Pitching Investors: Anatomy of Pitch Deck

Pitching Investors: Anatomy of Pitch Deck

I’ll teaching the latest in my series of classes on pitching investors there on March 19th, Pitching Investors: The Anatomy of a Pitch Deck. Have you started putting together a pitch deck, but don’t know where to start? Unsure of how to describe what you do?...
The Agony of “What Am I Supposed to Wear to an Investor Pitch?!”

The Agony of “What Am I Supposed to Wear to an Investor Pitch?!”

I was having lunch with a woman recently who I’ll call “Dior.” Dior has been a senior executive in a number of large media corporations and is now starting her own company and thinking about outside funding. We’d been having a lively conversation on different startup...
Why Your Your Product Is Not Your Product (A Sheik in the Desert) 

Why Your Your Product Is Not Your Product (A Sheik in the Desert) 

I was working with a young entrepreneur recently with a very promising company which sells a very niche nutrition drink.  Let’s call him “Sheik.” Sheik’s made real headway with his company, securing regional distribution and growing sales and revenue.  He’s looking to...