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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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 18, 2011

If you haven’t read the post the thesis was that I care way more about watching the trajectory of your performance as a team (or individual) than I do about how good you “pitch” on the first day you come to see me. He waited to pitch me until he had a strong sense of what he wanted to build. I asked him to present to my partners.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

JULY 10, 2024

On Tuesday, July 9, 2024, Ben Franklin Technology Partners hosted a virtual pitch event for their TechCelerator Startup Bootcamp. Eight entrepreneurial teams presented their business startup ideas to a panel of judges, friends, family, and other community members for a chance to win $10,000 to launch their business.

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TechCrunch

JULY 7, 2022

No TechCrunch event is complete without a pitch-off showcasing early-stage startups from around the globe. Who will you be pitching to? The pitch-off will consist of three startup companies presenting for four seconds on the virtual stage, in front of the entire TC Sessions audience and our expert panel of judges.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Copyright Delta : A blockchain-based platform for verifying and managing who owns the rights to a piece of media. Gaudium.AI : Generative AI for helping your social media team come up with new posts, generating unique copy within your specifications. Alchemist companies have now raised more than $1.7 billion in funding, collectively.

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Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

I recently spoke at Caltech at the Caltech / MIT Enterprise Forum on “the future of social networking,&# the 30-minute video is here and the PowerPoint presentation is here on DocStoc ). Social Networks: Past, Present & Future. The Present Era. emerge and are there any lessons to be gained about the future?

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Stephanie Zhan walks through the Rec Room pitch deck that won Sequoia’s investment. In a recent episode of TechCrunch Live, Sequoia partner Stephanie Zhan reviewed the earliest pitch deck for social gaming company Rec Room with Nick Fajt, its founder and CEO. Getting the details right in your pitch deck. Image Credits: Rec Room.

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Startup Catalyst

MARCH 27, 2018

The meetings included co-working spaces, accelerators, investor groups, tech giants, University startup hubs, maker groups, and pitch events. Whereas many in Australia try to present themselves as across everything and are quite protective of their patch. Other participant blogs and media coverage: Interviews by Beach City.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 27, 2021

Alex Wilhelm and Anna Heim interviewed VCs and corralled data to present a detailed picture of Boston’s startup funding scene. Forbes jumps into hot media liquidity summer with a SPAC combo. Forbes jumps into hot media liquidity summer with a SPAC combo. Image Credits: Nigel Sussman (opens in a new window).

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Gust

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

As I write this, days after the 2012 presidential election, I’m probably not alone in feeling relieved that the political jeering and soapboxing that reached a feverish pitch during the seemingly endless campaign season has finally subsided. One particular four-letter word has been used pervasively by candidates of all stripes: Jobs.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 27, 2020

For those who can’t tune in, here’s a list of all the companies presenting in New York and San Francisco over the next two days. Multus Media: CEO Cai Linton is producing an ingredient that hopes to make cultivated meat production affordable and accessible. San Francisco cohort. Image Credits: Getty Images.

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OnStartups

MARCH 24, 2021

During the first week of that class, we all had to do a short pitch of a startup idea and convince our classmates to join our “startup”. I pitched a startup called “HubSpot”, which ended up being one of the ideas chosen. This presented a dilemma for my fledgling role as an angel investor. We were off to the races! Not so fast.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

This is something I had to learn the hard way: What you hear in the media or read on a company blog post often simplifies the process, and sometimes fails to cover the trajectory that minority founders, in particular, must follow to secure funding. How many ethnicities are present in the executive ranks?

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AsiaTechDaily

OCTOBER 31, 2023

This dynamic zone will feature IR pitches for investment attraction, conducted on a dedicated stage, and thought-provoking conferences. This groundbreaking event, a collaboration between British media company GCV and the Korea Venture Capital Association, will be held on November 9-10.

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Impact Hub

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

Are you Ready 2 Pitch? Written by Impact Hub San Salvador | As part of their #ImpactonTour Social Media Takeover. 48 start-ups were carefully selected from the total number of applicants to present their commercial or investment pitch at the final event on the 27 th & 28 th of February 2019.

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TechCrunch

MAY 20, 2021

Recruiters or others looking for professional ice-breakers will probably relish the chance to find more up-to-date material to work with, ahead of making a cold pitch. Convincing people to duplicate their social networking activity — or indeed ditch their existing hard-won social media networks — looks like a big ask.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

JULY 10, 2024

On Tuesday, July 9, 2024, Ben Franklin Technology Partners hosted a virtual pitch event for their TechCelerator Startup Bootcamp. Eight entrepreneurial teams presented their business startup ideas to a panel of judges, friends, family, and other community members for a chance to win $10,000 to launch their business.

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StartupNation

MAY 24, 2021

Part of this could be the result of the pitch. Since most investors invest in people, not companies, digital presentations often make it difficult for that sparkling personality to come through. Explain exactly why you’re seeking an introduction without making a pitch. Just make sure the “pitch” will catch their attention.

