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MAY 28, 2018
There’s a quick litmus-test conversation any early-stage VC will have with the founder and it’s one that you should be as prepared for as your elevator pitch. Conversely many VCs believe that constraining cash can often lead to increases in creative solutions at a startup. Founder: “$250k / month.” This is a red flag for VCs.
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AUGUST 15, 2010
I’ve written about the “elevator” pitch before. All 10 startups that are part of Launchpad LA got the chance to stand up for 2 minutes. At TechStars apparently they spend the first couple of weeks making every startup practice this again and again. Tags: Startup Advice. I also did a very short video on the topic.
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JUNE 25, 2013
This shows itself when people try to do an elevator pitch, send concise, actionable emails or have a quick phone call with you to ask for help. . Startup Advice' I’m not talking only about a sales call, getting past the assistant or anything like that. Less is better, I promise.
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NOVEMBER 18, 2010
This shows itself when people try to do an elevator pitch, send concise, actionable emails or have a quick phone call with you to ask for help. Tags: Startup Advice. David said he wants to be sure his class is grounded in the business basics that will help with success – this is smart and I plan to copy him.
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NOVEMBER 21, 2010
This includes emails, phone calls, elevator pitches, presentations, products, resumes, training manuals, you name it. Tags: Startup Advice. There are so many instances in the business world where less is more that I’d encourage you to always ask yourself whether this might actually be the case in your situation.
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