Deliver a pitch that hits their ‘sweet spot’ first time. By Adam Quinton (Founder & CEO, Lucas Point Ventures) This post originally appeared on LinkedIn. I have been working with several founders recently on their fundraising decks. Having had to do...
By Steph Palmeri (Senior Associate, SoftTech VC) Last Sunday, I spend the afternoon meeting and mentoring several of the Women 2.0 Startup Weekend teams. As an early stage investor at SoftTech VC, I see hundreds of ideas a month so it seemed fitting that I would be...
By Jennifer Van Grove (Writer, VentureBeat) To hell with PowerPoint — with a web-based slide deck you can achieve some eye popping effects and maybe even get the attention of dozens of potential investors. And don’t worry if you have no idea how to do this,...
By Jenn Houser (Founder, Upstart Bootcamp) If you want to build a business, you need a business plan to help you think through all the angles of your business, and share your ideas in a clear, compelling way. We talked to 100 leading venture capitalists, angel...
By Jenn Houser (Founder, Upstart Bootcamp) If you want to build a business, you need a business plan to help you think through all the angles of your business, and share your ideas in a clear, compelling way. We talked to 100 leading venture capitalists, angel...