Berkonomics

JULY 17, 2014

When meeting with investors, during the period devoted to feedback after your presentation, you will hear comments and recommendations that don’t resonate with you. Plan to incorporate the appropriate responses to earlier questions in the presentation to avoid those being repeated. Some listeners will challenge your assumptions.

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Screening Venture Capital Resource Email 214

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Many entrepreneurs seems to be convinced that the “crowd” of regular people using the Internet will somehow solve their startup funding needs, when they sense a lack of interest from accredited investors. Amount of funding provided is usually not enough. Many fail spectacularly after exceeding their funding objectives.

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Funding Equity Entrepreneur Invest 101

Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 17, 2013

Many entrepreneurs seems to be convinced that the “crowd” of regular people using the Internet will somehow solve their startup funding needs, when they sense a lack of interest from accredited investors. Amount of funding provided is usually not enough. Proposal content is too short to be meaningful.

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Funding Equity Entrepreneur Sample 106

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Later today I’m presenting at the annual Rincon Ventures Summit in Santa Barbara. There is a mythology amongst some LPs (funds that invest in VCs) and some VCs that “entry price doesn’t matter – only investing in the absolute best entrepreneurs.” Being a radar screen of a buyer helps.

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Startup Technology Venture Capital Santa Barbara 323

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2020

The average length of a funding pitch to angel investors is ten minutes. I’ve seen several presentations that never moved past the first slide before running out of time. The first words out of your mouth should be “Can everyone hear me, and read the screen?” Research your audience before presenting.

Startup 118

Startup Slides Technical Review Research 118

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Every new startup I know dreams of being funded by an angel investor. Yet according to the latest data from AngelSoft , only about 3 out of 100 companies who initiate the formal request process actually get funded. Over half of the survivors remaining are eliminated during live presentations, and another 6.5%

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Angel Funding Technical Review Startup 89

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 25, 2011

One of the hot new approaches I have seen around the country for assisting startups looking for funding has been “crowd-sourcing” sites ( Kickstarter ) or “crowd-pitching” events ( Funding Universe ). These are variations on a “crowd-funding” theme to raise money for a startup through social networks and voting at public events.

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Funding Startup Social Media Sample 92

socalTECH

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Eisner joined lead investor LightSpeed Venture Partners and Allen & Company in the $17.8M, Series B funding round. TaskRabbit is based in San Francisco, and helps connect with people a set of pre-screened people to do everything from gift wrapping presents to shopping, helping out in the office, or serving as a virtual assistant.

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Screening Invest Help Funding 133

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2011

At any rate, here is my summary of the top ten from my experience with hundreds of elevator pitches, business plans, and executive presentations: “Our product is truly disruptive technology.” No investor wants to wait that long for his return, or fund the years of waiting. A world-class CEO will be joining us after the funding event.”

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Entrepreneur Funding Innocal Competition 108

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

I highly recommend that you screen your business plan and your executive presentation carefully for variations on any of these themes, and remove them. Remember, you only get one chance for a great first impression with investors, so don’t let any of these red flags destroy yours.

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Funding Startup Innocal Entrepreneur 98

Tech Zulu Event

JULY 8, 2011

For those who still might be wondering what Spotlight: LA Tech is all about, It’s a screening room for new technology homegrown in our region. And now without further ado I present the Spotlight: LA Tech Summer Winners: Spotlight Companies. 10 min per presenter). Tech Coast Angels is actively seeking great startups to fund.

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CalTech Technical Review Company Companies 100

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Every new startup I know dreams of being funded by an angel investor. Yet according to the latest data from Gust (formerly AngelSoft), only about 3 out of 100 companies who initiate the formal request process actually get funded. Over half of the survivors remaining are eliminated during live presentations, and another 6.5%

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Invest Angel Technical Review Summary 99

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2012

Every new startup I know dreams of being funded early by one of the 318,000 active Angel investors in the USA alone. Most of these investors are members of Angel groups that have a rigorous filtering and screening process, to select the top 3% and most fundable proposals. Remember the old adage that “investors fund people, not ideas.”

