TechCrunch

MAY 5, 2021

Historically, one of the most effective ways to do that is to exhibit in Startup Alley , at TechCrunch Disrupt. This year at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 (September 21-23) we’re shaking up history and adding a new layer of opportunity exclusively for founders who apply for a Startup Alley Pass. Session 5 – September 8.

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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

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Mark your calendar for TechCrunch’s annual celebration of the startup community — TC Disrupt 2021 returns this September 21-23! At Disrupt , you’ll rub virtual elbows with the thousands of startup founders, investors and innovators building cutting-edge products and companies.

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TechCrunch

JULY 28, 2022

“Company disrupted an existing industry with a new business model, has been doing well for a while, and is now raising more money to do more of the same, except more” is hard to tell a compelling story around. And, perhaps most notably, which parts of the story don’t show on the pitch deck. Slides in this deck.

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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. Creating a winterization strategy for a startup is a less straightforward process, however. Oh, and TechCrunch+ is having an Independence Day sale! Save 50% on an annual subscription here. The TechCrunch Top 3.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 2, 2021

This very cool and downright extraordinary business development opportunity kicks off in July and takes you through TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 (September 21-23). Outreach Strategies for Contacting VCs and Press with Annie Kadavy of Redpoint Ventures and TechCrunch editor Danny Crichton. Here’s what Startup Alley+ delivers.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Twenty of the most promising and creative early-stage startups — chosen from the elite Startup Battlefield 200 — will bring the heat for $100,000 in the world-renown Startup Battlefield competition at TechCrunch Disrupt on October 18–20 in San Francisco. TechCrunch Disrupt takes place on October 18–20.

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TechCrunch

MAY 13, 2022

So, if your face doesn’t appear on the team slide in your startup’s pitch deck, this would be a good time to cancel your upcoming vacation. Pitch Deck Teardown: Dutch’s $20M Series A deck. If you’re working on a pitch deck and are in need of inspiration, start here: all 17 slides are available to TC+ members.

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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! How to pitch me: 6 investors discuss what they’re looking for in April 2022. Get your applications in! You can sign up here.).

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TechCrunch

MARCH 4, 2022

Unless you’re a former CIO who already has a clear understanding of the decision-making process, you can only fall back on basic best practices that usually result in a generic sales pitch: “How do you do, fellow CIOs?” ” Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members.

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Young Leaders of the Americas Initiative

DECEMBER 4, 2019

There is an array of capital sources that entrepreneurs can approach to finance the growth of their companies, including crowdfunding, government grants, and pitch competitions, which typically would not require giving up any ownership (equity) of their business. Where can startups find money to launch their businesses?

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Cities like Boulder, Detroit and Austin had emerging tech ecosystems long before the pandemic forced VCs to start taking pitches via Zoom, and social media has leveled the playing field when it comes to networking and PR. Keep an eye out for more recaps from TC Disrupt in the coming days. Thanks for reading, Walter Thompson.

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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. News Drops from Disrupt. The newsletter is a little later than usual today and for the next three days. Find ’em in our special Battlefield section belooooow! Christine and Haje.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2021

It’s September, and you’re at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021 about to present your virtual elevator pitch to thousands of attendees around the world. Every early-stage startup that exhibits in Startup Alley gets to pitch to the Disrupt audience. Here’s the kicker — the benefits start months before Disrupt 2021 begins.

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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. TechCrunch Disrupt 2022.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Startup pitching has become an existential drama, in part because so many founders exaggerate the size of the total addressable market (TAM) in which they hope to compete. At TechCrunch Disrupt, I spoke to three investors about how they use TAM to guide their decision-making. It’s either going to be too large or too small.”.

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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. Of all the pitches you get, what percentage are DeFi protocols or projects?

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TechCrunch

JUNE 22, 2021

From our Extra Crunch Live Pitch-offs all the way up to the world-famous Disrupt Startup Battlefield, we can’t get enough of ’em. The Extreme Tech Challenge 2021 Global Finals: Startup Pitches Part 1. The Extreme Tech Challenge 2021 Global Finals: Startup Pitches Part 2.

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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. And so [as an investor] you’re really in it for the long term strategy,” Varanasi said.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Lots of fun things are coming down the pike here at TC Towers: TechCrunch Disrupt is back in September, so now’s the time to grab the super-early-bird tickets at a ludicrous discount. You may even hear a familiar voice or two in there: Haje shared a bunch of his pitch expertise for the podcast!

