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How to Configure Your Startup Team

Both Sides of the Table

But not anal if one founder who shares equity graciously with early employees who are treated as “co-founders” My idea startup team is heaving on tech personnel but also has strong product management. Ok, well not that pretty since I do my own slides and often at 1am. I think they care that there is a deep bench of talent.

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Even a taste of ownership motivates employees.

Berkonomics

Each month, at the monthly company lunch for all, I’d greet everyone with “Hello shareholders”, and proceed to show the assembled throng slides of high level financial statements, pointing out progress against plan. Yes, sometimes the news is not good.

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Ten Slides Make a Killer Investor Presentation

Startup Professionals Musings

A perfect round number is ten slides, with the right content, that can be covered in ten minutes. Most advisors will tell you to write the business plan first (20-30 pages), then distill the key points into a set of Microsoft PowerPoint slides for standup presentations to potential investors. Funding requirements and use of funds.

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Adding Slides Does Not Enhance Your Investor Pitch

Startup Professionals Musings

A perfect round number is ten slides, with the right content, that can be covered in ten minutes. Here are the ten slides you need: Problem and market need. What equity is the company willing to give in return for the investment? Even if you have an hour booked, the advice is the same. Give the “elevator pitch” for your startup.

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What Makes an Entrepreneur? Four Letters: JFDI

Both Sides of the Table

He would have found somebody technical and inspired that individual to work for equity or deferred payment. I said (out loud), “I sure wish that some of the time that went into these PowerPoint slides would have gone into meetings with the COO, CFO or CMO of [Elephant Customer].&# I said that was my point.

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Equity Investment Platform Preparation Best Practices

Startup Professionals Musings

If you are one of the thousands of entrepreneurs who need equity funding to get your startup going (no loans to repay), you are probably overwhelmed at the prospect of finding, contacting and pitching to the huge number of qualified angels and investment groups around the country. Prepare a slide deck to highlight product and business.

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Finding a Technical Cofounder for Your Startup

SoCal CTO

Okay, so now you have it narrowed down and have determined that you need: Part-Time CTO or Technology Advisor to help guide you and close a bit of the Startup Founder Developer Gap , and Equity-Only Cofounder Developer - the first real developer that will work for equity and produce the bulk of the application. Go to user groups.

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