Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 21, 2018
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.
Both Sides of the Table
JANUARY 13, 2011
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. 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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Tech.Co
MAY 22, 2018
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. Also keep the slides clean and easy to read. and prepare a response. Less Is More.
Both Sides of the Table
NOVEMBER 19, 2009
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.
Tech Zulu Event
JULY 28, 2012
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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