personal-pitch 
Berkonomics
AUGUST 3, 2023
Friends, family and fools: [Email readers, continue here…] This term, although pejorative, describes the typical mix of early investors in a small, young growing business. In return, the accelerator often invests $25,000 to $100,000 in the young enterprise and takes from five to ten percent of the equity in return.
Berkonomics
JUNE 8, 2017
Email readers, continue here…] Bootstrapping: This term describes your ability to start a business with little investment and grow it using internally-generated funds. In return, the accelerator often invests $25,000 to $100,000 in the young enterprise and takes from five to ten percent of the equity in return.
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Both Sides of the Table
MAY 19, 2018
Your historical trading information including financials and a “customer file” which shows the history of your transactions so that investors can run “cohort” analyses Customer reference, personal references, key team members, compensation, cap table, stock option plan, etc. and then asking to take a brochure home with you.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 27, 2013
Email updates frequently. And as Rob points out – if you email members with short updates more frequently they are more up to speed when you do need them to weigh in. Key point – if your emails are as long as my blog posts you’re forked. Make your emails actionable. ” Or, “I sent u an email.
Tech Zulu Event
NOVEMBER 7, 2013
We get a lot more emails from women entrepreneurs who say they are a high net worth in their community and we should come and help boost the number of angel investors in their companies. The women in the program commit $5,000 and invest as a group of woman in a social venture in exchange for equity. Pitching isn’t a zero-sum game.
InfoChachkie
SEPTEMBER 22, 2011
Along with Selling (see Be Like Sam ) and Networking (see Making Stone Soup and Personal Pitch ), negotiating is a vital startup skill. For instance, whenever someone at your venture saves your company money, send a company-wide email acknowledging their accomplishment. Another Reason To Be Like Bill.
Tech Zulu Event
AUGUST 28, 2012
I pitched an idea that was voted in the top 12 but couldn’t form a complete team. The following week, I joined AT&T Hackathon at iO/LA in Hollywood and again pitched the idea. After pitching this idea twice in other events and not being able to form a team, it certainly felt good that I was finally able to do so my third time.
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