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How to Handle a VC Presentation with No Deck

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I’m comfortable with introductions and then getting into the demo.&#. 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. Just jump into the demo after intros. Mobile app?

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Why I F **g Hate Unicorns and the Culture They Breed

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Do you know how many people I meet these days who are “packaging up money in SPVs (special purpose vehicles),” or raising syndicates or doing secondaries or advising high-net-worth individuals how to get into unicorns? ” When I asked his area of technical speciality he said, “Oh, no, I’m not technical. .”