Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 18, 2012

Can concisely explain the unique, compelling value of the proposed venture in written terms and in oral presentations (elevator pitch), recognizing that some investors rely more on one than the other. Here are some key ones they look for: Talks and writes well. Listens before answering questions. Networked and connected.

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Technical Review Intellectual Property Angel Investor Elevator Pitch 294

Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 11, 2021

The average amount per startup has been $23,000, usually in the form of a convertible loan, rather than an equity investment. Shy introverts may be great technologists, but they won’t be entrepreneurs until they learn to nurture relationships with friends and family, practice their elevator pitch and respectfully ask for funding.

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Sweat Equity Elevator Pitch Equity Venture Capital 346

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Can concisely explain the unique, compelling value of the proposed venture in written terms and in oral presentations (elevator pitch), recognizing that some investors rely more on one than the other. Here are some key ones they look for: Talks and writes well. Listens before answering questions. Networked and connected.

Angel Investor 241

Angel Investor Technical Review Intellectual Property Elevator Pitch 241

Both Sides of the Table

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. It’s true that some later-stage private equity firms like to fund “roll ups” (a company that acquires many related companies in it sector), but this is seldom the domain of VCs.

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Burn Rate Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Dilution 247

Austin Startup

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

She is passionate about issues surrounding equal pay, employee wellness, and equity at work. Maria Colacurcio giving her winning pitch for Syndio in Seattle last fall. To help companies resolve pay equity and the pay gap. Pay equity addresses equal pay for equal work. What is your top goal for Syndio for 2020?

Technical Review 62

Technical Review Seattle Elevator Pitch Equity 62

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 26, 2015

This is your elevator pitch and customer value proposition, and is your key to getting an investor to read even the remainder of the summary. When sizing your funding request, be aware of the value of your startup today, since most investors expect an equity share for their contributions.

Intellectual Property 120

Intellectual Property Elevator Pitch Angel Investor Technical Review 120

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

The corporate entity lends itself best to the concept of “sharing” equity required by investors, and unincorporated entities don’t get funding. They must amplify your “elevator pitch” to investors, as well as key points from the business plan and the financial model. Line up an experienced team.

Intellectual Property 249

Intellectual Property Angel Investor Technical Review Elevator Pitch 249

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

The corporate entity lends itself best to the concept of “sharing” equity required by investors, and unincorporated entities don’t get funding. They must amplify your “elevator pitch” to investors, as well as key points from the business plan and the financial model. Line up an experienced team.

Angel Investor 224

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Technical Review Elevator Pitch 224

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Of course, the average beginning amount per startup is low, and usually in the form of a convertible loan, rather than an equity investment. Shy introverts may be great technologists, but they won’t be entrepreneurs until they learn to respectfully ask for funding, after nurturing relationships, and practicing their elevator pitch.

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Elevator Pitch Equity Differentiation Revenue 215

YoungUpstarts

JUNE 13, 2011

Crowd-sourced, collaborative venture capitalist firm VenCorps , in conjunction with Kauffman Foundation , is currently running PitchU , an online elevator pitch competition that gives away US$5000 cash to the best video pitch every month. Monthly winners walk away with the cash without any catch – no equity is expected.

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Las Vegas Elevator Pitch Los Angeles Video 179

Up and Running

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Having a great elevator pitch can help articulate that vision to others. Protect the equity in your company. Equity is the most valuable asset for the largest businesses on Earth. Equity is the most valuable asset for the largest businesses on Earth. It is one of the best ways to achieve growth!

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Venture Capital Finance Vermont Elevator Pitch 105

SoCal CTO

APRIL 25, 2017

This should be your elevator pitch. Of course, this needs to be "elevator size" - 3 to 4 sentences. The way they expressed it "technical co-founder" is code for find someone who will work as an Equity Only Developer. And I don't know anything about the business. What background do you have? Why is this a great startup?

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Email Developer Elevator Pitch Cofounder 150

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

Also, make sure you practice your elevator pitch. That said, the more you raise, the more equity you have to give, but a good investor will offer you a fair deal where incentives are aligned. Many times, I struggle to understand what companies do when I’m reading their ‘about us’ page.

