Comments on: Pitching a VC – Dealing with Competition http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/06/23/pitching-a-vc-dealing-with-competition/ Entrepreneur turned VC Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:25:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=7162 By: 3 Sales Tips for Startups – Creating a Burning Platform | CloudAve http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/06/23/pitching-a-vc-dealing-with-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-250 3 Sales Tips for Startups – Creating a Burning Platform | CloudAve Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:24:04 +0000 http://bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=179#comment-250 [...] market after all.  (Incidentally, VC’s hate when they hear companies pitching who say, “I don’t have real competitors” as I outlined point three in the linked [...] [...] market after all.  (Incidentally, VC’s hate when they hear companies pitching who say, “I don’t have real competitors” as I outlined point three in the linked [...]

]]> By: Creating a Burning Platform: Three Sales Tips for Startups « The SiliconANGLE http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/06/23/pitching-a-vc-dealing-with-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-249 Creating a Burning Platform: Three Sales Tips for Startups « The SiliconANGLE Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:38:31 +0000 http://bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=179#comment-249 [...] market after all.  (Incidentally, VC’s hate when they hear companies pitching who say, “I don’t have real competitors” as I outlined point three in the linked [...] [...] market after all.  (Incidentally, VC’s hate when they hear companies pitching who say, “I don’t have real competitors” as I outlined point three in the linked [...]

]]> By: Pitching a VC – Dealing with Competition | CloudAve http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/06/23/pitching-a-vc-dealing-with-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-248 Pitching a VC – Dealing with Competition | CloudAve Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:21:19 +0000 http://bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=179#comment-248 [...] up: Customer Adoption or “Traction”.(Cross-posted @ Both Sides of the Table) Posted Under : General Tags startups entrepreneurship vc funding venture capital [...] [...] up: Customer Adoption or “Traction”.(Cross-posted @ Both Sides of the Table) Posted Under : General Tags startups entrepreneurship vc funding venture capital [...]

]]> By: Tim Platt http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2009/06/23/pitching-a-vc-dealing-with-competition/comment-page-1/#comment-247 Tim Platt Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:47:25 +0000 http://bothsidesofthetable.com/?p=179#comment-247 Although warm referrals from a 'trusted' corporate lawyer catering to the tech and start-up sectors are helpful, they pre-suppose a connection with that lawyer and a favorable recommendation as well. The best way to find growth capital is to apply to a venture summit where you can speed pitch your ideas to several investors face-to-face in a single day. One such example is The Speed Venture Summit, the premier speed-dating-style event for fast-growth businesses and investors in New England. http://www.speedventuresummit.org; and follow the virtual discussion at Twitter #SVSNE Although warm referrals from a ‘trusted’ corporate lawyer catering to the tech and start-up sectors are helpful, they pre-suppose a connection with that lawyer and a favorable recommendation as well.

The best way to find growth capital is to apply to a venture summit where you can speed pitch your ideas to several investors face-to-face in a single day. One such example is The Speed Venture Summit, the premier speed-dating-style event for fast-growth businesses and investors in New England. http://www.speedventuresummit.org; and follow the virtual discussion at Twitter #SVSNE

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