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The Corrosive Nature of Over-Introducers

Both Sides of the Table

I find the over-introducers especially corrosive around first-time founders who often struggle with the balance of their time between tasks like building product versus tasks like speaking at conferences or meeting with potential business development partners. It starts seemingly innocent enough.

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13 Red Flags To Avoid In Your Investor Funding Pitch

Startup Professionals Musings

After listening to hundreds of startup pitches, and reading even more business plans, most new venture investors develop their own favorite list of “red flags” that signal the beginning of the end of their interest. Smart entrepreneurs highlight their own positives in competitive positioning, rather than competitor negatives.

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