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5 Keys to a Killer Investor Pitch Deck

Published April 29, 2016 by Aaron Hoddinott
Category: StartupsTagged entrepreneur, venture capitalists, closing the deal, VCs, The 5 Keys to a Powerful Pitch Deck, pitch your startup, pitch deck, investor deck, great pitch decks, purpose of a pitch deck, startup stage
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I’ve been on both sides of the proverbial table. I’ve had businesses pitched to me, and pitched VCs on why they should invest in my business. Whether or not you even get a seat at the table to pitch your startup face to face with …

Never Content. Never Idle.

Published March 24, 2015 by Aaron Hoddinott
Category: Technology, StartupsTagged entrepreneurs, Leadership, Airbnb, Uber, startup, investors, tech startup, VCs, valuation, Raising money, big financings, enthusiasm, financing capital
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A tech startup team creates a fantastic app, hustles their ass off to perfect it, and then raises several million dollars from VCs to get a favorable valuation and take things to the next level… We often read about tech startup stories similar to that, …

Who is Your Lead Order?

Published February 15, 2015 by Aaron Hoddinott
Category: Information, StartupsTagged startup, investors, venture capitalists, boardroom, seed round, herd mentality, angel investors, raise money for startups, raising capital, initial funding, lead order, VCs, venture cap, company insider, raising money for your startup, finding the funding
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No investors want to be the first… it’s very similar to your 7th grade dance. Remember when the boys would stand on one side of the gym and girls on the other? You wanted to ask Sara to dance but then it would just be …