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Angel Screening Summary Startup 104

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 21, 2010

One of the hot new approaches I have seen around the country for assisting startups looking for funding has been “crowd-sourcing” tools ( ProFounder ) or “crowd-pitching” events ( Funding Universe ). These are variations on a “crowd-funding” theme to raise money for a startup through social networks and voting at public events.

Funding 59

Funding Startup Social Media Sample 59

Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 30, 2012

For those who still might be wondering what Spotlight: LA Tech is all about, It’s a screening room for new technology homegrown in our region. And now without further ado I present the Spotlight: LA Tech Winter Companies: Spotlight Companies. Tech Coast Angels is actively seeking great startups to fund. SuperDemo: Bill Gross.

CalTech 91

CalTech Company Companies Idealab 91

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 20, 2011

For those who still might be wondering what Spotlight: LA Tech is all about, It’s a screening room for new technology homegrown in our region. And now without further ado I present the Spotlight: LA Tech Fall Companies: Spotlight Companies. Tech Coast Angels is actively seeking great startups to fund.

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UCLA Company Companies Idealab 102

socalTECH

JULY 15, 2010

If so, you very likely watched in on a RealD-enabled movie screen. Evolver--funded by Rho Ventures--is applying 3D animation software to the avatar creation market, under the leadership of Brian Nilles, who last headed 3D motion capture firm Vicon Motion Capture. . RealD - Los Angeles- Michael Lewis, CEO [ profile ].

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Hollywood Technology Company Companies 187

socalTECH

AUGUST 20, 2010

What happened with smart phones, is consumers are buying more and more applications, but a screen can only fit a dozen icons. What we find, especially in the mobile world, is you've only got one or two screens to get a consumer to make a purchase, before they abandon the visit. How is the company funded?

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Content Screening Mobile Customer 189

Tech Coast Venture Network

MARCH 9, 2011

Meet angels via the entrepreneurs they’ve funded. Referrals carry weight, but for those without a long list of angel contacts, getting access to angels via entrepreneurs they’ve already funded can be equally powerful. When asked questions during a screening, do not respond defensively. million in 2010.

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Tips Capital Tech Coast Angels Screening 100

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 22, 2012

The average length of a funding pitch to angel investors is ten minutes. I’ve seen several presentations that never moved past the first slide before running out of time. The first words out of your mouth should be “Can everyone hear me, and read the screen?” Research your audience before presenting.

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Tips Slides Technical Review Startup 97

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 19, 2015

The average length of a funding pitch to Angel investors is ten minutes. I’ve seen several presentations that never moved past the first slide before running out of time. The first words out of your mouth should be “Can everyone hear me, and read the screen?” Research your audience before presenting.

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Slides Technical Review Startup Research 105

InfoChachkie

AUGUST 7, 2013

As I write this article, Crash Course stands at 83% of its pledge goal, with nearly 10,800 fans funding the show''s production costs for its upcoming season. This sponsor-driven presentation had the makings of a boring, self-serving talk. Filling The Screen. Border Run. Next up was Nick Tran, Taco Bell''s "Social Media Lead."

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Course Advertising Social Media Content 190

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2011

The average length of a funding pitch to angel investors is ten minutes. I’ve seen several presentations that never moved past the first slide before running out of time. I outlined what investors expect to see in an earlier article “ Ten Slides Make a Killer Investor Presentation.” Research your audience before presenting.

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Slides Technical Review Startup Research 95

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

Most people suck at presenting to big groups. It’s a shame because the ability to nail these presentations at key conferences can be once-in-a-lifetime opportunities to influence journalists, business partners, potential employees, customers and VCs. – No great presentation can be delivered like a conversation.

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Startup Twiistup Slides Screening 362

Steve Reich

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

was launched with nearly $2mm in Angel funding from the Pasadena Angels and Tech Coast Angels. When you present to the Angels at any level, work to find out who informally leads the group. LeisureLink, Inc., How did we do it? We had an advocate in each Angel group who aggressively lead the effort. How do you find that Angel partner?

