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Tl;dr: Tips from Pixar on how to tell a story better and applied to startups so you can pitch more effectively to get the investment you need As I frequently write on this blog, you need to tell a story when you are pitching, and that’s not just for money from investors. Telling stories is not the simplest thing for …
TL;DR: Learn how to answer the question ‘who are your startup competitors’ when asked by a venture capital investor As a founder raising, you can be darn sure this question is going to be asked: “Who are your startup competitors?” As with much of life, there is never a perfect answer, but there sure is a bad answer. Now the dumbest …
Raise and spend the cash. Whisper sweet awesome in the ears of customers to get them to sign up, only to churn. Hire amazing people only for them to lose faith and quit. Like it or not, when you see these ‘stupid’ startups getting funded on TechCrunch they are actually doing something right. In fact, they are passing two tests …
TL;DR: Learn what the pitch dress code is when you are pitching venture capital investors so you don’t look silly Dress code. Really? You have so much stuff to deal with growing your company with like, no resources, and having to beg investors for cash to make the hires you need to close. Seriously, now we’re talking about fashion with …
I’ve written a hundred thousand words or so on questions and answers that venture capital investors will ask when you are pitching during the fundraising process. I think that’s pretty useful. But that’s only part of the equation to a successful raise. There’s something missing here. Knowing the answers is not enough. How you say things matter In 1971, Albert …
Wacth Chamillionaire pitch made at the Upfront Summit. He’s the rapper that made ‘Ridin.’ He actually does a surprisingly good job and so it is worth watching. So turns out he’s in the startup game too. After working as an EIR at Upfront, he’s launched a startup called Convoz. This is a platform to engage with people in a Facetime-like fashion …
I’ve written a hundred thousand words or so on questions and answers that venture capital investors will ask when you are pitching during the fundraising process. I think that’s pretty useful. But that’s only part of the equation for a successful raise. There’s something missing here. Knowing the answers is not enough. How you say things matter In 1971, Albert …
Investors have a secret list of pitch deck rules. Wouldn’t it be cool if you knew what they were? Let’s face it, there’s just so much you don’t know you don’t know and you keep reading there are these unwritten rules you need to pass or you aren’t getting a dime in your fundraising. It’s a lot of stress and …
So you got help and your pitch deck is perfect. You’re getting intros to some venture capitalists and now its time to meet in person and make the ‘pitch.’ Umm… How the hell do I pitch you wonder? We have pulled together the largest collection of the best founder startup pitch videos on the internet. There are all demo day presentations, …
