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How to Handle a VC Presentation with No Deck

Both Sides of the Table

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. The “Triple Play&# of VC Presentations. Be ready to map your presentation to their preferred method.

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Interview with Erik Rannala, MuckerLab

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If you're familiar with YCombinator or TechStars, you know that companies also get access to a deep network of top tier mentors and advisors, who help them with a variety of things, such as product marketing, go-to-market, and funding. How much are you investing in the companies who are part of the program?

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Startup Weekend LA | An Insiders Story of a Startup on Steroids

Tech Zulu Event

The team needed would consist of at least 1 non-technical business person (me) and 2 or more technical people—designer and developer. I was only able to create a team with non-technical business people and a designer. The next day, the technical team started coding away, building a cool game for developers to battle skills on.

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7 Pitching Tips to Help You Crush Your Next Investor Meeting

Tech.Co

Try to compile all the different types of questions you could be asked about your business, like technical details, financial assumptions and projections, marketing, IP, etc., Try to keep the presentation tight, 10 slides is ideal,” Gruber said. I would advise trying not to get into an argument with an investor. Less Is More.

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What Makes an Entrepreneur? Four Letters: JFDI

Both Sides of the Table

I spent nearly a decade building software for large companies and then advising companies on the same. He would have found somebody technical and inspired that individual to work for equity or deferred payment. I used to sit on the board of a company (for which I DID NOT invest) with a very smart and very likable CEO.

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Frank Addantes FounderBlog: Startup 5.0 – I’m just going to chill out for a bit… (OK, for a month…)

Frank Addante

► August (1) Invest in Transparency & Active Communication ► July (1) The Fear of Success ► May (2) Optimized for Speed = 30% Waste Happy 1st Birthday Rubicon Project! I decided that I was going to consult/advise a few companies and relax for a bit. We invested the first $1 million to develop version 1.0

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