Dream It

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

But founders are often so consumed with talking metrics, milestones achieved, or the capital they need that they sometimes forget to talk about their overarching vision for their startups. Selling a compelling vision is so critical that some investors weigh it more heavily than the pitch deck itself. It’s not about the slide deck.

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 2, 2015

Working out of the Townhouse has been an interesting experience in that I''m working side by side with a lot of non-startup people. It''s a co-working space full of creatives and freelancers, most of whom who have never pitched an investor, and probably never seen a startup pitch either. I''m just trying to be helpful.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 25, 2023

After attending TechCrunch Early Stage last week, I was cheered to meet so many first-time founders and experienced investors who are looking for opportunities. But dealmaking is idiosyncratic: a few investors might be content to make a deal over coffee, but early-stage teams still need a sturdy pitch deck or memo they can leave behind.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 16, 2023

We’ll talk about opportunity in the sector in a post-pandemic landscape — and how he landed investor patience. Got a startup? We’d love to have you participate in Pitch Practice , where you’ll have 2 minutes to pitch the show’s guests and get 4 minutes of feedback. Come join us virtually at 12:00 p.m. Register here.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

The crew here at TechCrunch has done a lot of writing about making amazing pitch decks over the years, and I figured it was time that I put together a collection of all of it in one handy spot. Before you start pitching. As a startup founder, you really need to understand how venture capital works.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 11, 2023

That changes today, since ANYbotics was kind enough to share its pitch deck so we could take a closer look at the highs and lows of four-legged ‘bots. We’re looking for more unique pitch decks to tear down, so if you want to submit your own, here’s how you can do that. Here are three things I loved about the pitch.

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This is going to be BIG.

JUNE 22, 2020

Pitch deck outlines are ok, but they don’t say much about what you’re trying to convey besides particular categories that may or may not be relevant. Too often people only pitch what they have, not where they’re going—and they forget that fundraising is selling tickets to the future, not asking for rewards for the past.

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Dream It

MAY 29, 2019

Startup pitch meetings are pretty predictable. You walk into a venture fund’s conference room or Zoom room (if they’re progressive), pitch the partners, offer to answer their questions, maybe ask them a bland question or two, and then leave the meeting to await a response. Steve Barsh.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Founders – pitch on stage with TechCrunch. Pitch your space tech startup. Now founders – apply to pitch on the same stage as these space tech luminaries. Startups applying to pitch should have some connection to space – intergalactic or from the ground. Apply here.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 27, 2023

We’re looking for more unique pitch decks to tear down, so if you want to submit your own, here’s how you can do that. Slides in this deck The team submitted this slide deck with the note that it was submitted exactly as it pitched it to the investors. Not all in good ways, but I’m getting slightly ahead of myself.

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Hunter Walk

AUGUST 1, 2022

Despite the volume, each opportunity to hear or read more about someone’s idea is a privilege and I try to treat it respectfully, despite not being able to spend meaningful time on the majority of inbound we receive. Hopefully every startup finds the right investors! But as a venture investor, I hate it. Don’t try to reverse engineer.

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TechCrunch

JULY 4, 2022

A lot of pitch decks I review have a slide that really shouldn’t be there: the exit strategy slide. As an early-stage startup, it’s downright nonsensical, and it shouldn’t be part of your pitch deck at all. TechCrunch+ is having an Independence Day sale! Save 50% on an annual subscription here.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 19, 2023

We’ll talk about opportunity in the sector in a post-pandemic landscape — and how he landed investor patience. Got a startup? We’d love to have you participate in Pitch Practice , where you’ll have 2 minutes to pitch the show’s guests and get 4 minutes of feedback. Come join us virtually at 12:00 p.m. Register here.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

MARCH 10, 2023

Stories, Slides, and Data Primary data set of public 3-minute pitches and 2-minute Q&As I have spent more than a decade coaching thousands of people on how to tell stories. As a result, I began meticulously cataloging the pitch conversations I listened to and ended up with nearly four hundred thousand words in transcript data.

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TechCrunch

MAY 14, 2021

Buy a Startup Exhibitor Package and virtually plant your early-stage mobility startup in front of a global audience that’s focused exclusively on one of the most complex, rapidly evolving industries. Pro tip: This package is for pre-Series A, early-stage startups only. But wait (insert infomercial voice here), there’s more!

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Dream It

MARCH 8, 2019

This event brings together investors, innovative startups and leading corporations in the construction and real estate industry. Apply to Pitch at the Event The top 10 finalists will be given the opportunity to get their ideas in front of distinguished investor panels, influential media, global partners, and over 300 esteemed guests.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 6, 2022

It’s my pleasure to announce FabuLingua won today’s City Spotlight: Austin pitch-off! Mark Begert pitched his company to three Austin-based investors who found his messaging and pitch to be clear, concise and easy to follow. Two other companies presented in the Austin pitch-off.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Three of the four pitching finalists were women entrepreneurs focusing on health and wellness issues. They introduced “Startup Showcase Live”, a pitch contest for seed and pre-seed startups, competing for a $500,000 investment. Women’s healthcare startup Betty’s Co. It’s about Authenticity.”

