ascribe a lot more human influence over the process than there probably is. I’m a female founder. I don’t have a technical co-founder. I don’t have enough traction.

advice

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 17, 2019

I don’t feel like canceling LinkedIn just because occasionally a well-meaning but slightly not-clued-in person from a faraway place wants me to be their personal mentor, answer 3-questions for their high-school entrepreneurship project or take a sales pitch for their recruiting services. In Adam’s world, I’m rude. You two should meet.”

advice

TechCrunch

MAY 11, 2021

As the company’s CEO and co-founder Shail Mehta explained in a TC Early Stage pitch-off earlier this year, The Last Gameboard is a 16-inch square touchscreen device with a custom OS and a sophisticated method of tracking game pieces and hand movements. If the pitch sounds familiar… it’s been attempted once or twice before.

social gaming

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

This was evident at the Twiistup pre-event company pitch last week at UCLA. It definitely is an IQ test thing for me. It’s a shame because the ability to nail these presentations at key conferences can be once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to influence journalists, business partners, potential employees, customers and VCs.

advice

TechCrunch

JULY 17, 2022

So when you pitch, be sure to point out what makes your company/news stand out. So while we’re still getting pitched (a whole bunch), we more than ever are reviewing pitches with a bigger-picture lens and hope you’ll do the same when you’re doing the pitching. Why is it unique? Why would our readers care? Weekly News. “We

pitching

Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

I think the lab has definitely changed my life. Specifically, we learn things like pitch decks, focus groups, financial profit and loss statements, legal work and so much more that goes into getting a business started and off the ground. I came after being a student for six years, unsure of what I wanted to do.

support

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

We definitely noticed deals were happening slower,” said Karima El Hakim, country director of Plug and Play Egypt. “A Read on to find out what these prolific investors have to say about hot startup sectors in Africa, investment trends, their predictions for 2023, how to pitch them and more. How do you prefer to receive pitches?

startup ecosystem

Gust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

Take the time to read, cover to cover, The Definitive Guide to Raising Money from Angels , by the legendary Bill Payne. At the very least, answer ALL the profile questions, include your company’s logo, create a two-minute elevator pitch video and upload your presentation deck.

VC

TechCrunch

APRIL 7, 2021

In six months, you’re going to pitch on stage at demo day, to an institutional investor in your industry,” Executive Director Caroline Winnett tells TechCrunch. Definitely interested in seeing more about this one and perhaps taking it for a spin when the product ships, later this year. Publica is Shopify for Digital Content.”

micromobility

TechCrunch

JULY 2, 2021

In fact, Mighty — led by founders Ben Goldhirsh, who previously founded GOOD magazine, and Dana Mauriello, who spent nearly five years with Etsy and was most recently an advisor to Sidewalk Labs — hopes to woo families with the pitch that it operates at the center of fintech, ed tech, and entertainment. ”

peer-to-peer

TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

We’re not really pitching it as pandemic-related,” Chasen said. “No With Class] we don’t even have to pitch. There’s definitely a lot of interest that’s generated in people signing up to beta lists and like wanting to try it out. It wraps up in a month, and our sales cycle is just showing people the product.

education

Ecosystem Builder Hub

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

I now realize a better approach is to take the time to set the scope as well as some parameters and definitions. Just because you accelerate businesses, that doesn’t make you an accelerator in our definition,” said Weissmann. “In Take the time to thoughtfully design your approach (definition, target group, scope & method).

entrepreneurial ecosystem

TechCrunch

JANUARY 28, 2023

Becca’s latest for TC+ — use code EQUITY for 50% off an annual membership — gets into why the hiring slide in the pitch deck is no longer going to be a throwaway part of the presentation. All to say, there’s definitely an opportunity to find talent if you are hiring. Expect more scrutiny. Book your pass ASAP!

startup

Entrepreneurs' Organization

MARCH 20, 2018

She’s learned a sales pitch from her brothers and actually closes at a much higher rate?it JG/ I definitely appreciate my EO membership even more now, because it doesn’t just benefit me: It benefits my wife and our four children. Our 5-year-old daughter, Reagan, has even gotten the itch. For me, learning events are the No.

