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EO’s Most Popular Inc. Posts: A Lookback at 2023

Entrepreneurs' Organization

1 thing that has consistently helped me get better at setting—and achieving—goals is using the right framework.” And while I achieved many of them, I’ve endured plenty of failures, too,” Eric says. Goal-setting tends to improve with time and practice. But the No.1 OKRs-Objectives and Key Results-have transformed how I do business.

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How tech PR’s job changed in 2022

TechCrunch

The difference between pitching a VC and pitching a journalist (lol). How startup’s goal with media coverage can sometimes inherently clash with the media’s goal to cover a startup (and why we disagree on the importance of disclosing valuations). Equity drops every Monday at 7 a.m.

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Samooha launches with tech that lets companies securely share data

TechCrunch

“Data clean rooms” have been around for a while, pitched both by tech giants and startups as the ideal solution for sharing sensitive data across computing environments. It’s not a new concept. Just a few years ago, Harbr raised $38.5 million for its tech to help enterprises securely exchange and share big data troves.

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Project Octane: Hustle & Heart

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Our shared commitment to unapologetically innovate formed the framework for our business. Moranne and I are Millennials, as are most of our staff, so social media, digital strategy and technology is integral to everything we do. Above all, we only pitch people on the companies we would personally interview for.”.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: SaaS success stats, leveraging ad tech chaos, 2022 layoff trends

TechCrunch

For those of us who haven’t memorized economic frameworks: The Rule of 40 is a metric investors developed to gauge the health and growth potential of SaaS startups. And if you have ever discussed an idea for starting a company with a friend, think about working on a pitch deck. Pitch Deck Teardown: Wilco’s $7 million seed deck.

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Launching a Portfolio Acceleration Platform at a Venture Capital or Private Equity Fund

David Teten VC

I propose here a framework for prioritizing your platform buildout. First Round Capital has built an entire function just focused on helping companies refine their pitch and fundraise. Several VCs market close relationships with celebrities who can use their social media presence to promote their companies. Fundraising.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Summary slide showcase, video SEO strategy, how to value AI startups

TechCrunch

There’s no magic formula for creating a winning pitch deck, which is why most of the articles we run on this topic continually emphasize the fundamentals. Venture capitalists are like judges at a gymnastics competition: Each pitch will be assessed for its technical quality and difficulty, but execution and artistry is just as important.