Leapfunder

JUNE 5, 2025

Safe & Secure Full secure payment environment, refund if the startup doesnt complete sufficient fundraising. View events Visit our Academy Startup Survival Guide Our Startup Survival Guide blog series helps you find investors & t.

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StartupNation

JUNE 1, 2021

The investment platform I founded and run, VenturePole, is the investment partner of HealthInc, the health tech accelerator of Startupbootcamp, the biggest startup accelerator organization in Europe. In my additional role as a mentor, I help these startups get investment-ready in the program. Keep it simple, stupid (KISS). Franklin D.

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 8, 2023

They learn how to assess startups’ products, management, market opportunities and business models; how to perform due diligence, evaluate an investment pitch, and make informed investment decisions. It’s inspiring,” says Luckhurst.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 5, 2022

Want to tap in to the best startup advice from entrepreneurs who are out there doing it? Welcome to ‘500 Founders’ where we ask innovators from around New Zealand for their top insights for first time startup founders. Matt Miller – Founder. So give your pitch deck a break and lend an ear!”.

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Founders Coop

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Not coincidentally, they also serve as training grounds for some of the world’s most successful startup founders. Although we haven’t been on the inside at Techstars for several years, we grew up with the program and have watched with growing dismay as it drifted away from its original focus on founders.

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StartupNation

FEBRUARY 14, 2021

The biggest challenge for a startup founder is knowing where to focus. You’ve got to pitch investors, target the right customer, hone your business model and raise critical funding just in time. The founder revised his pitch and business plan, and quickly raised $3 million. They want to have the hardware.’”

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NZ Entrepreneur

JULY 19, 2022

Want to tap in to the best startup advice from entrepreneurs who are out there doing it? Welcome to ‘500 Founders’ where we ask innovators from around New Zealand for their top insights for first time startup founders. Use the information you learn to refine your product, approach, and pitch.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 19, 2023

Successful startup founders do not spring fully formed from the head of whatever god or goddess keeps tabs on entrepreneurs. Here’s the great news — TechCrunch Early Stage, taking place April 20 in Boston, Massachusetts, is designed to help both early and future founders accelerate the learning curve.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

I’m considering either having my startup sponsor me for an O-1A visa or self-petitioning an EB-1A green card. Savvy Startup Founder. As a startup founder, the critical and essential role you play at your startup should be easy to demonstrate. Under your leadership, how much funding has your startup raised?

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 31, 2020

But, speaking as someone who’s worked at several startups, Extra Crunch stories contain actionable information you can use to build a company and/or look smart in meetings — and that’s worth something. “People just fundamentally aren’t walking around caring about this new startup,” she said.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 14, 2023

It took me a while, but I’m realizing that my startup love language is discussing any attempts to standardize the opaque and often informal world of venture capital. Or, as I covered this week, a tool for startups that lets companies simultaneously blast out the same application — or pitch — to multiple angel and pre-seed investors.

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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. The application got kicked out of the store, the war broke out, I left the country, and the other co-founders stayed. I was scared to go and start pitching “to the world.” They all refer to the Hola!

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Every startup founder should know how the quality, delivery and price of their products/services stand up against the competition when deciding to start up a business. They will utilize two common tools: the investor pitch and the investor slide deck. The pitch is typically given when approaching an investor face to face.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

It’s common for early-stage founders to spend more than a third of their time on recruiting — not because they want to, but because they have to. Before you can deliver on any of the promises in your pitch deck, you’ll need to build a team. As part of an ongoing series of interviews with transportation startup founders, ??Rebecca

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AsiaTechDaily

MAY 25, 2022

The campus provides an apt environment where SMEs and startups can exchange information with high-tech research institutes and large global companies. This hub aims to merge different industrial sectors, mostly within information and communications technology, to create new business opportunities and foster the growth of startups. .”

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Hunter Walk

AUGUST 23, 2023

Seriously though, were there things you saw as a founder – or an angel investor in other people’s companies – that informed your own approach to venture now? Michael Mignano: Throughout my time building Anchor, I met and pitched many, many VCs. Do you remember what I told you? Was I right?

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Startup Blogpost

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Tobias Liebsch , Co-Founder, Fintalent.io Lead With Data for Investment Traction As a startup founder seeking investment, one major challenge I’ve faced is effectively communicating our vision and potential for scalability to prospective investors with limited time.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2022

Whether it’s done informally via a Reddit AMA or a Twitter Space, it’s never a bad idea to interact with people who use your products and services. According to Tsai, 2022 will see web3 going mainstream, more capital flowing to underestimated founders, and broader investments in regions that have traditionally been overlooked.

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Startup Blogpost

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Al Lijee , CEO, TowGator Invite Critiques with Reverse Pitching A unique approach I’ve found effective in determining the viability of a new business idea is what I call “reverse pitching.” It revolves around steering clear of the allure of feature-centric thinking when validating a startup idea.