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The company shared its pitch deck with us to take a deeper look, and so we will! We’re looking for more unique pitch decks to tear down, so if you want to submit your own, here’s how you can do that. . Clear vision of the opportunity. Slide 7] Being the right team for the job is a crucial aspect of pitching.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 17, 2023

It’s too early to determine whether SVB’s downfall heralds a new era for venture capital, but based on anecdotal evidence, off-the-record discussions and chats with co-workers, it seems like we’re back to business as usual as far as pre-revenue startup fundraising is concerned. Más o menos.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

We’re talking three event- and programming-packed days focused on anything — and everything — related to early-stage tech startups. And, because Disrupt is highly interactive, you’ll have plenty of opportunity to engage, ask questions and receive answers. You can also catch Startup Alley founders pitching to TechCrunch staff.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

MARCH 21, 2024

Pictured left to right: Barry Snyder, Erin Kerner, Bob Dornich (TechCelerator Coach), Michael Irvin “We are thrilled to witness the success of these promising startups and their potential to drive economic growth in the Erie region,” remarked Brian Slawin, Portfolio Manager for Ben Franklin CNP. cnp.benfranklin.org/techcelerator.

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Smart Hustle Magazine

JUNE 19, 2021

The elevator pitch as we know it today comes from Hollywood. An aspiring screenwriter would corner an unsuspecting executive in an elevator and pitch his/her concept during the time it took to go one floor. If the executive liked the pitch they would stay on until their floor. That’s not an elevator pitch. Where to begin?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2023

Pitch Deck Teardown: Gable’s $12M Series A deck by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch Here’s what it included: Cover slide Team slide Market context slide (“The revolution of remote work”) Problem slide No. 1 (“Employee view”) Product slide No. 1 Case study slide No.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 11, 2022

Lean in and learn about one of the most value-packed ways to experience TC Sessions: Mobility 2022 , our annual deep-dive focused on the rapidly evolving world of transportation technology and early-stage startups. . Here’s what your $725 Early-Stage Startup Demo Package includes: .

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 4, 2022

million at a $12 million valuation , and I managed to talk it into letting me share its pitch deck with you to see how the company wove its story to its investors. We’re looking for more unique pitch decks to tear down, so if you want to submit your own, here’s how you can do that. . The company recently raised $2.5

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StartupNation

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

In the startup world, it’s pitch decks, not business plans that get companies funded. Making a pitch deck is an art, a science, but most importantly, a story. Angel investors and venture capitalists have also learned to expect a standard pitch deck as the first filter when evaluating a company to invest in.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Twenty-three members of the Morgan Stanley Inclusive Ventures Lab cohort are pitching today to an audience of over 300 investors, potential partners, and customers. The disruptive technology-enabled startups are being showcased at its Demo Day, following their five-month participation in the Labs’ accelerator program. “At

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TechCrunch

JUNE 10, 2021

We’ve heard from nearly 50 companies focusing on things like digital health, small business loans, patent development, robotics and clean tech, and we’ll be picking three companies to pitch live during the event on June 29th. Simply fill out this form and your company could be chosen to pitch during the event. Pittsburgh Pitch-off.

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TechCrunch

MAY 2, 2023

Steve Zalewski Contributor Share on Twitter Steve Zalewski is the former CISO of Levi Strauss and the founder of S3 Consulting, an executive advisory practice to security companies and VC firms on product-market-fit and go-to-market strategy for security startups. billion in 2026, so opportunity remains plentiful.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

JANUARY 4, 2024

My previous startup was bootstrapped, easy, fast, and 100% control. Giving the same pitch, sending the same email, and answering the same questions over and over again. Fundraising is different for each startup, and it’s also very different in each stage of that startup. I didn’t have to put up with this Shi*.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 23, 2023

Your first slide is obviously important for a pitch deck; first impressions count, and having a solid introduction goes a long way. Sure, startup names are often catchy and pretty self-explanatory (Lyft, DoorDash), but it’s hard remember that Orange refers to a car-charging company , not the fruit. Are you Turo for caravans ?

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 25, 2023

Somewhere in that latticework of challenges, there’s an opportunity, which BusRight jumped on. We’re looking for more unique pitch decks to tear down, so if you want to submit your own, here’s how you can do that. I’m also including the full pitch deck, so you can get the full example!

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

MARCH 23, 2022

Recently, eight entrepreneurial teams completed a ten-week, virtual, business startup boot camp. In addition, the zoom audience members had the opportunity to vote for their favorite presentation and award a cash prize of $1,000 in the People’s Choice Award. The post THE TECHCELERATOR@STATE COLLEGE ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF PITCH EVENT!

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Uniquely, the company has actually published all of its past funding decks publicly, which means this is a rare opportunity to follow a company’s journey from its first growth funding round all the way through to the present. ” So, let’s see how knowledge of market position translates into a pitch story.

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TechCrunch

JULY 7, 2022

This is why I was so excited when Harri wrote about fintech startup Enduring Planet. It’s playing a really clever card: trying to make rapid financing available to climate entrepreneurs in a win 4 situation — where investors, the startups, society and the environment all win. Slides in this deck. Cover slide. Team slide.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 6, 2022

They typically don’t have the benefit of the specialized software and tech to help make everything run smoother, but that’s where Vori saw an opportunity. The company agreed to share the pitch deck it used to raise a $10 million Series A so I can take a closer look. (It

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