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AsiaTechDaily

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Tomtit System for Rural Finance The limited availability of financial services in rural areas presents a significant challenge. The entire application process can be completed within three minutes and approved within one second, which requires zero human interaction.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Bogos pitched her business idea to a panel of judges live on Jan. Bogos, who intends to study marketing at Rider, established a Find The Perfect Outfit, LLC, website and social media profiles during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rider received more than 200 submissions for this year’s competition.

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TechCrunch

JULY 1, 2022

Find five co-workers to recommend on LinkedIn, reach out to someone you haven’t spoken to in a while, and do your best to keep your mind in the present moment. 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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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

While it is difficult to accurately forecast out over a long period, investors seek to know if the founder understands the financial essentials such as gross margins, customer acquisition costs, sales cycles and more that are specific to their industry and underly the projections being presented.

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TechCrunch

MAY 18, 2021

Perfect pitch: All competing startups get weeks of free training with the TC Startup Battlefield training squad. You’ll hone your presentations skills, polish your business model and pitch with cool, calm confidence come game day. Of course, you’ll make your pitch to, and then answer questions from, panels of expert judges.

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AsiaTechDaily

AUGUST 23, 2023

Hong Kong’s FinTech Week: Where East Meets West in Innovation Official website: [link] Nestled within the heart of Asia’s financial nucleus, Hong Kong’s FinTech Week presents a convergence of traditional finance and avant-garde technology.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

JULY 1, 2020

Nigel Adams’s research project is being worked on currently with the objective of presenting the first results at the next Enterprise Educators Conference, which was due to be heldin autumn 2020. 2) If you’ve got a better idea for a project, pitch it! (3) Learn more at [link]. My needs-to-be-updated blog is at www.bit.ly/NKblog2a

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

The company’s clients range in size from individual content creators to SMBS and enterprises, and work in sectors like education, corporate, healthcare, media and entertainment, marketing, advertising, podcasting, customer support and more. . Murf makes money through a subscription plan for its services.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 24, 2023

In the enterprise, there’s been an explosive growth of data — think documents, videos, audio files, posts on social media and even emails. Goswami pitches it as a compliance solution as well as a means to manage costs. ” So what else can enterprises do with Komprise?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

So, in keeping with our mission, we present to you today a list of Ukrainian tech companies and initiatives you can support, the products you can use, and the startups which you – if you’re an investor – can look at funding. Google presented 25 startups with a grant to help them continue operating and growing.

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Feedough

APRIL 16, 2021

In 2013, the Canadian budget airline WestJet surveyed passengers using interactive life-like screens, which depicted Santa dressed in the airline’s colours, to find out what they would like as Christmas presents. The early 2010s saw social media users obsess over increasing their Facebook likes and engagement.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 28, 2023

She added that when some of the first social media platforms were being created, there weren’t “historical case studies or precedent” for a lot of the controversies that now exist. With some of the ugly out of the way — my words, not hers — T2 has examples it can refer back to on how to handle tensions around virality, doxxing and more.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 5, 2023

If the page was about a certain feature, I would present them with an email opt-in form related to what they were reading about. Done right, they’re not just presentations but immersive sessions that can foster community. Be attuned to your customers, address their needs, and present the sale as a mutually beneficial step forward.

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AsiaTechDaily

JUNE 12, 2023

During the program, up to 20 female founders from 10 early-stage impactful startups will participate in a series of masterclasses, mentoring sessions, and pitching exercises. Alex Manson, Global Head, SC Ventures, the fintech investment and venture unit of Standard Chartered, spoke to the media about the incubator program.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

APRIL 2, 2021

As a result, Mayor Alonzo Jones and City Council presented us with an official “Entrepreneurship Day” proclamation. Jess also recommends inviting local civic and business leaders to participate as judges at pitch competitions or to emcee events.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

You want to allow your customers to tell you about their experiences and challenges rather than trying to pitch them a solution. Testing a solution can be done relatively quickly by creating a sketch, wireframe, presentation, or prototype and letting the user comment and rate it. But please ask a copywriter to create something nice.

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Startup Blogpost

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Regular surveys and diverse communication channels, including social media and webinars, were key. We helped them refine their pitch to emphasize not only the innovation but also the market potential, scalability, and revenue model. We tackled it by emphasizing a tangible prototype over traditional pitches.

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 3, 2019

“We’re using … TinyLetter for our “Content Newsletter” … and Buffer to schedule social media posts. Point Nine Capital uses Mention for media monitoring. I use Hootsuite to coordinate my social media activity, which consists of Teten.com, PEVCTech.com , Linkedin , AngelList , and (passively) Twitter and Facebook.

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David Teten VC

APRIL 1, 2021

Nick Kim , Crosscut’s Head of Platform, in his presentation at the 4th Annual VC Platform Summit, shared their Platform development methodology, which he viewed as an exercise in product development. First Round Capital has built an entire function just focused on helping companies refine their pitch and fundraise. Fundraising.

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