entrepreneurship

TechCrunch

DECEMBER 31, 2020

“Enterprise expenditure on custom software is on track to double from $250 billion in 2015 to $500 billion in 2020,” so we’ll definitely be diving deeper into this topic in the coming months. For starters: he’s never had an opportunity to pitch at a VC firm where there was another Black person in the room.

construction

Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 1, 2020

The project will comprise a desk research stage focusing on global best practice of impact measurement tools followed by a study targeting enterprise educators which will aim to develop an understanding of individuals’ definitions, practices, goals and measurements. 2) If you’ve got a better idea for a project, pitch it! (3)

entrepreneurial ecosystem

Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 4, 2021

You do NOT have to have funding to start a business but you can definitely bootstrap it. 2) National Black MBA Association Scale-Up Pitch Challenge. The National Black MBA Association Scale-Up Pitch Challenge is another great source of funding for minority start-ups. If you have a suggestion to add to the list, just let me know.

entrepreneurs

TechCrunch

AUGUST 24, 2021

Among other topics, Lee will talk about how Guild Education met her criteria for investment before the duo offer feedback on startup pitches submitted by audience members. Inflation may or may not prove transitory when it comes to consumer prices, but startup valuations are definitely rising — and noticeably so — in recent quarters.”.

SaaS

Entrepreneurs' Organization

OCTOBER 13, 2016

ME/ “When we started out in 2010, we were the definition of bootstrapping entrepreneurs. Above all, we only pitch people on the companies we would personally interview for.”. Before long, another baby was born— Pronexia.”. What were your bootstrapping days like, and how did those experiences help shape the identity of your business?

culture

TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2021

By putting some hard (time) limits on usage, Thursday’s pitch is that service scarcity can fix some of the problematic issues of overuse which can plague dating apps — leading to dating indecision and swipe fatigue. And, well, just waste a lot of people’s time. And it seems noteworthy that the founders are both male.

creativity

David Teten VC

AUGUST 20, 2019

This includes companies that would meet most institutional definitions for impact investing (women, minority, and veteran owned/run businesses, including LMI (“Low to Moderate Income”) and CRA (“Community Reinvestment Act”) qualified companies. Instead, the company can pitch itself based on a credible financial projection.

founder

David Teten VC

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Calendly speeds up scheduling for pitch call Q: What are the tools you’re using for your middle office: tracking, risk management, etc.? AI assisted pitch deck and pitch scoring is another. Automated pitch deck scoring would add another layer of objective scoring if done correctly.

VC

TechCrunch

APRIL 10, 2022

Between his roles as co-leader of Mayfield Fund’s engineering biology practice and founder at IndieBio, Arvind Gupta reviewed approximately 470 startup pitches last year. “In 10 days, I can do the primary research and work with the founders to come to a conclusion there.

startup

TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Disrupting the traditional MBA may be the most tried, tested and tweaked edtech startup pitch out there. Kulkarni said that Stoa has offered scholarships to women but said “there’s definitely something that needs to be done.” While no single company has perfectly cracked the code yet, Stoa School isn’t phased.

education

AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 22, 2023

Or even if they are aware, vague definitions of royalty rights make it hard for them to receive a share of the revenue.” ” Wu and his team instead split up and waited outside, approaching professionals and pitching them directly after the day’s performances had ended.

founder

AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Definitely tough to raise funds from LPs, especially for a first-time fund manager with no track record (in fund management) and during this Covid period. We pitch to investors without requiring them to commit to a blind pool.

ventures

TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

But over the years, it has forced Floodgate’s small team to sort through many thousands of pitches and identify those it thinks have the most potential. What is your definition of a big idea and how do you know when you see it? Writing so few checks, particular in a booming market, might prove frustrating to some investors.

VC

AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Winning many pitch competitions and hackathons does not automatically mean that a startup is good. Sustainability is definitely an area to look at. Profitability is a plus. Can you share any investing mistakes that you made if there are any and the lessons we can learn from it? Investing based on the startup’s heuristics.

ventures