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How to Handle a VC Presentation with No Deck

Both Sides of the Table

I would argue that this mostly consists of consumer Internet companies (although not exclusively) and it is predominantly early-stage people who are product gurus and have a mildly technical bend to them. The “Triple Play&# of VC Presentations. Be ready to map your presentation to their preferred method.

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What Makes an Entrepreneur? Four Letters: JFDI

Both Sides of the Table

I spent nearly a decade building software for large companies and then advising companies on the same. Your head of sales thinks she should fire somebody. You’re sales person is getting blocked by the CTO who says she shouldn’t go above him but the CTO isn’t approving the deal. I said that was my point.

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Many Startups Stumble on International Cultures

Startup Professionals Musings

Thus, we did not translate the product and sales remained at an insignificant level. Translation not only increases sales, but in many countries it is required by law. A successful sales person wanted to become more familiar with the international market and requested a transfer to the Latin American sales group, based in the US.

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7 Pitching Tips to Help You Crush Your Next Investor Meeting

Tech.Co

Try to compile all the different types of questions you could be asked about your business, like technical details, financial assumptions and projections, marketing, IP, etc., Try to keep the presentation tight, 10 slides is ideal,” Gruber said. I would advise trying not to get into an argument with an investor. Less Is More.

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International Cultures are Key Business Challenges

Startup Professionals Musings

Thus, we did not translate the product and sales remained at an insignificant level. Our own subsidiary, of a major technology company, started to repair and service competitive products in order to maintain our own technical staff and service capabilities. Local laws prevail. Respect local customs and practices.

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Think about Performance Before Building a Web Application

TechEmpower

Often this situation is characterized as a “good problem to have” until you’re the technical person who needs to solve the problem—and quickly. Well, there are a number of technical reasons for applications suffering performance issues. Meanwhile, Amazon famously claimed 1% fewer sales for each additional 100ms of latency.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Startup 5.0 – I’m just going to chill out for a bit… (OK, for a month…)

Frank Addante

– Digital Messaging Infrastructure Company (incubated by Addante and Associates, LLC) Age: 25 - 29 (present) Time Period: 2002 - present My Role: Founder High Point: TBD Here is a summary of my experiences to-date with StrongMail: 1. I decided that I was going to consult/advise a few companies and relax for a bit.

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