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TechCrunch+ roundup: 5 pitch deck slides to fix, initial viable product, MLOps acceleration

TechCrunch

This is a fantastic time to found a startup, but unless you plan to bootstrap it, you will still need to go through the laborious exercise of crafting a pitch deck. According to Jose Cayasso, CEO and co-founder of pitch deck design agency Slidebean, there are five slides where pretty much all founders miss the mark : Go-to-market.

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How entrepreneurs benefit from ‘Alien Thinking’

Entrepreneurs' Organization

But the alien metaphor serves as a neat acronym for the five dimensions of our ALIEN thinking framework: A for Attention. Current innovation frameworks–think lean startup or design sprint–emphasize speed and action over reflection and strategic breaks. L for Levitation (meaning reflection). I for Imagination.

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14 Methods for Ensuring Accountability Within Startup Teams

Startup Blogpost

When the idea of starting a business is pitched, it is human nature to get excited about it, but when the actual work begins, team members may slack off and fade away. To help achieve this, the ‘OKR’ (Objectives and Key Results) framework can serve as an effective technique.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Find your valuation, international visas, hiring for growth

TechCrunch

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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Announcing the startups and judges onstage at TC Sessions: Mobility 2022

TechCrunch

TechCrunch is excited to announce the six companies pitching in person and onstage at TC Sessions Mobility 2022. Hailing from around the United States and the globe, founders will pitch on the main stage, for four minutes, followed by an intense Q&A with our expert panel of judges. Startups pitching on the main stage.

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Daily Crunch: Binance reopens after bug forces platform to suspend spot trading, deposits and withdrawals

TechCrunch

WebAssembly (Wasm for short) is an open standard that enables browser-based applications to run with near-native performance, Frederic reports. Pitch Deck Teardown: Prelaunch.com’s $1.5M In a follow-up, he analyzed the pitch deck for Prelaunch.com’s $1.5 Here’s how to give it to them, T.

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Why You Haven't Sold Your Product to a CISO

Dream It

For example, Mitre Att&ck framework for classifying threats and alerts (If it’s a SaaS offering) SOC2 certification There are many other certifications such as Common Criteria that provide assurance your product meets minimum requirements. Remember, most CISOs detest typical sales-oriented pitches.