Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 15, 2017

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. I can’t change who your board members are so let me offer some thoughts on how to make your interactions with your board more productive.

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Tips Slides Startup Technical Review 212

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 30, 2013

If you have ten minutes, that means no more than ten slides. I’ve seen several presentations that never moved past the first slide before running out of time. Some entrepreneurs seem to think that their product pitch is also their investor pitch. Then match your pace to cover all the material.

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Angel Slides Funding Technical Review 102

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

If you have ten minutes, that means no more than ten slides. I’ve seen several presentations that never moved past the first slide before running out of time. Some entrepreneurs seem to think that their product pitch is also their investor pitch. Then match your pace to cover all the material.

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Startup Slides Technical Review Research 64

Tech.Co

MAY 22, 2018

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. Try to keep the presentation tight, 10 slides is ideal,” Gruber said. Also keep the slides clean and easy to read.

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Tips Help Slides Technical Review 70

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 22, 2012

If you have ten minutes, that means no more than ten slides. I’ve seen several presentations that never moved past the first slide before running out of time. Some entrepreneurs seem to think that their product pitch is also their investor pitch. Then match your pace to cover all the material.

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Tips Slides Technical Review Startup 97

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 29, 2011

If you have ten minutes, that means no more than ten slides. I’ve seen several presentations that never moved past the first slide before running out of time. Some entrepreneurs seem to think that their product pitch is also their investor pitch. Then match your pace to cover all the material.

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Slides Technical Review Startup Research 95

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2012

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. That’s why this item is so important, and is probably the biggest stumbling block I see in getting through the initial Angel screening. Build a prototype product.

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Angel Screening Summary Startup 104

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

The screen gets really hot as its pressed up to your cheek and so I find myself just putting my ear up to the speaker. So grin and bear it by keeping your cheek on the hot screen? Well, that might trigger unwanted clicking on your home screen too. sure, still slightly awkward to slide into your back-pocket comfortably.

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Screening Press Slides Email 91

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 24, 2018

You company is the product and you’re selling an equity ownership in your company but much more broadly you’re selling trust & confidence that you’re going to build something enormously valuable and that you’re going to be enjoyable to work hand-in-hand with over the coming decade of each other’s lives.

Venture Capital 314

Venture Capital Technical Review Invest Slides 314

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

The Gust Deal Funnel from the last 12 months indicates is that 70% of the interested companies never make it past the initial screening process. That’s why this item is so important, and is probably the biggest stumbling block I see in getting through the initial angel screening. Build a prototype product.

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Invest Angel Technical Review Summary 99

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 19, 2011

The money slide is the graphic below. He argues for a world he calls POSO (post social) in which we will only use social applications which drastically cut down our time involvement and/or increase our productivity. Suddenly you could update small portions of the browser without refreshing the whole screen.

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Web HTML Mobile Social Network 355

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 18, 2010

If you have ten minutes, that means no more than ten slides. I’ve seen several presentations that never moved past the first slide before running out of time. Some entrepreneurs seem to think that their product pitch is also their investor pitch. Then match your pace to cover all the material.

Tips 56

Tips Slides Startup Research 56

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

The AngelSoft Deal Funnel from the last 12 months indicates is that 70% of the interested companies never make it past the initial screening process. That’s why this item is so important, and is probably the biggest stumbling block I see in getting through the initial angel screening. Build a prototype product.

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Angel Funding Technical Review Startup 89

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 16, 2009

They spot opportunities that aren’t being met and the design products to meet these needs. Because they’re street smart, most great entrepreneurs tend to prefer getting out and talking with real customers rather than sitting in a cubicle all day doing beautiful PowerPoint slides. We committed to product features.

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Entrepreneur Startup Outsource Development Custom 306

Tech Zulu Event

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

YouTube also boasts of a new channel guide available at just a swipe from the left edge of the screen into one’s subscribed channels giving users instant access to videos they like. The presentations have speaker notes, full-screen mode and can be swiped between slides. No Bad Blood.

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Google Outsource Development Screening Mobile 69

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

A few months ago I wrote a post called “ Invest in Lines, Not Dots.&# It was my investment philosophy that observing teams’ performance over time was far more insightful than reacting to how good of a product demo they do, how good they present Powerpoint slides or how great tech blogs say they are. Market Opportunity.

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Entrepreneur Marketing Venture Capital Hulu 330

Tech Zulu Event

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Like anything for the first generation or two of a Google product, you are basically paying them to be a beta tester. There is a third-party app that has a drawer, just like Android, that you can slide out from the left side of the main watch screen. Since the day I got the Samsung Gear Live, I was in love with the thing.

Google 87

Google Screening Slides Netflix 87

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

Because I built two SaaS companies and sold my second one to Salesforce.com (where I then took on the role of VP Products) I am often asked to look at SaaS and/or sales-oriented deals for others. Obviously I’m assuming that you have a great product and/or strategy. It’s part of my radar/early warning system.&#.

Guide 293

Guide Funding Venture Capital Technical Review 293

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 13, 2012

Tech Companies & Calls: I once read a quote on Twitter that said, If you use a tech service for free then product is you. Only 2 problems: - 94% of people hate paying for products even more (avg pay rate for ‘ad free’ tech products is < 6%). - It’s why people buy branded products. In fact, it is.

Mobile 311

Mobile Technical Review Google Screening 311

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

The bring your product to life. Establish the persona of the person who would be using your products. Tell us what their life is like without your product – how they struggle. Tell us about the breakthrough they’ll have when they’re using your product. They had slides with moving images and music.

Startup 362

Startup Twiistup Slides Screening 362

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

The need for creativity extends well beyond product design. When I need to give a speech and I’m writing a slide for my deck, I think up the story in my mind that I’m going to tell for this slide. Yet most startups seem to constrain creativity to product design. Many people are visual thinkers. No matter.

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Writing Startup Ideas Summary 356

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Why Many Diets Don’t Work Before I tell you my plan I want to tell you that I do believe generally in avoiding most carbs, wheat products, grains, etc. If you stop measuring when you’re having a bad day, week, month you’ll slide back to your yo-yo weight. I do this by sending them screen shots of my MyFitnessPal weigh in.

Startup 526

Startup Course Writing Help 526

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 30, 2010

It eventually closed at 11,204 in April ’10 before sliding back around 10,000 as I sit here and type. trillion out of our homes and spent 2/3rds of it on flat screen TVs, trips to Hawaii, time shares, Apple products and everything else we couldn’t afford. Sound familiar?

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Entrepreneur Venture Capital Technical Review Startup 298