Thinking startup? David S. Rose's rapid-fire TED U talk on pitching to a venture capitalist tells you the 10 things you need to know -- and prove to a VC -- before you fire up your slideshow. (Reco...
This week the good people at TED put up a good presentation on things to keep in mind when pitching your ideas to a VC (what's that?) for funding. The presenter is David S. Rose, a business-savvy, fast-talking New Yorker...
I gave a presentation last week in Tokyo (pics) for the Entrepreneurs' Association of Tokyo. This was an amazing group of smart, creative people. For this talk I highlighted a few well-known entrepreneurs who understand the importance of presentation. You...
For a real, early-stage angel investor, watching the new Mark Burnett ‘reality’...
Jerry Weissman has been helping companies go public for nearly a quarter century. He’s not an engineer or a venture capitalist, though; he’s a former theater director, who schools top executives in how to talk to Wall Street. Getting a story into a clear logical flow can mean millions. Here’s how.
This is Mint.com's pre-launch pitch deck. 5-months before launch.
Lessons from TED
Before you even know it, the stranger across the desk has decided what kind of person you are. Knowing how you’ll be stereotyped allows you to play to—and control—the other guy’s expectations.
Two and a half years ago, I co-founded Stroome, a collaborative online video editing and publishing platform and 2010 Knight News Challenge winner. There are a lot of uncertainties in the startup game. But one thing is for sure: When it comes to presenting your product to potential investors, customers and partners, you’re always on stage.
If you want to impress investors, you can pick up some pointers from the participants in this hot business-accelerator program.
There are over a hundred seed accelerators in the world and many more are popping up ever year In New York City there are going to be 6 more this su
When you're pitching as a team, it's important not to get in your own way. Here's how to make the most of group presentations.
Zynga (Nasdaq:ZNGA), founded in July 2007, has turned into the world's largest social gaming company. Yesterday it reported earnings, which included revenue growth of 59% to $311.2 million. But a key to Zynga's success was its past aggressive fundraising. In Zynga's early days, the CEO and co-founder Mark Pincus raised a seed round, [...]
Business start up finance advice from Smarta.com a business support and advice network for start-ups, small business owners and entrepreneurs.
Nowadays it isn’t easy pitching to VCs. With the demand for series A venture capital soaring but the supply remaining steady, startups are finding it increasingly difficult to go out and make a suc...
Is a piece of business right for your team? Take this simple test and see.
In just a few minutes, a powerful video can help shape your life and chart the direction of your business.
Paul Graham, Jim Collins, Tony Hsieh, and other business leaders share the questions you should be asking if you want to improve your company.
When you present to a board, to potential investors, they ask themselves some questions about your new project: Is there a problem? Do I like the solution—is it free, instant and certain, or at least close enough to be interesting?...
