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Startup Pitching 101

Paul G. Silva

Multi-person pitches add complexity that almost always leads to people going over time, stepping on each other, or confusing the audience. Most of the time it is simply to get another, longer “date” with the people you are pitching to.

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Startup Pitching 301

Paul G. Silva

This is the 3rd post in the “Startup Pitching” series. View all posts in the “Startup Pitching” series. Innovation Accelerator Startup Pitching SeriesIn this post we’ll go over advanced-level (301) techniques. The one (maybe two) number rule.

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Pitch me!

This is going to be BIG.

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. The first question I always get, which I find endlessly hilarious, is "Don''t you get tired of people pitching you all the time?". That''s the key--when you think you can help just about anyone, and you really do like helping people, each new pitch is an opportunity. Other pitches!

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Startup Pitching 201

Paul G. Silva

This is the 2nd post in the “Startup Pitching” series. So simplify your pitch. If your product solves 10 pain points then in the pitch focus on the top 2-3 most important ones and simply hint at the others. You can take the same concept and apply it to your pitch.

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12 Tips for Selling to the C-Suite

The question for sales pros is this: Are you ready for the challenge, and opportunity, of selling to the C-suite? The following 12 tips can help ensure that you and your team are.

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When You Pitch, Focus on Your Essence

GAN

I heard an EdTech startup pitching to GAN Ventures do this recently, too. You can’t expect just to show up and give a pitch that’s simple and coherent. When I used to work at Techstars, we would spend an incredible amount of time in the first few weeks of a program helping startups understand precisely what their 30-second pitch should be. When you pitch investors and potential clients, you have 30 seconds to hook someone by sharing the foundation of what you do.

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The Anatomy of a Pitch

Entrepreneur's Handbook

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. The gist of it is that the majority of pitches miss their mark. Most pitches are repetitive.

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How to build the perfect pitch deck for your business

Entrepreneurs' Organization

He has raised venture capital for his startups, helped hundreds of founders craft their pitch decks and fundraising strategy, and invested as a business angel. We asked him how founders can create the perfect pitch deck for their company.

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Why Pitch Deck Design Matters

Entrepreneur's Handbook

entrepreneurship design venture-capital pitching startupThe first impression may be the only impression so make it good Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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7 Components of a Powerful Pitch

GAN

A powerful pitch deck is critical for any startup, regardless of your goal. Whether you are raising a round of funding, acquiring your first customers, or hiring a skilled team, these seven components will help you build a captivating yet concise pitch deck. .

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When You Pitch, Make Sure to KISS

GAN

Not long ago, I found myself pitching GAN. As I thought about other examples where this has happened, I realized that—as companies pitch me for investment dollars from GAN Ventures—I often don’t immediately understand what their companies do, even after their first 15 minutes of presenting to us. Unless you boil your points and supporting research down to their essence, every time, you might botch inevitable questions that come up during your pitch.

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pitch competitions: tips for success from winning teams

Venture Well

Pitch competitions offer early-stage startups the opportunity to share their innovations, network with potential mentors and funders, and possibly gain access to funding and expert. The post pitch competitions: tips for success from winning teams appeared first on VentureWell.

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Ben Franklin’s Food and Beverage TechCelerator is hosting a Pitch Event!

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

The program helps entrepreneurs explore the likelihood of success, discuss business models and financials with experts, expand their network, engage with other entrepreneurs, and develop a pitch deck for funding opportunities.

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How to Pitch Your Business Idea to Startup Investors

StartupNation

A strong startup concept won’t be enough when approaching investors; you’ll also need an exceptional pitch to sell it. Let’s look at what defines a startup pitch, a few different types, and how to create a fantastic one for your startup. So, what defines a startup pitch?

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12 Unique Ideas For Memorable Sales Pitches

StartupNation

What is one unique idea for an entrepreneur to create an effective and memorable sales pitch? . To help you make your sales pitches effective and memorable, we asked marketing professionals and experienced entrepreneurs this question for their best ideas. Personalize your pitch.

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Pitch Deck Teardown: Mint House’s $35M Series B deck

TechCrunch

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. . This cover slide isn’t great to be used in a pitch setting; for presentations, I would probably recommend simplifying it further.

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Pitch Deck Teardown: Laoshi’s $570K angel deck

TechCrunch

Most of the pitch deck teardowns to date (here’s a handy list of the more than 30 we have published so far ) have been for institutional funding rounds, typically in the millions or tens, even hundreds of millions of dollars raised.

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5 Easy To Fix Virtual Pitch Mistakes

Dream It

Many of these new red flags that occur during virtual pitching are easy to fix. In this Dreamit Dose, Healthtech MD Adam Dakin provides 5 simple rules to avoid giving investors the wrong impression when pitching remotely. We hear startups pitch everyday and far too often founders end up joining the meeting late. When pitching investors virtually, you don’t want to start the call like Adam does in the shot above.

