Lars Tvede“… the people who actually sit with their screwdrivers, keyboards, soldering irons and petri…This week, we launched a think tank, a global expert network and a book. All about the future and how to navigate it. Here is the story.Sep 21, 2019Sep 21, 2019
Lars TvedeHow to make pitch decks really easy to screenAs venture capitalists, we receive a huge amount of pitch decks. before deciding whether a given one is interesting at all, we screen it…Oct 6, 2018Oct 6, 2018
Lars TvedeWhy should entrepreneurs take their elevator pitch serious?As venture capitalists, we meet lots and lots of startup entrepreneurs, and some are clearly very good at articulating briefly and…Oct 3, 2018Oct 3, 2018
Lars TvedeStart-ups are often too young for formal business plansIn the early days of any start-up, lots of plans and intentions change very quickly — often so quickly that it makes no sense to write long…Sep 16, 2018Sep 16, 2018
Lars TvedeHow to use great sites and apps for developing company names, product names, logos, slogans, style…One of the great improvements for entrepreneurs over the last 10 years or so, is a vast reduction in the time and cost needed for getting…Aug 26, 2018Aug 26, 2018
Lars TvedeDON’T OVERLOAD INVESTORS WITH TECHNICAL STUFF (TOO EARLY)As venture capitalists, we very often experience investor presentations which quickly move into a lot of technical details. And by…Aug 19, 2018Aug 19, 2018
Lars TvedeWhat does it mean for your early startup valuation if your investors are really clever?Occasionally, founders of startups approach seed investors with expectations that are very unrealistic. For instance, I have seen them…Aug 7, 2018Aug 7, 2018
Lars TvedeAs en entrepreneur, should you mention company valuation in your first pitch meeting?Should you mention company valuation in your first pitch meeting?Aug 4, 2018Aug 4, 2018
Lars TvedeDon’t overload investors with technical stuffAs venture capitalists, we see lots of great investor pitches — and unfortunately also some bad ones.Jul 28, 2018Jul 28, 2018
Lars Tvede“Should I talk about my idea?”You have a great idea. But should you talk about it widely? Or only selectively? Or should you, as Apple typically does, keep it a secret…Jul 23, 2018Jul 23, 2018