Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 5, 2022

MyEO DX attracts EO members who are looking to transform or reinvent their business strategies or overall engagement with entrepreneurship. Some MyEO DX members are angel investors and serial entrepreneurs with deep knowledge about the process and strategy behind buying and selling companies. Who can attend DX22?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 17, 2023

If you’re an investor who wants to be included in future columns, email guestcolumns@techcrunch.com with “How to pitch me” in the subject line. Thanks very much to everyone who took the time to respond to these questions in such detail. There’s plenty of tactical advice here, and much more to come.

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Startup Blogpost

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

11 Startup Content Marketing Strategies That Actually Work To help startups navigate the complex world of content marketing, we’ve gathered eleven successful strategies from industry professionals, including CEOs and Content Marketing Managers.

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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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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. Putting upfront why this is a problem worth solving — and who it’s affecting — is a great strategy.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

MARCH 23, 2022

On Tuesday, March 22, 2022, beginning at 2:00 PM, the teams pitched their business concepts to a panel of independent judges for a cash prize of up to $10,000! 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.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

And, because Disrupt is highly interactive, you’ll have plenty of opportunity to engage, ask questions and receive answers. Admit one: Buy your TC Disrupt 2021 pass — for less than $100 — and go find or create the opportunities that can help you move your business forward. Head to the agenda and plan your strategy.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

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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TechCrunch

JULY 28, 2022

Having read all of this, I was curious to see how a company tells the above story in the form of a pitch deck to investors. And, perhaps most notably, which parts of the story don’t show on the pitch deck. “Pharmacy is the Largest Consumer Industry Still Offline” — Opportunity slide. Slides in this deck.

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StartupNation

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Below are several suggestions for how to develop a DIY public relations strategy and publicize your startup during COVID-19: Pursue virtual opportunities. A large benefit, to you, in pitching yourself for these virtual opportunities is the ability to participate from your home office – no travel required.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 2, 2022

For this week’s Pitch Deck Teardown, I’m (virtually) traveling to Sweden to take a look at the $3 million seed round raised by developer tool startup Encore. 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.

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Feedough

APRIL 6, 2021

Undercover marketing or stealth marketing is a marketing strategy where a company markets their product in a subtle and ‘hidden’ way, such that the consumers don’t realise that it is a marketing ploy. Undercover Marketing Strategies. Advertisement What Is Undercover Marketing? Stealth marketing isn’t new.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Pitch Deck Teardown: Card Blanch’s $460K deck for its angel round. Market opportunity slide. Pitch Deck Teardown: Card Blanch’s $460K deck for its angel round. How to solve the financial close dilemma: 3 strategies that never fail. ” Holiday shipping is easier this year, but the tech is still lagging.

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

She was pitching for a pre-seed round of $400k. Founders hit the street with their pitch deck, some make it, and some don’t, but nearly all of them ascribe a lot more human influence over the process than there probably is. I’m a female founder. I don’t have a technical co-founder. I don’t have enough traction. This isn’t surprising.

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Ecosystem Builder Hub

APRIL 2, 2021

But in too many communities entrepreneurship is an underutilized and underleveraged strategy for economic growth. In my role as an ecosystem builder in Sacramento, I’m doubling down on my efforts to raise awareness about entrepreneurship and ecosystem building as an economic development strategy to civic and business leaders in our region.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 24, 2022

According to Kyle Poyar, a partner at OpenView, the current downturn is creating similar opportunities for SaaS startups. Pitch Deck Teardown: WayRay’s $80M Series C deck. Many founders start by building a 10-slide pitch deck, but AR car hardware company WayRay’s Series C presentation contained 75 slides.

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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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StartupNation

JUNE 7, 2021

It may seem counterintuitive to think of your exit strategy in the early stages of starting and running your business, as there is much to do as a young company — product development, go-to market strategy, hiring, etc. Your exit strategy is one of the first things a potential equity investor will ask about.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

As the captain of your ship, you’ll navigate a vast sea of opportunities. CEOs may resonate with a higher-end content strategy such as white papers, books, or even a branded podcast. In the high-stakes adventure of entrepreneurship, the search for your ideal clients and employees can become a thrilling quest.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 5, 2022

In his latest TechCrunch+ column, Jonathan Martinez says it’s time to “re-forecast, re-prioritize and refine” strategies to move key growth metrics like ARPU and LTV. Pitch Deck Teardown: Glambook’s $2.5 Pitch Deck Teardown: Glambook’s $2.5 Diving into due diligence. Defining “day one”. billion in 2021.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 15, 2022

To dispel some of these mysteries and learn more about where top VCs are searching for opportunities, I asked the following investors to share their thoughts : Christine Choi, partner, M13. How to pitch me: 4 VCs share what they’re looking for in March 2022. Dive deep into Snorkel.AI’s pitch technique that raised $135m.

