article thumbnail

6 Steps To Move From Inspiration To Business Reality

Startup Professionals Musings

There are lots of resources available for the challenge of that activity, including the Internet and mentors like me. Present at trade shows and network with your ten-slide pitch to build your following. Thus, I’m more impressed with entrepreneurs who ask me to review their implementation plan, rather than listen again to their idea.

Ideas 94
article thumbnail

11 Quick Tips to Get More Value out of Your Board

Both Sides of the Table

Management teams whisk through slides trying to get through a presentation to share how great things are going and they are eager to get through the meeting so they can get back to their real jobs. Once you prepare the deck each department that contributed slides feels compelled to get it’s half hour of time presenting their progress.

Tips 212
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Why Has LA Suddenly Gotten So Much Attention from VCs and Entrepreneurs?

Both Sides of the Table

If you want the full SlideShare deck with many slides not in either post it’s in this link –> The LA Tech Market. We now have 2nd and 3rd time entrepreneurs fueled by recycled capital and mentors who have built startups to successful outcomes and have seen scale. “There’s something going on in LA.”

article thumbnail

Should Your Startup Have an Advisory Board?

Both Sides of the Table

But I would argue that you can develop relationships with many advisers, mentors and VCs that will help with introductions for no equity. If your valuation is already too high then seek approval to let them invest at a price lower than the current value. It’s OK to have the advisor slide where you glance quickly over the names.

Startup 306
article thumbnail

Batch 8 500 Startups Demo Day | Our Top Ten

Tech Zulu Event

This was a chance to blow open the story on their companies, to address a room full of potential investors, mentors, partners, customers, and press. Roam & Wander won me over as soon in the same way that the packed room of investors uttered a unanimous ‘aww’ during their slide deck presentation.

Startup 111