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The one pitch slide every startup gets wrong

The one pitch slide every startup gets wrong

When raising money for their startups, entrepreneurs get one crucial slide wrong. every. damn. time. Here’s how to fix it.
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The top 3 most important fundraising slides

The top 3 most important fundraising slides

If you have a strong Traction slide, nothing else about your pitch deck matters. Here are the three trump cards you can play…
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Remove the ‘exit strategy’ slide from your pitch deck.

Remove the ‘exit strategy’ slide from your pitch deck.

You don’t know the future, nor what your investor’s ideas are. Remove it, don’t mention it in your pitch, and if asked, there’s only one…
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What Is an ‘Investment Thesis’, and Why Should My Startup Care?

What Is an ‘Investment Thesis’, and Why Should My Startup Care?

You have a beautiful pitch deck. A great narrative. But you keep getting turned away. You may be barking up the wrong tree — here’s what…
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Do this 6 months before you start raising money…

I’ve worked with dozens of startups helping them…

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Don’t use builds, reveals or animations in your pitch deck

TL;DR: Just don’t. It will cause a ton of…

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You don’t need perfect. You need stage-appropriate.

A lot of startups worry about scaling way too…

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Your investor doesn’t give a shit about your product.

When pitching, it’s tempting to dwell on your…

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What is the right order for the slides in your pitch deck?

Short answer: whatever order that best…

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The magic of reference calls

With six simple questions, you can unlock a hidden trove of information.

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The operating system for your startup

A technology stack for operations and people, when you’re just…

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How to Blog: A guide for non-bloggers

If you don’t do a lot of writing on a day-to-day basis, blogging…

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Should startups do a press release when they raise funding?

Raising funding for your early-stage…

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Mining your LinkedIn for potential hires

As an early-stage startup, filling your hiring funnel is your single hardest task. The solution might be closer than you think.

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