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How to Handle a VC Presentation with No Deck

Both Sides of the Table

I believe in this so much that, despite my post advising you to be prepared for the *norm* in VC, I wrote a post about a company that came in for a presentation and never even got the slides out or presented a demo. I think the norm in the industry is still to see Powerpoint slides and I wouldn’t hold this against anybody.

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Nurture 5 Top Entrepreneur Success Characteristics

Startup Professionals Musings

Many businesses slowly slide into a treadmill stage, where they become over-systematized, or on toward the big rut where creativity disappears (“the way we have always done thing”), on into the death rattle, where the market moves faster than the company. As a startup, you need to walk before you can run. Marty Zwilling.

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5 Key Attributes That Foretell New Venture Survival

Startup Professionals Musings

Many businesses slowly slide into a treadmill stage, where they become over-systematized, or on toward the big rut where creativity disappears (“the way we have always done thing”), on into the death rattle, where the market moves faster than the company. As a startup, you need to walk before you can run. Marty Zwilling.

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Don’t be a Grin Fucker

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McKinsey had their “ 7S framework &# and BCG had the “ BCG Matrix &# with cash cows, dogs, stars and question marks. I mean Porter’s Five forces is a useful framework but it’s basically microeconomics with a pretty wrapper. Tags: Entrepreneur Advice Start-up Advice Startup Advice.

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Most Startups Get Stuck In The Early Struggle Stage

Startup Professionals Musings

Many businesses slowly slide into a treadmill stage, where they become over-systematized, or on toward the big rut where creativity disappears (“the way we have always done thing”), on into the death rattle, where the market moves faster than the company. early struggle entrepreneur Les McKeown predictable success startup'

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5 Indications That Your Startup Is Poised For Success

Startup Professionals Musings

Many businesses slowly slide into a treadmill stage, where they become over-systematized, or on toward the big rut where creativity disappears (“the way we have always done thing”), on into the death rattle, where the market moves faster than the company. As a startup, you need to walk before you can run. Marty Zwilling.

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Tested Startup Capabilities That Lead to Success

Startup Professionals Musings

Many businesses slowly slide into a treadmill stage, where they become over-systematized, or on toward the big rut where creativity disappears (“the way we have always done thing”), on into the death rattle, where the market moves faster than the company. As a startup, you need to walk before you can run. Marty Zwilling.

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