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

JULY 14, 2021

I have no opportunity to win even the local competition.” However, I met and pitched my business to people that I follow on social media as business role models. But at the same time, I miss the opportunity of getting to know them in the real world. I thought, “Meh. So, I skipped it. Entrepreneur first, business after.”

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

This is part of my ongoing series, “ Pitching a VC.&#. I recently wrote a blog post here in which I argued that the best VC meetings are discussions and not sales pitches. Many people agreed and added that even the best sales meetings are also discussions and not pitches. A Tale of Two Pitches. is important.

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Dream It

APRIL 3, 2020

His strategy for selling in 2009 is relevant to any economic downturn. Provocation-based selling turns these challenges into opportunities. Luckily, the strategy can be broken down into 3 steps. However, these executives usually have multiple lines of defense to shield them from sales pitches. What keeps them up at night?

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StartupNation

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Reciprocal marketing is a marketing strategy in which two businesses agree to promote each other’s products or content for mutual benefit. In this article, we will look at how startups can apply the reciprocity principle as part of their overall growth strategy. How to apply the reciprocity strategy. Social media.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 31, 2022

Any change is an opportunity to create leverage, and a downturn is no exception. Then create a purpose-drafted pitch for that particular investor to ensure you show alignment in your interests. As a founder, how can you navigate this environment and successfully raise a round?

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Innovation 2 Enterprise

JANUARY 30, 2024

During Demo Day, attendees heard pitch presentations from five founders who participated in the initial Bridge2 cohort. Participants in the program engaged in weekly workshops and coaching calls, refining their revenue models, competitive strategies, and customer acquisition.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 21, 2022

Waymo boss Dmitri Dolgov is coming to Mobility , and we’re hosting a pitch competition as well. How to pitch me: 6 investors discuss what they’re looking for in April 2022. How to pitch me: 6 investors discuss what they’re looking for in April 2022. This is why we don’t get to write the crypto puns on the site. Big Tech Inc.

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Gust

AUGUST 19, 2012

Give the “elevator pitch” for your startup. Opportunity sizing. Implicit in this is the go-to-market strategy. Describe marketing strategy, sales plan, licensing, and partnership plans. Exit strategy. What is the planned exit strategy (IPO, merger, sale, including likely candidates)?

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TechCrunch

MARCH 31, 2023

“Pipeline generation at early-stage companies is expensive and time consuming, often more so than the sales process itself. That said, getting it right is likely the most important thing you can do for your business.” “You can’t blame the YC companies for leaning into AI,” she writes.

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Gust

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Pitch decks for demo day. It’s your first impression that can essentially make or break (figuratively) the opportunity at hand. Understanding how to create an effective branding strategy can help your startup stand out on your big day. The post How a Great Brand Story Can Help You Nail Your Pitch Deck appeared first on Gust.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Develop a compelling pitch deck for potential funding opportunities. By the end of the program, participants will have a polished pitch presentation ready to attract investors and funding. At the culmination of the 10-week program, participants will have the opportunity to pitch their business ideas before a panel of judges.

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Dream It

MARCH 13, 2020

Let’s get started by restating an important lesson from our last Dreamit Dose on How to End Your Pitch with Vision. Remember: your exit strategy does not equal your vision. In his five slide pitch deck , he reserves one slide for vision. What he doesn’t include, though, is a slide on exit strategy. Let’s recap.

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TechCrunch

JULY 29, 2022

Fundraising chats still start off with small talk, but startup teams are under more pressure than ever to make the best possible use of these rare opportunities. Pitch Deck Teardown: Alto Pharmacy’s $200M Series E deck. Pitch Deck Teardown: Alto Pharmacy’s $200M Series E deck. Do all of that before you start the countdown.”

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Dream It

JUNE 2, 2021

They think they’re doing everything correctly when they pitch, but there’s a subtle yet critical flaw -- they’re pitching, but not telling a compelling and believable “story.” Thinking of your pitch as a story will help you shape and deliver something that is so much more powerful and convincing than just a “pitch.”

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Entrepreneurs' Organization

AUGUST 2, 2019

You need not only a few focused hours to craft the article, but you’ll need the bandwidth to pitch ideas to editors and follow up on queries. A good ghostwriter comes up with content ideas , pitches to editors, and writes top-quality content. Set your strategy with a ghostwriter. Writing takes time. Boost your SEO.

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Entrepreneur's Handbook

OCTOBER 18, 2022

He didn’t care too much about the idea, or the business model, or the strategy. Read here: A Venture Capitalist Told Me How He Decides Which Startups to Fund, and I Couldn’t Believe It Stop sending VCs pitch decks?—?start Here he lays out the best strategy for creating them: What to include: A killer one-line elevator pitch.

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