Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 14, 2018
It surprised me how many male executives emailed me back with a list of 3 or 4 women on their team who might be interested attending the film. Many VCs simply wait for referrals to come to them via email or introductions they get at conferences or demo days. My response was swift, “No! You don’t get it. I want YOU to come.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 27, 2014
Today we’re in a world where 10 accelerators are bombarding you with emails to meet their 10-15 companies. Don’t even get me started on Demo Days. You could spent 20 days / year at Demo Days now. If your favorite angel investor is sending you what looks like a form email it likely is. Probably more.
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Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 18, 2015
There are too many deals to look at, too many seed funds or angels asking you to look at deals and weekly “demo days” with manicured and monocultural presentations crafted by experienced story tellers to help even the mundane idea sound like it will. For investors life is no different. My general advice is to do less.
Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 13, 2011
The value of Pitch Decks; Brad’s personal preferences on deal presentation; and Brad’s practice of accepting cold approaches via email. And I would rather, even before the executive summary, have something to play with (a demo)…” It falls in the category of show don’t tell. Yeah, my email address is Brad@Feld.com. Distribution.
Tech Zulu Event
AUGUST 26, 2011
Spotlight: LA Tech is part of a quarterly demo series that will highlight the finest technology entrepreneurship in Southern California. Providing more than just money, TCA brings connections, knowledge, mentoring and operational assistance to bold early-stage entrepreneurs with game-changing ideas. mt) Media Temple, Inc.
Tech Zulu Event
JANUARY 30, 2012
All it takes is an email address to start receiving our exclusive deals for sports tickets to your favorite teams in your city. 8:00 – 8:35pm – 5 five-minute demos, followed by brief Q&A for each company. Crowd Seats gets you in the crowd for your favorite games with ticket prices 50-90% off face value! Price: $25 (Early Bird).
Tech Zulu Event
AUGUST 28, 2012
From LA Demo Day to Silicon Beach Fest to Crowdstart LA to hackathons to Startup Weekends, companies and entrepreneurs alike have joined forces to feed the startup ecosystem. The following day, I again tried asking for access in order to setup everyone’s email. But a wise mentor of mine said, “Go with your gut!
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