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

AUGUST 12, 2022

dating app My pitch to investors I want to tell you my story as a founder and CEO and share some examples of my f**k-ups. Four guys (two techs and two non-tech) decided to disrupt the dating app market. Self-reflection This strategy was a mistake. I was scared to go and start pitching “to the world.” UX description 2.

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Startup Blogpost

AUGUST 8, 2023

To shed light on this, we’ve gathered ten insightful strategies from CEOs and Founders. The valuable lesson learned from this experience revolved around the significance of staying connected to market trends and maintaining flexibility in our business strategy. This strategy proved to be a win-win.

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TechCrunch

JULY 8, 2022

To tackle these challenges, Wu shares several strategies that can help e-commerce startups refine their brand marketing and “entrench” existing customers. Pitch Deck Teardown: Enduring Planet’s $2.1M Pitch Deck Teardown: Enduring Planet’s $2.1M Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members.

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TechCrunch

JULY 6, 2021

This is what my company does, and that’s how I pitch it. Bring your best proof that the world has changed — with data to back you up — and then make a case that winning requires a new strategy. And only much later you explain how your company helps their customer win using this new strategy.

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Startup Blogpost

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

20 Tips for Pitching New Business Ideas to Potential Investors To provide you with the best advice on pitching new business ideas to investors, we asked twenty CEOs, Founders, and other professionals for their top tips. You should highlight the potential future earnings while pitching your proposal.

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Feedough

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

150Birds help startups and small businesses to: Get guidance to develop suitable marketing strategies, Get professional marketing services on-demand on a simple fixed monthly price, and Pay expert’s charges only when experts work. Strategic guidance: The experts help clients develop the most profitable marketing strategies.

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TechCrunch

MAY 28, 2021

Dear Sophie: Any unique immigration strategies for quick hiring? Are there any unique strategies that you would recommend we explore? Are there any unique strategies that you would recommend we explore? Dear Sophie: Any unique immigration strategies for quick hiring? Image Credits: Bryce Durbin/TechCrunch.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 14, 2021

If someone could thread the needle of product development, strategy and political horse trading required to build a bank in a country where it is nearly impossible for foreigners to own or invest in a bank, it would be one of the great startup and economic success stories of this century. We’re always iterating on the EC-1 format.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2021

It’s generally considered a great time to raise capital and build a technology-centered, disruptive business. TechCrunch spoke with Norman about the fund, curious about its general strategy. Norman touched on this, saying that “nobody we ever pitched this [idea to] has ever heard the story that we pitched.

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TechCrunch

MAY 3, 2023

For example, the platform attempts to match customer orders with suppliers, customers through the “right” channel (in terms of aspects like cost and carbon footprint) and fulfillment strategy (e.g. But Pando has a compelling sales pitch, judging by its momentum. The result of those major disruptions?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 20, 2021

FOMO isn’t a strategy, it’s a tactic. We get into how to build a fundraising process , the concept of soft-circling an investor and what Kunst says is one of her biggest pet-peeves in a pitch deck on the site, but I wanted to give you that sneak peek for now. Secondly, we are already well into planning TechCrunch Disrupt 2021!

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2022

4 key strategies for succeeding at international expansion. At any stage of investment, be it seed or a Series B, it’s necessary to include a slide in your pitch deck that explains the size of your market from three perspectives — TAM, SAM and SOM. More posts by this contributor. Let’s apply the theory to Airbnb.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 5, 2023

Register Led by an eminent team of investors and industry captains from around the world, Awesome Ventures brings together a wealth of experience in strategy planning and diverse sectors. The investment memo allows us to test our understanding just like the pitch deck helps founders crystalise their ideas.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Heyday competes against a large field of startups also raising huge amounts of money to follow their own Amazon marketplace roll-up strategies. The pitch that Heyday makes is that it has built technology that evaluates this sea of merchants to identify the most interesting of them all. Other big names out of the U.S.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 5, 2021

We went slightly over our allotted time; the conversation was a blend of frank talk about their lived experiences and practical discussion about some of the strategies that help them keep moving forward.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Revere ’s pitch is that a wider audience wants to participate in backing venture capitalists; they just need the signal on where to go and how to gauge (since proof of consistent returns isn’t necessarily a reality thanks to the whole 10-year horizon thing). How it works. Venture capital will soon be brimming with ghosts.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 8, 2022

We’re less than one month away from TechCrunch Disrupt, and I’m already emotional. First up, use code “STARTUPS” for a special reader discount for Disrupt tickets. If you were laid off, go here to get a free ticket to TechCrunch Disrupt’s Expo. Enjoy these exclusive benefits in the TC+ Lounge at Disrupt. A few notes.

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