Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 12, 2020

That means they normally only invest in startups with a working product that has already been sold to at least one customer for full price (beta tests, giveaways and best friends don’t count). Startups whose marketing budget is trivial lose credibility and most likely the investment. Make sure allocation amounts are reasonable.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

In most cases, a new startup idea and plan was driven by a specific personal incident that left you with the conviction that you still have for this opportunity. Unfortunately, most elevator pitches, product descriptions, and marketing messages are abstract, and include no characters at all.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Every new startup I know dreams of being funded by an angel investor. Over the past 10 years, I have had the opportunity to see how the process works, several times from the startup side, and more recently from the angel perspective (as a member of an angel group selection committee). Get your Internet domain name and website.

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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. Register Internet and social media startup names.

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Up and Running

JANUARY 15, 2018

Calculate startup costs. The good news is that startup costs are relatively low, but you will need a few things, so make sure you spend some time thinking through your startup costs. Many freelance web designers choose to use their name as their brand, which on the positive side lends a personal attachment to your business.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

A fter years of talking with many of you in the Israeli startup industry, investors and entrepreneurs alike, I was invited to present some tips for entrepreneurs at the Launch48 conference in London this weekend. The talk was titled “Tips to make your startup attractive for investors&#. Sell your team, not your advisors.

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ReadWriteStart

APRIL 12, 2012

What's in a name? For startups, not as much as you might think. Besides, that name's already taken.). Can a bad name kill a startup? A catchy, descriptive and memorable name (like, say, Flickr ) makes your company sound smart and hip. But most of the obvious names are already-owned domains (like Food.com ).

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Gust

SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

Browse through the many hundreds of video answers to startup questions that we’ve filmed from the world’s leading VCs and angels. At the very least, answer ALL the profile questions, include your company’s logo, create a two-minute elevator pitch video and upload your presentation deck.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

A great elevator speech will spark interest in your business and hopefully lead to a deeper conversation. Elevator speeches are a great opportunity for entrepreneurs. What’s the difference between an elevator pitch and an elevator speech? An elevator speech is always delivered verbally—it is a speech, after all.

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YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Plus, if you have any well-known execs, advisers, or investors on board, this is a tailor-made opportunity to name-drop them. Angel.co, a top directory for high-growth startups, does have a “fundraising” section; ambitious companies like Canadian e-tailer Beyond the Rack take advantage of this feature.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 18, 2014

It can be hard to pitch your startup, but with a little practice, you’ll be able to naturally bring it up in social situations—without feeling pushy or rehearsed. But finding natural ways to pitch your startup may still seem like the most daunting task you’ve faced yet. Adapt your pitch to the platform.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 31, 2014

That means they normally only invest in startups with a working product that has already been sold to at least one customer for full price (beta tests, giveaways and best friends don’t count). Startups whose marketing budget is trivial lose credibility and most likely the investment. business entrepreneur funding investor startup'

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 5, 2018

That means they normally only invest in startups with a working product that has already been sold to at least one customer for full price (beta tests, giveaways and best friends don’t count). Startups whose marketing budget is trivial lose credibility and most likely the investment. Make sure allocation amounts are reasonable.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 8, 2017

This is your elevator pitch hook, which you must be able to deliver in 30 seconds. Make sure you name your key players and advisors, and include any prior startup experience and prior leadership in the relevant business domain. No more pain of phone shutdown in the middle of a call.”

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Austin Startup

APRIL 15, 2017

Follow these tips to make sure your event runs smoothly and your startups look their best! Here are the instructions that I send to the people who are pitching: Be visual. It’s a good idea to preschedule a few practice sessions in-person and also encourage teams to record their pitch and send you the video to review.

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Up and Running

JULY 13, 2022

One of the most common goals among startups is to acquire funding. Many startups start off with a simple site that expands as they grow their business. For a startup, you may not have a lot of customers or reviews. As a startup, think of the value proposition as your elevator pitch.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 9, 2012

Before you start, remember that the goal of the executive summary is to provide a printed version of your best elevator pitch, to provide a positive first impression to the reader. Think of it as a selling effort, not an attempt to fully describe your startup. Here are the key components: The problem and your solution.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2011

At any rate, here is my summary of the top ten from my experience with hundreds of elevator pitches, business plans, and executive presentations: “Our product is truly disruptive technology.” A startup's projections should never be conservative. Plus I have never seen a startup achieve even their most conservative projections.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2012

Every new startup I know dreams of being funded early by one of the 318,000 active Angel investors in the USA alone. Over the past 10 years, I have had the opportunity to see how the process works, several times from the startup side, and more recently from the Angel perspective (as a member of an Angel group screening committee).

