Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

Just notice how many VC emails you get after your TechCrunch article or after you were on stage at TC50. Put up your slide with the 5-6 logos of journals that have covered you. In an email you can have curated links - So at the risk of sounding contradictory, I still think press coverage is important to VCs.

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Venture Capital Press News Startup 291

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 31, 2010

Don’t: tell us, “and now I enter my name, and then I put in my email address, and then I can pull in my social graph through Facebook Connect, and then then I can select the button here to Tweet out my actions on Twitter.&# Zzzzzzzzz. They had slides with moving images and music. But make them sparse and make the B-I-G!

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Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 12, 2010

You put some update slides on things like key hires or biz dev deals being negotiated and you didn’t plan to talk about them. But they were in a slide and people asked you questions so it ended up chewing up 30 minutes. You didn’t intend it to happen that way. Politely don’t let them.

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 6, 2010

This post was prompted by an email exchange I had with a young entrepreneur. Because management is so important I always tell people to make the bio slide the first in your deck. If you haven’t read my post on the bio slide before here it is. It’s a conversation that creeps up from time-to-time.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 28, 2010

And having frameworks is a useful way to standardize your customer studies so that highly intelligent, inexperienced young people can crank out PowerPoint slides with such authority and beautiful consistency. I get emails like the one above all the time. But tell me how practical is the 7s’s, really?

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Berkonomics

APRIL 19, 2012

Email readers, continue here.] Consider the state of the economy. If you are raising funds, list “do nothing” as a viable competitor in your slide deck. Perhaps buyers cannot obtain attractive financing in the current market.

Competition 189

Competition Slides Sales Ideas 189

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

Vivek Wadwha - Campus Entrepreneurship , November 19, 2010 Best Practices for Introduction Emails - Israel Venture Capital 2.0 , March 25, 2010 Weekend Reading - The Mogul Mom , October 1, 2010 Make informal advisors part of the team. Berkonomics , November 29, 2010 Rice Alliance IT/Web 2.0

Startup 378

Startup Venture Capital Blogging CTO Coach 378

Berkonomics

JUNE 2, 2010

Email readers continue here.] Each month, at the monthly company lunch for all, I’d greet everyone with “Hello shareholders”, and proceed to show the assembled throng slides of high level financial statements, pointing out progress against plan.

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Slides News Equity Writing 216

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 14, 2018

I know that you can use an email system with this to track my open rate, whether I forwarded the email, the IP address where I read it, whether I was on a mobile device or a wired computer and you can tell who else read the document. after all you aren’t presenting this at TED. What should be in your deck?

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Funding Venture Capital IP Email 239

socalTECH

AUGUST 28, 2017

CEO Costin Tuculescu said in an email that "We don't have anything to announce at this time." AnyMeeting offers up an online service which lets users run webinars, run online meetings, share screens and slides, and much more.

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Tech Coast Angels Keiretsu Slides Pasadena Angels 100

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 8, 2010

My first series was the slides that go into a PowerPoint presentation. Since there are 10-12 slides this gave me my first few weeks. The obvious starting point is to email a few friends and let them know you have a new blog. Don’t be overbearing – just an email saying, wanted to let you know about my new blog.

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Blogging Startup Writing Summary 286

Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 15, 2017

Management teams whisk through slides trying to get through a presentation to share how great things are going and they are eager to get through the meeting so they can get back to their real jobs. Once you prepare the deck each department that contributed slides feels compelled to get it’s half hour of time presenting their progress.

Tips 212

Tips Slides Startup Technical Review 212

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 14, 2023

How to leverage an option program: Each month, at the monthly company lunch for all at the main office, I’d greet everyone with “Hello shareholders”, and proceed to show the assembled throng slides of high-level financial statements, pointing out progress against plan. Show everyone financials?