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Angel Capital Association

MARCH 25, 2024

For black investors and founders, these sessions are a goldmine of information, offering insights into the latest trends, strategies for successful investing, and guidance on navigating the complexities of the startup ecosystem.

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Startup Blogpost

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Some terms may not be recognized by a new audience, and you can use your blog to inform them on the topic. Nick Zviadadze , Founder, MintSEO Target Relevant Audience One reason why content marketing is crucial for startups is that it allows them to target a relevant audience effectively.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2013

Not just because meeting Clayton was influential in shaping my thinking about markets but also because Derek Andersen (who founded Startup Grind) is such an awesome host and runs a very informative events. I value people who can say, “Look, I’m never going to have more complete information than I have today.

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NZ Entrepreneur

JANUARY 20, 2022

Over the years I have heard countless stories from founders about high pressure situations that non-business owners simply do not encounter in the course of “normal” life – which of course is already filled with its own share of challenges and traumas. Corporate sponsored business idea competitions and accelerators abound.

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TechCrunch

JULY 8, 2022

” Even if one could set aside a looming recession, the fact that consumers have decided to share less personal information is eating into sales and raising customer acquisition costs. 4 negotiation points startup founders must focus on in a down market. 4 negotiation points startup founders must focus on in a down market.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 23, 2022

TechCrunch Startup Battlefield — Session 1. TechCrunch’s iconic startup competition is back, as entrepreneurs from around the world pitch expert judges and vie for the Startup Battlefield Cup and $100,000. TechCrunch Startup Battlefield — Session 2. TechCrunch Startup Battlefield — Session 3. Yes, Chief.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

DECEMBER 13, 2020

The Future is Uncertain, Your Pitch Deck (and Profitability) Can’t be On the off chance you need to be reminded, factors that can make or break your business are unpredictable, and 2020 has reminded us in no uncertain terms how quickly market opportunities, customer demands, and institutions can change irrevocably at a moment’s notice.

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Gust

JUNE 19, 2012

Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO, Startup Professionals. Power Pitches. If you’re doing investment pitches, you should read this book. If you’re doing a pitch I’m going to see, I want you to have read this book. Martin Zwilling , Founder and CEO, Startup Professionals.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

According to a pre-seed report by DocSend , founders took an average of 52 meetings with investors in 2022 compared to 39 last year. At the same time, they are submitting 30% more pitch decks, but VC engagement has fallen 23%. Pitch Deck Teardown: Juro’s $23M Series B deck. Image Credits: Juro (opens in a new window).

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 21, 2021

, it’s time to map out strategies to transform your early-stage startup dream into reality. If there’s one thing every early founder needs it’s information, and you’ll find it in abundance at TechCrunch Early Stage 2021. Think of it as a condensed accelerator experience packed with workshops and highly interactive Q&As.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 10, 2021

He’s informed by years working with hundreds of startups as the cofounder of Demand Curve (growth training courses) and Bell Curve (a growth agency), but also as a repeat startup founder, angel investor and open-source web developer ( Velocity.js ).

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 18, 2022

Hiring your first employees into a startup is storytelling: You are spinning a story that contrasts their steady, reliable job at an established company, pitching it against taking a chance on your startup. It informs how your employees think about problems and the types of solutions they offer.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 30, 2022

And now that they are entering the ranks of venture capital, one investor says those traits are informing how deals are made. It’s amazing how frequently investors say “no” to startup founders: If 100 early-stage entrepreneurs pitch a VC, maybe three of them will be lucky to get a second meeting.

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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?” What US startup founders need to know about the R&D tax credit. Image Credits: Bryce Durbin.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

APRIL 24, 2021

The universe must have been tired of hearing my pitch. PS: Rather than just telling people your idea, build a pitch deck (more on that under point 5 below). (2) I shared my idea for a budget based search engine with the managing partner of my law firm. The moral of the story is tell everybody your idea and don’t bother with NDAs.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 5, 2022

“A startup founder’s primary job is to raise money so that you don’t run out,” Ramaswamy added. This means that a news or information website that you visit won’t be able to send your data to any third party for profiling or personalized ads. Neeva preventing web trackers. Image Credits: Neeva.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 16, 2021

Additionally, the iterative nature of open-source projects leads to fostering a sense of teamwork between the founders, their team and investors and stakeholders. How we dodged risks and raised millions for our open-source machine learning startup. Founder and investor Melissa Bradley outlines how to nail your virtual pitch meeting.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This will inform your level of preparation, which channels to target, or even which day you want to launch. Once you’ve reached out, pitch them on why they should support your launch! Launching on Product Hunt is an exhilarating ride that I’d recommend to any startup founder or builder.

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