Both Sides of the Table
AUGUST 12, 2010
In the VC & Private Equity world there’s a small number, too, with one of the most respected being PEHub. We led off with a discussion about Slide being acquired by Google, which was breaking news in the time slot where we filmed this episode. Prices are creeping up and angels are feeling bullish. Minutes 11-13.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 7, 2015
When pitching to investors, entrepreneurs always seem to start with a customer pitch, then add a slide or two about the business. In reality, they need a separate pitch about the business, carrying over only a slide or two about the solution. Partnerships, distribution channels and pricing models should be included. “If
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Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 11, 2009
They are usually offered around 0.25% of the companies equity in exchange for their role and I’ve seen many companies hand out a total of 2% to advisers. My main advice to you if you’re considering it is don’t waste much equity on it. Using this approach you may be able to get a few key advisers with no equity at all.
Startup Professionals Musings
FEBRUARY 13, 2016
As a startup advisor and investor, I recommend a pitch deck with about 10 slides backed up with a written business plan of approximately 20 pages, both containing quantified answers to the following key questions. How big is the funding request, and how much equity will you give? What is the business problem you are solving?
Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 19, 2009
Most of them are completely mundane such as choosing which: bank, office space, 1-year lease vs. 2-year lease, logo, URL, pricing structure or which VC. He would have found somebody technical and inspired that individual to work for equity or deferred payment. The technology team disagrees on direction and wants resolutions.
Startup Professionals Musings
JULY 27, 2018
Certainly a slide or two needs to carry over describing the product and features at a high level. Business model showing costs, pricing, and margins. Specific investment size request, and equity offered. In reality, there isn’t much overlap between the business pitch I expect, versus a product pitch.
Both Sides of the Table
OCTOBER 14, 2015
I put up this slide as part of my discussion. The truth is that the brutal reality of public markets is that they self correct much more quickly than our shitty little private equity illiquid corner of the universe. And I actually think we could learn a lot from public investors even if we don’t always feel culturally aligned.
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