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Elevator Pitch Incubator Technical Review Startup 102

OnlyOnce

JULY 9, 2013

Long Live the Business Plan, The Investor Presentation, The Elevator Pitch, The Size of the Opportunity, Your Competitive Advantage, Current Status and Roadmap from Today, The Strength of Your Team, Summary Financials, Investor Presentations for Larger Startups. Chapter 3: Telling the Story to Your Investors…The Business Plan is Dead.

Startup 95

Startup Advisory Board Elevator Pitch Forecast 95

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2016

On the positive side, friends and family probably won’t be as demanding on your financial projections as a professional investor, and they likely will be satisfied with an initial offer of a convertible note (loan with option to convert to equity later), so you don’t have to give away the store before you get started.

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Elevator Pitch Exit Strategy Angel Investor Equity 151

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 8, 2017

This is your elevator pitch hook, which you must be able to deliver in 30 seconds. When sizing your funding request, be aware of the value of your startup today, since most investors expect an equity share for their contributions. No more pain of phone shutdown in the middle of a call.”

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Elevator Pitch Angel Investor Silicon Valley Business Model 163

Up and Running

MARCH 14, 2018

Is the investment you’re seeking a convertible note, an equity round, or something else? Clearly spell out how much money has already been invested in your company, by whom, ownership percentages, and how much more you need to go to the next level (and be clear about what level that is). Will you need to raise multiple rounds of financing?

Hockey Stick 164

Hockey Stick Exit Strategy Technical Review Angel Investor 164

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 1, 2015

The average amount per startup was $23,000, usually in the form of a convertible loan, rather than an equity investment. Shy introverts may be great technologists, but they won’t be entrepreneurs until they learn to nurture relationships with friends and family, practice their elevator pitch and respectfully ask for funding.

Sweat Equity 120

Sweat Equity Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Equity 120

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 27, 2012

Give the “elevator pitch” for your startup. What equity is the company willing to give in return for the investment? The approach I recommend is to build the investor presentation first, by iterating on the bullets with your team, and then fleshing out the points into a full-blown text-based business plan document.

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Elevator Pitch Exit Strategy Burn Rate Merger 247

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 24, 2012

The corporate entity lends itself best to the concept of “sharing” equity required by investors, and unincorporated entities don’t get funding. They must amplify your “elevator pitch” to investors, as well as key points from the business plan and the financial model. Line up an experienced team.

Angel Investor 260

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Elevator Pitch Angel Groups 260

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Over the past 20+ years, as an angel investor, former venture capitalist and private equity investor, and serial entrepreneur, I have seen and written, a wide variety of pitch decks and business plans. This is where your elevator pitch needs to be embedded. I myself am an Advisor to a number of companies.

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Business Plan Elevator Pitch Equity Private Equity 124

Early Growth Financial Services

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

Putting together your deck Slide 1: Logo/Mission/Positioning Line.Founders This slide is your elevator pitch. Use your positioning line to convey your mission and … Continue reading → Equity / Debt / Venture Funding' For best results, make this emotive, using images and logos where you can.

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Elevator Pitch Equity Startup Partner 75

Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 10, 2011

Give the “elevator pitch” for your startup. What equity is the company willing to give in return for the investment? The approach I recommend is to build the investor presentation first, by iterating on the bullets with your team, and then fleshing out the points into a full-blown text-based business plan document.

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Elevator Pitch Exit Strategy Burn Rate Merger 234

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 19, 2010

Give the “elevator pitch” for your startup. What equity is the company willing to give in return for the investment? Here are the ten slides you need: Problem and market need. Explain in analogies your mother could understand, and quantify the “cost-of-pain” in dollars or time. What is the current valuation of the company?

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Exit Strategy Elevator Pitch Burn Rate Merger 235

Up and Running

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

It always surprises me how frequently this is left out of pitches. Investors want to hear about your first customers, other investments put into the company (including your own sweat equity), key media placement, signed letters of intent (LOI) to purchase/partner, product and customer milestones , key hires, and so on.

Sweat Equity 122

Sweat Equity Churn Rate Elevator Pitch Forecast 122

Gust

AUGUST 19, 2012

Give the “elevator pitch” for your startup. What equity is the company willing to give in return for the investment? The approach I recommend is to build the investor presentation first, by iterating on the bullets with your team, and then fleshing out the points into a full-blown text-based business plan document.

