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Best way of making a deck other than a powerpoint?

Ahmad Zahran Non-Linear Thinker | Strategist | Entrepreneur

January 28th, 2014

I'm building a deck for pitching my 3rd startup and I've grown tired of the powerpoint deck format. It's impersonal, unexpressive and doesn't get... More

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Best practices for predicting market size/opportunity/value for startups?

Steve Mullen CEO and co-founder at ChakaChat

May 11th, 2016

I've just come off an angel investment pitch for my startup ChakaChat.. i've done pitches before and the one problem slide is demonstrating market... More

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How do i protect my Business idea when pitching to investors?

Alexis Ogunrinade Potential Farmer, CEO TC Farm

January 16th, 2018

While sourcing for startup funds or pitching to potential investors, i feel insecure telling investors about my idea, though i know i need to trust... More

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How do you end a pitch/meeting that has gone bad?

Larissa Lielacher Data Scientist / Co-CEO at Flock Data Analytics

September 24th, 2015

As an entrepreneur this might have happened to you before. You pitch your services, your present or have a meeting, and the... More

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Hardest, most difficult questions from VCs / Investors

Stan SF Manager

February 5th, 2014

Hello all,I was presented with an opportunity to present our product/pitch to a few VCs/investors around May.  In preparation for this - I'd like... More

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Financial projections.

Anonymous

February 17th, 2014

Hi all.My company is currently trying to raise some seed/angel funding. I've been fortunate to get meetings with investor friends of mine and other... More

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Pitching to Angles and VCs before or after a viable prototype?

Justen Finch Owner, Product Data Reporting at Cleu Inc.

March 28th, 2015

I developed a website with a great concept that never got off the ground because I was funding it 100% and wasn't able to give it the money needed... More

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Help with tough investor questions (raising SEED round)

John Duffield

May 12th, 2014

Received some tough but good questions from investors and wanted to see if the group has come across questions like this before... perhaps others... More

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What is the biggest complaint Investors have about the pitches made to them?

Cheyenne Jones CEO/Founder

April 1st, 2015

1. I'd like to know what entrepreneurs are missing when they present before potential investors of any level. 2. What is the... More

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What are the top questions entrepreneurs should be asking investors?

Anonymous

February 6th, 2015

I understand the questions entrepreneurs need to answer in an investor pitch, especially early stage. Problem, how big, how you're fixing it, why... More

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