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Pitch Deck Month: “Is It Working?” (aka the “Traction” Slide)

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But here’s some examples or frameworks to consider. But even as a concept stage company there are ways to show progress with your business. For consumer companies this is usually around user acquisition, engagement, and retention. A) Pre-Product Companies. Once you cross the chasm of launching v1.0,

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Essential Startup Funding Tips from 8 Seasoned Investors

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Here’s an overview: Mitch Kapor: Kapor is founding partner of Kapor Capital , a firm that invests in seed and early stage startups. Brad Feld: Feld is co-founder and managing director of Foundry Group, a Boulder, Colorado venture capital firm that focuses on early stage investments ranging from $250,000 to $500,000.

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Crazy! 189 Answers To The Top Startup Questions On Your Mind

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Product/Metrics (70%/30% time) * Get your product activation (sign-up + meaningful action) to 60% * then, Get your product retention to 20% weekly. When it comes to early stage investing – it’s all gut. Typically its way more important to build product, and pull in early users to give you that feedback vs. speaking about it.