Both Sides of the Table
MAY 27, 2013
He did it yesterday, “Mark, I’m going to write a blog post following on from your VC’s aren’t dumb. He is very pleasant when he calls and writes. Ask for short conference calls. Meeting Dynamics (also for VC pitches but also some practical tips for board meetings). Rob does it. On steroids.
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 22, 2013
Here are my top tips (and I still use these with Mark!). Mark granted me read/write access to his calendaring system. Also, pro tip. He usually says no to weekend conferences and events. He was always over-scheduled, traveled constantly, had too little admin support and fell into the traps of a young workaholic.
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Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 29, 2013
It does mean that you need to look, listen, and participate in the business world around you, and network through all available channels, like business-oriented social networks online (LinkedIn), local business organizations (Chamber of Commerce), and events or conferences in your domain. Nurture existing relationships.
socalTECH
MARCH 28, 2019
Earlier this month, the annual Montgomery Summit conference was held in Santa Monica, including a special portion of the conference dedicated to the Rise of the Female Entrepreneur. We had over 400 attendees, including some who came from the core conference. Any good tips you gathered from listening to the speakers?
TechCrunch LA
MARCH 17, 2019
Harris writes: “The figures, dating back to 2016, paint a picture of a company desperate to meet over-ambitious autonomy targets and one that is willing to spend freely, even recklessly, to get there. Got a tip or overheard something in the world of transportation? See the full conference agenda at: [link]. Nvidia GTC.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 20, 2013
The other worthwhile exercise is to write down what your competitors uses as its USPs – even ones that you don’t think are really valuable to customers. If you need demo tips I’ve covered that before. It’s equally useful to know what your weaknesses are against your key competitors and honestly capturing those.
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 3, 2010
For our Insights and Opinions section today, we have a piece from GRP Partners' Mark Suster , who--after watching and judging pitches at last week's Twiistup event--gives some hints and tips about how not to suck at presentations. So I thought I'd write a piece on how to not suck when you give a presentation. Show some energy!
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