Communication
I’ve gone through 100 pitches today, and one thing I’ve noticed is that hardly anyone introduces themselves properly.
At the end of the day, we invest in YOU, not just the product. If we trust you, we know you’ll make it work.
Check out this great example of an intro slide. 👇... See more
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Sequoia’s Doug Leone explains what made Drew Houston’s pitch for Dropbox great
Dropbox raised a $1.2 million seed round at a $5 million valuation from Sequoia in 2007. Eleven years later, the company went public at a valuation of $9 billion.
In hindsight it’s a home run, but in 2007 Dropbox... See more
Startup Archivex.com2 slides you should cut from your deck
The email provides advice for startup founders on optimizing pitch decks by removing competition and exit strategy slides, emphasizing the importance of demonstrating execution speed and focusing on long-term growth potential.
LinkCompetition slide, and Exit Strategy slide
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LinkPeter Thiel on a common red flag he sees in startup pitches
“There’s a pattern recognition where if I see a presentation that says, ‘We have this great idea and we’re going to make money in one of these 5 ways: A, B, C, D, or E.’… That’s always sort of alarming and not very inspiring.”
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Startup Archivex.comSequoia founder Don Valentine: “The art of storytelling is incredibly important”
“The art of storytelling is incredibly important. And many—maybe even most of the entrepreneurs who come to talk to us can’t tell the story. Learning to tell a story is incredibly important because that’s how the money works. The money... See more
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