Slides 156

Slides News Equity Writing 156

Berkonomics

JANUARY 21, 2021

Immediately, I can tell how to orient the explanations behind my pre-cast slides, based upon the response. Email readers, continue here…] If your audience is composed of PhD’s in organic chemistry, would you want to explain the most elementary teachings in the field? What to do with a split audience.

Slides 156

Slides Startup Venture Capital Email 156

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Maybe add your email to receive the next post delivered to your email box? Here are some simple slides that outline the point: a. The skills in each are quite distinct, the investment strategies are different yet the connective tissues between the best firms are strong. Still reading? And this is about to grow even faster.”

Venture Capital 292

Venture Capital Capital Startup Funding 292

Berkonomics

APRIL 3, 2014

Email readers, continue here.] With angel groups, you should plan of spending months in the process, from application through funding. You will have to hone your story well, down to fifteen minutes and perhaps fifteen slides in your presentation. Being located in a distant city greatly reduces the chance of funding success.

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Equity Startup Organization Invest 232

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 19, 2009

It’s why I believe PalmPilot missed the important shifts to email that RIM (Blackberry) saw. Often entrepreneurs show me their management team slides with the names of the people who are going to join him once they’re funded. In turn Blackberry missed the Internet and still has a sucky browser after all these years.

Entrepreneur 288

Entrepreneur Startup Slides Seed Funding 288

Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 11, 2009

After all, most people are good for a few introductory emails. It’s OK to have the advisor slide where you glance quickly over the names. So after realizing that you’re not getting the strategic insight you had hoped for you fall back to asking for introductions. People like to help. Just don’t lay it on thick.

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Startup Venture Capital Equity Technical Review 306

Berkonomics

APRIL 11, 2019

An entrepreneur pitches using a deck with no slide for competition. If you are raising funds, list “do nothing” as a viable competitor in your slide deck. We investors see this all the time. When asked (as we always do,) the response is “This is new. We have no competition.”. Your potential customers could choose “do nothing.”.

Competition 120

Competition Slides Research Sales 120

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 17, 2011

When I need to give a speech and I’m writing a slide for my deck, I think up the story in my mind that I’m going to tell for this slide. I cranked out 20+ slides based on this pre-existing metaphor of media in my head. close email) so I can stay focused. I literally imagine myself on stage saying the words.

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Writing Startup Ideas Summary 356

Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Results” these days are not PowerPoint slides, or theories and recommendations. When your customer phones or emails you, his timer starts, so it behooves you to return his call or email quickly. Dress to fit into the company culture, no more, no less. Share the everyday life of the startup team you are working with.

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Startup Slides Email Customer 150

SoCal CTO

JULY 13, 2010

Personally, I don't like weighty board packs and I do not wish to inflict slide preparation upon anyone. Don Norman at Business of Software 2009 - Business of Software Blog , June 21, 2010 Imagine you’re on the first slide of your powerpoint presentation and want to move to the next slide. Stylish visualisations, tons of data.

Startup 175

Startup Venture Capital Slides Blogging 175

SoCal CTO

MARCH 12, 2012

I've recently received several emails from people looking for a technical cofounder for their startup. Here's an example of that kind of email. I'm focusing on the sourcing ("lead gen" on her slide) aspect. I promised I would write this post with some thoughts and ideas on the topic.

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CTO Hire CTO Coach Startup Equity 211

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 9, 2021

Fortunately, there are already tools out there, like Google Alerts (free) and Brand Yourself, which can do the work for you, and send you a daily email report of every link where your name or brand appears. On the other hand, if you let your reputation slide early to be “cool,” it may take a lifetime to recover. Marty Zwilling.

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Search Engine Optimization Content Social Network Google 163

InfoChachkie

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

And I couldn''t figure it out, so I sent an email to webmaster@yahoo.com and I got an email back and. I''m not hiding behind any slides. And so I said, ''Well, how do I get at it? There''s no business category. how do I put my business on here?'' he wanted to talk to me, so I ended up calling the dorm and.