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cdixon.org

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

Why you shouldn’t keep your startup idea secret. I have a personal diligence rule that when speaking to people at large companies, the facts that they tell you are very useful but their opinions about startup ideas no more valuable than any other smart person’s opinions). Peter Coles. Jon Russell. Jonah Peretti. Lauren Leto.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 3, 2011

Before you start, remember that the goal of the executive summary is to provide a printed version of your best elevator pitch, to provide a positive first impression to the reader. Think of it as a selling effort, not an attempt to fully describe your startup. Here are the key components: The problem and your solution.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 30, 2016

That means they normally only invest in startups with a working product that has already been sold to at least one customer for full price (beta tests, giveaways and best friends don’t count). Startups whose marketing budget is trivial lose credibility and most likely the investment. Make sure allocation amounts are reasonable.

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Elevator Pitch Salary Angel Investor Viral 120

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 15, 2010

I’ve written about the “elevator” pitch before. I’ve met Sam several times and each time I’ve been at an event with him I’ve heard his opening line, “My name is Sam Jones. My name is Sam Jones. All 10 startups that are part of Launchpad LA got the chance to stand up for 2 minutes. Tags: Startup Advice.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 23, 2010

At any rate, here is my summary of the top ten from my experience with hundreds of elevator pitches, business plans, and executive presentations: “ Our product is truly disruptive technology. ” A startup's projections should never be conservative. Plus I have never seen a startup achieve even their most conservative projections.

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Austin Startup

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Tips on how to crush it at the Capital Factory ATX Startup Crawl, whether you’re a job seeker or entrepreneur… told with memes. The ATX Startup Crawl is the grand finale of the annual four-day long Austin Startup Week, which supports startups and showcases Austin’s business ecosystem for job seekers and entrepreneurs.

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Up and Running

AUGUST 30, 2017

This description should basically be an elevator pitch for potential partners and business investors to get excited about what you’re offering and your unique location, philosophy, and approach. Budget-friendly marketing strategies are the name of the game here. First of all, start with a description of your daycare center.

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Gust

DECEMBER 16, 2012

Every new startup I know dreams of being funded early by one of the 318,000 active Angel investors in the USA alone. Over the past 10 years, I have had the opportunity to see how the process works, several times from the startup side, and more recently from the Angel perspective (as a member of an Angel group screening committee).

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

I’ve seen hundreds of startups pitch to angel investors and venture capitalists, and most of them—at best— are just okay. There have been plenty of pretty good ones that hit all the key components of a pitch , but only a handful of those took it a step further and were truly great. Keep it simple and realistic.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Before you start, remember that the goal of the executive summary is to provide a printed version of your best elevator pitch, to provide a positive first impression to the reader. Think of it as a selling effort, not an attempt to fully describe your startup. Tags: executive summary entrepreneur startup business plan.

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Austin Startup

APRIL 15, 2018

The first-ever Austin Cannabis Entrepreneur (ACE) Conference comes to the Hyatt Regency on April 19–20, bringing two days of content focused on startup opportunities in this fast-growing market. Whichever of these three startups most impresses the ACE judges receives a $1500 cash prize!

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Up and Running

JULY 12, 2016

For lean business plans, operational plans, and strategic plans to be used by startup founders, owners, and management team, company history may be overkill. If the business has changed its formal legal entity, such as going from fictitious business name to LLC or corporation, that should be included. See Also: Elevator Pitch Guide.

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Up and Running

JUNE 13, 2013

Although the majority of people use Meetup for recreational activities, more and more business orientated groups are popping up around major cities and startup hotspots. Berlin Startup Culture. Create an elevator pitch for yourself that is no longer than 20 seconds and highlights who you are and what you do.

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Life Beyond Code

JUNE 13, 2013

Learn to reframe your questions: Reframe as the name indicates is to look at something from a different angle. Storytelling skills are not required just when you are on the stage or when you are giving an elevator pitch to someone. Please read: How to weave a story around your startup? Get vs Become (courtesy: Jim Rohn).

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This is going to be BIG.

MAY 25, 2011

bre.ad , a new startup launching whose founder has perfected the art of the conference pitch. The guy leans in and says, "Hey Charlie, sorry to interrupt, my name is Alan, I'm with bre.ad, I'm going to follow up with an e-mail to you about our startup. Just wanted you to match the name to a face." No, not bread.

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Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Our startup checklist can help walk you through the steps to getting your business up and running. If you’re looking for information for specific business planning or startup resources in your country, there are a few ways to do that. Try variations on this formula: [industry name] business incubator/accelerator in [city, country].

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rob.by

MARCH 8, 2012

Twelve months into my startup journey I had four half-built websites that had been built by my four ex-technical co-founders. What makes software engineers different in the startup world is that they have the requisite skills to hack together an idea on their own if they so choose. Now you go: Name (required).

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Up and Running

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Do you want to tie your name to an oil industry, or offer a service that you may not be brilliant at, but that will attract a lot of customers? If you’re working from home and not seeing clients, you may find your startup costs are limited to marketing, stationery and legal. Startup costs. Day 8: Write a one page pitch.

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