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Pitch Deck Teardown: Honeycomb’s $50M Series D deck

TechCrunch

We [believed] the world [was] going to need a tool like this that allows users to have both speed and flexibility,” Christine Yen, co-founder and CEO at Honeycomb, told TechCrunch in a previous interview. I find this fascinating and was excited to go through the company’s pitch deck to learn more. Slide 16] Team slide!

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Raising Funds? Avoid These 7 Costly Investor Relations Mistakes

Entrepreneurs' Organization

Raising funding is no easy feat, especially for first-time founders. You need a solid business plan, traction to demonstrate market fit, and the skills to pitch effectively. Yet founders often trip up when it comes to investor relations — the ongoing communication and relationship building after that first check clears.

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Pitching In The Big Leagues: An Inside Look At Series A Fundraising

Entrepreneur's Handbook

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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TechCrunch+ roundup: Growth activation metrics, 3 keys to Series B, pitch deck teardown

TechCrunch

“As a startup founder, how do you prevent leakage after spending significant resources to acquire people at the top of the funnel?” ” Getting serious about Series B: 3 documents that will help founders control the narrative. Pitch Deck Teardown: Helu.io’s $9.8M Series A deck. million Series A in July.

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San Diego Angel Conference VI Announces Six Finalists to Compete for Share of Largest Event-Based Angel Fund in U.S.

American Entrepreneurship

Angel investment fund selects six companies to pitch live on USD campus on May 9. Tickets for live pitch event now available. Applying startup founders are offered free and confidential coaching on the fundamentals necessary to become investment-worthy from SDAC’s sister organization, the Brink SB DC.

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Lay groundwork first before selling to investors: Draper Associates’ James Walker tells pitching founders

AsiaTechDaily

Register Startup founders wanting to pitch to investors to raise money should not get into the “sell now” part of the conversation immediately but must instead lay the groundwork first, according to James Walker, Associate Counsel and Investor at Draper Associates. Be kind, be curious and be resilient.

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San Diego Angel Conference Opens 2024 SDAC VI Fund to Angel Investors, Applications for Founders Seeking Funding Closes on Dec. 19th

American Entrepreneurship

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.