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Pitch Like a Pro

A VC explains how people mess up one crucial slide in their pitch deck

One of the most common slides in startup pitch decks is the competitive analysis slide.

Jan 5, 2017

A VC explains how people mess up one crucial slide in their pitch deck

Jan 5, 2017

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For Women in Tech, Bias Runs Deeper Than Most Think

A VC’s recent suggestion that women in tech use an initial instead of a first name to escape bias grated on many readers.

Nov 7, 2016

For Women in Tech, Bias Runs Deeper Than Most Think

Nov 7, 2016

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Startup Grind

Bots: What I Learned at Botcamp Day

tl;dr: bots are deeplinks, watch out for iMessage, Facebook is being deliberate and careful with its platform

Sep 24, 2016

Sep 24, 2016

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3 Reasons That Blameless Retrospectives Build Trust

An Operator-turned-Investor’s Perspective on Highly Functional Startups

Sep 12, 2016

3 Reasons That Blameless Retrospectives Build Trust

Sep 12, 2016

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My Path into Venture Capital

And my future articles

Sep 2, 2016

Sep 2, 2016

Lylan Masterman

Lylan Masterman

Venture Partner at White Star Capital. Canadian-born New Yorker. Kauffman Fellow. CompSci Geek. The y in my name is pronounced as a hard i. www.lylan.com

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