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Startup Yahoo Santa Barbara Slides 223

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

The emails we all get on the AngelList get say something like, “New gaming platform invested in by Dave McClure, Chris Yeh and Jeff Clavier. As an investor it’s hard to not be influenced by an email like that where you respect the early investors and at least want to read about the company.

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Guide Funding Venture Capital Technical Review 293

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 21, 2019

I think it may be helpful to think about your relationships as “continuous boards” in which you more frequently send texts or emails or do short update calls to keep investors in sync on the changes in your business. What Should We Talk About at Board Meetings?

Startup 234

Startup Slides Venture Capital Course 234

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Someone Stole My Startup Idea – Part 2: They Raised Money With My Slides?! Entrepreneur: Following is an email describing my idea. Since you won’t sign an NDA, you agree that by reading beyond this paragraph you are agreeing not to share my idea with anyone, forward this email to anyone, or discuss the idea without my consent.

Startup 211

Startup IP Ideas Patents 211

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 5, 2010

We had email, instant messaging, group calendars, discussion boards, etc. They had a proprietary browser, their own search engine, their own content, chat rooms, email system, etc. But AOL brought online services, email, chat and discussion boards to the masses and thus educated a generation that paved the way for others.

Social Network 318

Social Network Networking Web 2.0 Startup 318

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

They don’t handle Twitter feedback, emails or IM. So you would say (in the Customer Support example), “What we find is that many of our clients have existing ‘trouble ticketing’ systems. But many of these aren’t integrated with the way that their customers want to communicate with them in 2010.

Sales 314

Sales Startup Venture Capital Customer 314

SoCal CTO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

Someone Stole My Startup Idea – Part 2: They Raised Money With My Slides?! Entrepreneur: Following is an email describing my idea. Since you won’t sign an NDA, you agree that by reading beyond this paragraph you are agreeing not to share my idea with anyone, forward this email to anyone, or discuss the idea without my consent.

Startup 198

Startup IP Ideas Patents 198

Eric Greenspan

DECEMBER 13, 2009

While I wasn’t at my best (up all night with my lovely bride who is 5 months pregnant), I got the team fired up and we had a blast, together. Eric and Jeremy, co-founders, circa 1997. My presentation began with a “moon&# themed, song-filled slideshow of the history of the company.

Burbank 156

Burbank Yahoo News Social Media 156

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 23, 2014

Results” these days are not PowerPoint slides, or theories and recommendations. When your customer phones or emails you, his timer starts, so it behooves you to return his call or email quickly. Dress to fit into the company culture, no more, no less. Share the everyday life of the startup team you are working with.

Startup 102

Startup Slides Email Customer 102

socalTECH

JUNE 13, 2012

You can slide it onto the corner of your iPhone, or you can flip it over, and it you get a wide angle lens. Patrick O'Neill: I have had lots of people email me to tell me they'd seen olloclip, and were interested in doing their own project on Kickstarter. First of all, tell us about what olloclip's products are?

Patents 191

Patents Ideas Design Startup 191

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 16, 2011

Results” these days are not PowerPoint slides, or theories and recommendations. When your customer phones or emails you, his timer starts, so it behooves you to return his call or email quickly. Dress to fit into the company culture, no more, no less. Share the everyday life of the startup team you are working with.

Startup 93

Startup Customer Custom Slides 93

Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 9, 2012

Don’t you wish that someone had prepped you on how to read the body language, interpret office gossip, and when to hit the delete key on your email rather than the send key? Business Writing for Email. The challenge is to communicate your idea in one page, and close the deal quickly without a big slide presentation.

Course 97

Course Writing Slides Email 97

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 13, 2010

Results” these days are not Powerpoint slides, or theories and recommendations. When your customer phones or emails you, his timer starts, so it behooves you to return his call or email quickly. Dress to fit into the company culture, no more, no less. Share the everyday life of the startup team you are working with.

Startup 90

Startup Slides Email Customer 90