Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 8, 2010

Very few of them are started, in my experience, by sales people and very few early stage companies really understand sales. They’re great at orchestrating your company to deliver product demos. Mavericks do work well in early-stage companies and are probably your best bet for you first hire or two.

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YoungUpstarts

AUGUST 21, 2014

will be presenting 16 new startups at its Demo Day on 21 August at Orpheum Theater. “I’m looking forward to seeing this cohort of early stage entrepreneurs take the stage at the Orpheum Theater to showcase their work and share their experiences from the Summer of Acceleration with the community,” shared Mathews.

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SoCal CTO

MAY 22, 2012

I recently posted about the Increase in Early-Stage Startup Activity in Los Angeles. In that post, I mentioned how one of the signals is the big increase in number of startup events and the number of attendees at those events. Of course, given the size of this list and having kids, I really can't attend a lot of these.

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View from Seed

MAY 2, 2019

This is the logical path that one would think is pretty “standard” for early stage companies. This creates a stamp of credibility and may help you raise your next round on amazing terms if you are one of the most desireable companies at demo day. The baseline path to series A has tends to look something like this: Raise $0?—?$500K

Early Stage 214

Early Stage Dilution Valuation .Net 214

Professor VC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Are DEMOs days numbered? Has DEMO lost its luster and relevance in 2010? DEMO has always been one of my favorite tech conferences. You can always check out the current and prior product demos at the DEMO site. It was the 15th anniversary and they made a big deal branding the event as Demo@15. Steve Bennet.

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Technical Review San Jose Angel Investor Silicon Valley 38

YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 9, 2018

So when you have applied these golden rules of the Forex in the demo account trading and when you feel ready to trade in real then you can open the live account. You will find very few traders who are getting success in the early stages of their career. Therefore, we are suggesting learning them. Start Slow. Make a Trading Plan.

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Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 26, 2010

Along with detail orientation I have a strong bias for “doers.&# When I ask for a quick demo and the CEO tells me that he’ll schedule a follow-on meeting with his sales rep because, “I’m not a demo guy. As I said, there are VCs who are fooled by all this but it doesn’t equal success.

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ReadWriteStart

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Springboard aims to help early stage startups. Over 50 mentors have signed on to participate, and as with its American counterparts, the program will end with a "Demo Day" where participants will be able to present their companies to prospective investors. It's a 13-week program, based at Cambridge University's ideaSpace.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Most VCs love demos. Demos help them learn more than they could from any document, especially about their interest in the product. We believe the demo, a prototype, or an alpha is far more important than a business plan or financial model for the very early-stage company.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 25, 2010

I talked about this in my social proof post where I gave some suggestions about how to get the early guys off of the fence. Most early-stage entrepreneurs who have worked with me (either as an angel or as a seed VC) know that I don’t rely at all on the social proof of other investors. When I’m in, I’m in.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 15, 2018

Opportunity to pitch at Hangar 51 Demo Day. Up to £500k initial investment depending on company stage. Successful applicants also showcased their achievements at a Demo Day before an audience comprised of the Group’s senior management team and investors. 14th December 2018 – DEMO DAY. Industry recognition.

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Genuine VC

OCTOBER 19, 2015

Each gathering showcases early stage startups in their infancy, not as a capital-raising pitch, but rather as a way to show off their product to peers for both exposure and feedback. The origins of WebInno are humble.

Boston 100

Boston Cofounder Seed Capital Software Engineering 100

Feld Thoughts

MARCH 20, 2012

As part of the conference, Eric provides 15 early-stage startups with FREE exhibit space. If you are an early-sage startup (pre-funding or seed funding) in mobile app development, cloud computing or big data, this is a great way to get some face time with us. Did I say the demo pods were free? Did I say FREE?

Early Stage 127

Early Stage Cloud Mobile Internet 127

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 13, 2011

And I would rather, even before the executive summary, have something to play with (a demo)…” It falls in the category of show don’t tell. And especially if you are dealing with early stage firms where partners might have different areas of specialization but they might have a lot of connective tissue across things.

Technical Review 288

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Hunter Walker

MARCH 28, 2014

Somehow I became the guy who hates demo days. Oh yeah, because I wrote “ I Don’t Want to Meet Your Company at Demo Day.” So how’d Homebrew do at this week’s YC Demo Day (which my partner Satya Patel attended)? Much better than last class IMO.

Early Stage 72

Early Stage Programming Software Partner 72

Feld Thoughts

JULY 25, 2011

August 3 and August 4 are busy days in Boulder for entrepreneurs and early stage investors. In the morning of August 4 is TechStars Boulder Demo Day. These two events show off the cream of the crop for new early stage tech companies coming out of the Boulder entrepreneurial ecosystem.

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VC Cafe

DECEMBER 5, 2011

We deployed a demo on the cloud using Heroku – and I re-learned some of the challenges developers face in the early stages. Once we brainstormed potential features for the Pound Around the World game, it was important to move quickly to game mechanics and wireframing to have a working demo by the end of the weekend.

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South America Ruby India Early Stage 105

View from Seed

JUNE 10, 2020

The need for this arrangement is partially for the synchronized culmination of the program towards a Demo Day (see next point) and the coordination of an operational machine designed to scale with more & more companies with each class. The NextView Accelerator Doesn’t Have a “Demo Day,” but Instead Helps Founders Fundraise When Ready. .

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Cofounder Syndicate Syndication Alabama 177

Gust

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Most of our early-stage startup clients fit this description. For now, focusing on the early stages of getting a startup off the ground, it’s worth understanding the basics of the IP assets that are dumped into the empty receptacle of a newly incorporated business entity.

