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5 Characteristics of A Startup Destined For Success

Startup Professionals Musings

Many businesses slowly slide into a treadmill stage, where they become over-systematized, or on toward the big rut where creativity disappears (“the way we have always done thing”), on into the death rattle, where the market moves faster than the company. As a startup, you need to walk before you can run. Marty Zwilling.

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How to Handle a VC Presentation with No Deck

Both Sides of the Table

I believe in this so much that, despite my post advising you to be prepared for the *norm* in VC, I wrote a post about a company that came in for a presentation and never even got the slides out or presented a demo. I think the norm in the industry is still to see Powerpoint slides and I wouldn’t hold this against anybody.

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5 Key Attributes That Foretell New Venture Survival

Startup Professionals Musings

Many businesses slowly slide into a treadmill stage, where they become over-systematized, or on toward the big rut where creativity disappears (“the way we have always done thing”), on into the death rattle, where the market moves faster than the company. As a startup, you need to walk before you can run. Marty Zwilling.

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Don’t be a Grin Fucker

Both Sides of the Table

McKinsey had their “ 7S framework &# and BCG had the “ BCG Matrix &# with cash cows, dogs, stars and question marks. I mean Porter’s Five forces is a useful framework but it’s basically microeconomics with a pretty wrapper. But tell me how practical is the 7s’s, really?

Startup 378
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How to Improve Your Odds of Getting to Yes with a VC — “Land and Expand”

Both Sides of the Table

Decision Dynamics Each firm makes decisions in different ways so understanding the firm’s decision framework matters. If the questions aren’t organically flowing you have “pocket slides” after the main deck you can pull out to share more information or analysis. How does the partnership typically make its final investment decisions?

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Most Startups Get Stuck In The Early Struggle Stage

Startup Professionals Musings

Many businesses slowly slide into a treadmill stage, where they become over-systematized, or on toward the big rut where creativity disappears (“the way we have always done thing”), on into the death rattle, where the market moves faster than the company. As a startup, you need to walk before you can run. Marty Zwilling.

Startup 100
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5 Indications That Your Startup Is Poised For Success

Startup Professionals Musings

Many businesses slowly slide into a treadmill stage, where they become over-systematized, or on toward the big rut where creativity disappears (“the way we have always done thing”), on into the death rattle, where the market moves faster than the company. As a startup, you need to walk before you can run. Marty Zwilling.

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