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How To Pitch A Real Estate Tech VC

Dream It

Key Questions To Answer When Pitching Real Estate Tech VCs Is there demand for the product? For example, when Bowery pitched to Camber Creek, the partners ran mock appraisals their LPs to prove the efficacy of the appraisal software. You should pitch how to get higher rents.

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Pitch Deck Teardown: Minut

TechCrunch

Today, we are sharing the pitch deck the company used to raise the round, led by Almaz Capital. If you want your own pitch deck teardown feature on TC+, you’re in luck; I’m looking for additional companies and pitch decks to feature.

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Pitch Deck Teardown: Enduring Planet’s $2.1M seed deck

TechCrunch

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. That represents the first time I’ve been able to include appendix slides as part of a pitch deck teardown.

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Pitch Deck Teardown: Scrintal’s $1M seed deck

TechCrunch

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. It’s remarkably rarely used in VC pitch decks, which I think is a tremendous shame. I reviewed 1,000+ pitch decks.

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We want your pitch decks!

TechCrunch

Over on TC+ , I just launched a new series called Pitch Deck Teardowns! As little redaction as possible : We appreciate that most pitch decks have proprietary or commercially sensitive data in them. Who the hell are you to review my pitch deck?

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Pitch Deck Teardown: Momentum’s $5M seed pitch deck

TechCrunch

Momentum pulled off what every entrepreneur dreams of: Last year, it closed a lead investor for its seed round — which our own Ron Miller covered at the time — without even creating a pitch deck. Once a lead was secured, Momentum created a pitch deck to fill out the round.

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Pitch Deck Teardown: Sateliot’s $11.4M Series A deck

TechCrunch

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. . Pitch Deck Teardown: Sateliot’s $11.4M

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Pitch Deck Teardown: Gable’s $12M Series A deck

TechCrunch

Pitch Deck Teardown: Gable’s $12M Series A deck by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch Startups EC Future of Work EC Pitch Deck Teardowns EC venture capital Gable investing remote work venture capital

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How to pitch me: 7 investors discuss what they’re looking for in March 2023

TechCrunch

If you’re an early-stage investor who wants to be included in future columns, email guestcolumns@techcrunch.com with “How to pitch me” in the subject line. How do you prefer to be approached by a founder with their initial pitch: a cold email, a warm intro or another method?

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TechCrunch+ roundup: 7 VCs who are taking pitches, AI best practices, zero-based budgeting

TechCrunch

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.

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Everything You’ve Been Taught About Elevator Pitches Is Completely Wrong

Entrepreneur's Handbook

Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook » startup entrepreneurship business pitching venture-capitalThe most difficult 30 seconds in startups is only hard because everyone tells entrepreneurs to focus on the wrong thing.

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How to Pitch Like a Pro, Even if You Aren’t

Entrepreneur's Handbook

training entrepreneurship startup venture-capital pitchingProfessionals practice until they can’t get it wrong Continue reading on Entrepreneur's Handbook ».

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Stop spending so much time on your product when pitching to investors

TechCrunch

In the context of building a great product, founders are creating an investment pitch that reflects their day-to-day life. Stop spending so much time on your product when pitching to investors by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch.

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THE TECHCELERATOR@STATE COLLEGE ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF PITCH EVENT!

Ben Franklin Technology Partners

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! The post THE TECHCELERATOR@STATE COLLEGE ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF PITCH EVENT!

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Pitch Deck Teardown: Rootine’s $10M Series A deck

TechCrunch

If you told me that a company that’s charging $70 per month for multivitamins would be able to raise a $10 million round, I’d demand to see the receipts, and I’d be very curious indeed to see its pitch deck.

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From Concept to Delivery: Tips for Perfecting Your Investor Pitch

StartupNation

In order to successfully pitch investors, you’ll need to move through several steps, from concept to pitch deck to the act of pitching itself. Related: How to Pitch a Shark: Everything You Need to Know. Design a great pitch deck. Pitch it.

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Pitch Deck Teardown: Five Flute’s $1.2M pre-seed deck

TechCrunch

Today, we’re taking a closer look at the pitch deck it used to raise its pre-seed round. 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. .

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Pitch Deck Teardown: Front’s $65M Series D deck

TechCrunch

” Series A : “We have proof of product-market fit ($1M ARR)” — see the company’s Series A pitch deck. Series B : “We have leverage (we know how to spend money to grow faster)” — see the company’s Series B pitch deck. The full pitch deck.

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Pitch Deck Teardown: Vori’s $10M Series A deck

TechCrunch

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 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. .