A good story is the key to any pitch
When it comes to putting together your pitch deck and preparing for an investor meeting, there are countless articles and advice you can refer to. For example, we have a list of articles on our Resources page (see under “Pitching”). And one of my favourite blog posts is Tomasz Tunguz’ “7 questions a startup should answer […]
The Art of the Investor Pitch
I gave a talk yesterday at Bootup about the “Art of the Investor Pitch” – Maura Rodgers did a great job summarizing it and here is the full slide deck. Being good at pitching investors is one of the key success factors for entrepreneurs so have a look at the presentation to see if there […]
Pitching day
The GROW conference has brought dozens of high-profile VC’s and super-angels to Vancouver which presents a wonderful opportunity for many local start-ups to get exposure to out-of-town investors. So today is “pitching day” jointly organized by W Media Ventures and Bootup Labs. 7 companies will take the stage: CompassEngine (location-based gaming platform), EmpireAvenue (influence stock […]
4 key points to address in your startup pitch
I met with 10 early-stage startups in Seattle yesterday and it was a good reminder for me what some of the most important messages are that you want to bring across to an investor when you have a limited amount of time to present your company. Here are the 4 key points that I very […]