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Intellectual Property Technical Review Software Review IP 149

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

I had witnessed a number of early-stage tech startups in LA raise seed capital from the Bay Area and relocate. We formed a partnership with some of our favorite early stage investors and friends including Jim Andelman at Rincon Ventures and Peter Lee at Baroda. Demo’d to death. So we went for it.

Early Stage 290

Early Stage Venture Capital Los Angeles Coder 290

Gust

DECEMBER 1, 2011

When meeting with early stage entrepreneurs for the first time, after reviewing a demo or hearing their pitch, I often ask them to articulate what they’re most focused on building. What is a startup really?

IP 114

IP Intellectual Property Equity Liquidity Event 114

NZ Entrepreneur

MAY 27, 2019

In my opinion, founders or early stage companies should only have a team of two or three people. After you have validated your idea and studied your market (which costs next to nothing), you can build screenshots or a very simple demo. If you’re scared about giving up on control or equity, then read on.

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Technical Cofounder Cofounder Technical Review Software Review 64

Lightspeed Venture Partners

JANUARY 28, 2016

I once witnessed a first-time entrepreneur pitch his very early stage startup, vision, and product with so much passion, precision, and authority to a well-recognized Global consumer goods brand that the CIO agreed to a POC (proof of concept) even before the entrepreneur finished his 30-minute pitch! ” – Abraham Lincoln.

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Customer Startup Kentucky Early Stage 60

Feld Thoughts

NOVEMBER 18, 2013

Following is his advice to early stage entrepreneurs for creating structure in their company. So, I’ll explain my reasoning through the story of ASC, a fictitious company that has a combination of characteristics I’ve seen across a number of early stage companies. Soundbites from potential customers are encouraging.

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 28, 2021

While early-stage companies may not see an immediate need for using a CDP, setting the groundwork before reaching accelerated growth can save time and frustration down the line. Use this guide as a base to make your decision and if either stands out for your needs, most certainly request a demo.

Technical Review 86

Technical Review Software Review Analytics Technical Cofounder 86

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 3, 2011

Its product Fetch Fans is a social media design application that builds highly interactive and custom branded Facebook business page tabs, Twitter and blog backgrounds, which was launched at DEMO earlier this year. The service would use early-stage smart phones and a push system developed by Rhino.

Social Media 187

Social Media Media Management Application Development 187

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 13, 2011

First, if it’s an early stage company, I don’t need to see a powerpoint deck. I’m comfortable with introductions and then getting into the demo.&#. If you want to go quickly to the demo – knock yourself out. Just jump into the demo after intros. I’m sure there are many more. Mobile app?

Early Stage 299

Early Stage Venture Capital B2B Sales 299

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 4, 2011

Because it can be hard to define or agree company objectives at an early stage I believe most people avoid them. Clearly in the early stages of your company you’ll have to estimate this because you don’t know how long each customer will stick around for or how your monetization will change over time. It's brilliant.].

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Metrics Startup Acquisition SEM 346

Haystack

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Those of us in the early-stage tech ecosystem by now well know that saying “there are a LOT of seed and new startups” is a gross understatement. all together) combined with the culture of “demo days,” in-person gatherings where angels and professional investors collide with entrepreneurs.

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Deal Flow Cap Table Early Stage Institutional Investors 106

View from Seed

DECEMBER 6, 2018

I think part of the reason for this is that conventional wisdom has been influenced by demo-day style decks. When I’ve seen demo day presentations, founders generally weave a story about the problem and market, and close with something like “we are the right team to do this”. This used to be standard, but has since changed.

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Metrics Early Stage Distribution Audience 120

Steve Blank

MAY 22, 2009

And inviting to the booth/dinner/private demo. General Comments for both Awareness and Lead Generation Demo’s I don’t care how small the booth or trade show is, do a canned demo every 20 to 30 minutes regardless of whether anyone is at your booth or not. Demo’s are the heart of the booth. One of them is a loser.

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View from Seed

MARCH 3, 2015

EM: When you’re at an early stage, you don’t know what that buyer path looks like yet, so you should be trying all different strategies to get data and figure out the playbook. Is there a certain set of traits or even an ideal profile of a great early-stage startup marketer? . Where do you land on that spectrum?

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Marketing Sales Cycle Startup CTO Hire 120

ConversionXL

JANUARY 18, 2022

When a company is in a growth stage, focus product marketing in your marketing department. Product marketing can partner with marketers to: Find channels; Decide on content ; Refine messaging; and, Remove friction to signing up and booking demo calls. In the early stages: Use product marketing to execute the GTM strategy.

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Marketing Product Audience Equity 110

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 27, 2014

Seed investors are aplenty and of course they need downstream money to fuel their early-stage bets. Don’t even get me started on Demo Days. You could spent 20 days / year at Demo Days now. Today we’re in a world where 10 accelerators are bombarding you with emails to meet their 10-15 companies.

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Hunter Walker

JULY 11, 2022

Especially at early stage startups I’m convinced that while this is higher risk, it also sharpens the construction of the founding team, especially when you’re hiring people you haven’t worked with before. An engineer and designer from the company work with him to build a demo.

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Later Stage Marketing Early Stage Hiring 83

Austin Startup

MARCH 4, 2019

Meet the Locals Here are the most active early stage investors in town that you should meet while you’re here and do deals with. It’s a robust ecosystem so I’m only listing the ones we’ve done the most deals with here but Capital Factory is the most active early stage investor in Texas so this is a good sampling.

Silicon Valley 50

Silicon Valley Technical Review Texas Venture Capital 50

VC Cafe

DECEMBER 1, 2022

However, in reality the Metaverse is still in its early stages of development, and yet, we already can see positive examples of its impact. Finally, Faisal Galaria, CEO of Blippar closed the event with a live demo of the company’s No code AR builder – so simple even a kid can do it (try it at [link] ).

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Generative AI Vertical Early Stage PR 88