Exit Strategy 146

Exit Strategy Elevator Pitch Burn Rate Merger 146

Gust

DECEMBER 16, 2012

The corporate entity lends itself best to the concept of “sharing” equity required by investors, and unincorporated entities don’t get funding. They must amplify your “elevator pitch” to investors, as well as key points from the business plan and the financial model. Line up an experienced team.

Angel Investor 179

Angel Investor Intellectual Property Elevator Pitch Angel Groups 179

Early Growth Financial Services

MAY 22, 2014

First, make sure you can distill your idea into a 2 minute elevator pitch. If you meet with 50-100 of those, you’ll likely be following up with 25-75, go through due diligence … Continue reading → Equity / Debt / Venture Funding' Next, work on getting exposure. Think of it as a funnel.

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Elevator Pitch Due Diligence Angel Investor Early Stage 46

Austin Startup

AUGUST 7, 2018

Here’s a video with elevator pitches from the six finalists, plus Mayor Steve Adler announcing the winners: [link] About Capital Factory Capital Factory is the center of gravity for entrepreneurs in Texas, the number one startup state in the U.S.

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Elevator Pitch Austin Texas Mobile 50

discuss.joelonsoftware.com

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

where I can learn about how to build a sweat equity team? Rather, it is a proposal for sweat-equity investors. Mark Walsen Mark Walsen Thursday, October 09, 2008 Deleting … Approving … I think you would be better off hiring people, rather than trying to convince them to work for free in exchange for equity.

Sweat Equity 40

Sweat Equity Equity Angel Investor Affiliate 40

rob.by

MARCH 8, 2012

” I believe that by this he means they want cash rather than equity. My hunch is that most good software engineers only work for cash because they don’t feel that working for equity is worth the risk of failure. 60s elevator pitch). I absolutely want cofounders when the time comes. What is the product?

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Technical Cofounder Cofounder Software Engineering Fractional CTO 42

cdixon.org

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

Even if your idea gets in the wrong hands, they will probably just get the high level “elevator pitch” which isn’t worth much anyways. Dividing equity between founders » Home. link] » Fitwow.com offers $1k “health fund” to get people exercise smarter and more GuoTime.com. [.]

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Stealth Startup NDA Technical Review 68

Growthink Blog

MAY 24, 2010

including: * 3 simple keys to a powerful elevator pitch * How to construct a business plan that will impress venture capitalists * The 3 things you must accomplish in your Executive Summary * And more. Next, I'll give you my best practices for creating all of your Venture Capital Marketing & Presentation Materials.

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Venture Capital Elevator Pitch Due Diligence Term Sheet 54

techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Tech Gadgets Mobile Enterprise GreenTech CrunchBase TechCrunch TV Disrupt SF More TechCrunch TV Beta Invites Crunchies Elevator Pitches Gillmor Gang Podcasts TechCrunch Europe TechCrunch Trends TechCrunch France TechCrunch Japan Whats Hot: Android Apple Facebook Google Microsoft Twitter Yahoo Zynga Subscribe: From Nothing To Something.

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Technical Review Cofounder Technical Cofounder Software Review 84

techcrunch.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Tech Gadgets Mobile Enterprise GreenTech CrunchBase TechCrunch TV Disrupt SF More TechCrunch TV Beta Invites Crunchies Elevator Pitches Gillmor Gang Podcasts TechCrunch Europe TechCrunch Trends TechCrunch France TechCrunch Japan Whats Hot: Android Apple Facebook Google Microsoft Twitter Yahoo Zynga Subscribe: Think Your Start-up Is Venture Worthy?

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Venture Capital Technical Review Sweat Equity Valuation 62

techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

In later posts I’ll get more specific on how to figure out if the folks you’re meeting are the right people to work with, and also how to deal with issues like splitting equity and paying yourselves before raising funding.

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Cofounder Founder Silicon Valley Technical Cofounder 66

www.vccafe.com

MARCH 11, 2013

Elevator Pitches. YCombinator Series AA Equity Financing Documents. Founder Equity Issues. Venture Hacks equity section. Legal, Equity, etc. Y Combinator : They provide a series of AA equity financing documents that are written with simpler words so start-up companies will have an easier starting point.

Software Review 53

Software Review Technical Review Startup 53