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Does your VC have an investment thesis or a hypothesis?
David Teten Contributor More posts by this contributor Broaden your view of ‘best’ to make smarter, more inclusive investments 15 steps to fundraising a new VC or private equity fund Stéphane Nasser Contributor Venture capitalists love to talk investment theses: on Twitter, Medium, Clubhouse, at conferences. And yet, when you…
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How and when to hire your first product manager
In the world of early-stage startups, job titles are often a formality. In reality, each employee may handle a dozen responsibilities outside their job description. The choose-your-own-adventure type of work style is part of the magic of startups and often why generalists thrive here. However, as a company progresses and…
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11 words and phrases to cut from your VC pitch deck
May Habib Contributor May Habib is co-founder and CEO of Writer.com, an AI writing assistant for teams that helps everyone at a company write with the same style, terminology and brand voice. She graduated with high honors from Harvard, is a member of the World Economic Forum and is a…
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In freemium marketing, product analytics are the difference between conversion and confusion
Jeremy Levy Contributor Jeremy Levy is CEO and co-founder of Indicative, a product analytics platform for product managers, marketers and data analysts. A serial entrepreneur, Jeremy co-founded Xtify, acquired by IBM in 2013, and MeetMoi, a location-based dating service sold to Match.com in 2014. More posts by this contributor Enterprises…
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Pilot CEO Waseem Daher tears down his company’s $60M Series C pitch deck
The pitch deck is just one aspect of the broader fundraising process, but for founders aiming to entice investors, it’s the best way to communicate their startup’s progress and potential. The decisions founders make regarding what to include on those few slides can be the difference between a quick pass…
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Winning enterprise sales teams know how to persuade the Chief Objection Officer
Oren Yunger Contributor Oren Yunger is an investor at GGV Capital, where he leads the cybersecurity vertical and drives investments in enterprise IT, data infrastructure, and developer tools. He was previously chief information security officer at a SaaS company and a public financial institution. More posts by this contributor 6…
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