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Tech Coast Angels Angel Pasadena Angels Startup 40

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 24, 2018

If you’ve read any of my ongoing series on fund raising from venture capitalist (episode 1?— ?controlling controlling your psychology ) you no doubt have heard me say that raising capital is a sales & marketing process. The “A’s” typically don’t have investment authority and Principals it depends firm to firm.

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Venture Capital Technical Review Invest Slides 314

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 18, 2010

The average length of a funding pitch to investors is ten minutes. I’ve seen several presentations that never moved past the first slide before running out of time. I outlined what investors expect to see in an earlier article “ Investor Presentation – 10 Slides is Just Right.” Research your audience before presenting.

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Tips Slides Startup Research 56

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

If your startup is looking for an angel investor, it makes sense to present your plan to flocks of angels, and assume that at least one will swoop down and scoop you up. You can then begin your application to one or more of these organizations right on the same screen. Or does it? Actually numbers and locations are just the beginning.

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Angel Keiretsu Organization Template 102

socalTECH

MARCH 4, 2010

Jason Nazar: Legal contracts, business forms and templates, conference presentations, financial models, research reports, any kind of professional content that you have which you use on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis. Do you screen all of the documents on the marketplace, or how does that work? The company is going really well.

Technical Review 171

Technical Review Rustic Canyon Screening Startup 171

Xconomy

JUNE 10, 2016

The results give the company confidence it can expand its tests to screen for early cancer in high-risk people who are otherwise healthy. Guardant is funding a series of trials around the country in people whose genetic or lifestyle profiles put them at high risk of five types of cancer.

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Incubator Thousand Oaks Screening Pricing 67

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 8, 2012

Now they are coming back, and the best even provide networking, technical leadership, and seed funding, as well as investors waving money at graduates. Another variation is technology business incubators, which nurture high-tech startups and present a technology oriented variant of business incubators.

Entrepreneur 86

Entrepreneur Incubator Startup Seed Funding 86

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 23, 2010

At any rate, here is my summary of the top ten from my experience with hundreds of elevator pitches, business plans, and executive presentations: “ Our product is truly disruptive technology. ” No investor wants to wait that long for his return, or fund the years of waiting. A world-class CEO will be joining us after the funding event.”

Innocal 96

Innocal Entrepreneur Competition IBM 96

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 24, 2011

Now they are coming back, and the best even provide networking, technical leadership, and seed funding, as well as investors waving money at graduates. Another variation is technology business incubators, which nurture high-tech startups and present a technology oriented variant of business incubators.

Incubator 93

Incubator Startup Seed Funding Mentor 93

Xconomy

JUNE 17, 2016

— Cambridge, MA-based Agios Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: AGIO ) presented early data from two drugs , AG-348 and AG-519, for a rare inherited form of anemia. Preventative Services Task Force changed its classification of colorectal cancer screening methods, which has implications for Exact’s diagnostic, Cologuard.

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News Technical Review Conference Report 55

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 2, 2010

Now they are coming back, and the best even provide networking, technical leadership, and seed funding, as well as shared facilities and space. Another variation is technology business incubators, which nurture high-tech startups and present a technology oriented variant of business incubators.

Incubator 93

Incubator Startup Seed Funding Mentor 93

socalTECH

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Sometimes, it's just content presented online. The key to the LA tech scene is finding people who really understand content, and funding pepole in content who understand technology, and getting together. The real challenge is related to how do you mitigate this on an ongoing basis. Dan Gould: Michele is too modest.

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Content Training Education Outsource Development 150

Tech.Co

MAY 22, 2018

Truth be told, your only path to some serious funding is perseverance and diligence in getting meetings and being prepared. While it might be tempting to put everything you can into a slide presentation and tell the whole story, too much information could distract the investor and potentially lose your momentum. Less Is More.

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Tips Help Slides Technical Review 70