How to Give a VC a Hard-On [video]
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How to Give a VC a Hard-On [video]
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Re: How to Give a VC a Hard-On [video]
#2A whirl-wind tutorial on pitching, for sure. For the uninitiated, the company he uses as an example "ZapMeals.com: the eBay of take-out food" is/was a complete hoax.
http://machinist.salon.com/blog/2007/06/22/supernova_startup...
Re: How to Give a VC a Hard-On [video]
#3Great powerpoint. Fun theme, interesting and relevant.
Re: How to Give a VC a Hard-On [video]
#4My favorite part was (slightly paraphrased).
"All great companies get you laid, paid, or made"
Re: How to Give a VC a Hard-On [video]
#5"We're eBay for takeout orders"
I hate that. It makes it sound like you're so unoriginal that you just picked a random market and a random existing huge successful product/company and put them together hoping the combination will work.
Re: How to Give a VC a Hard-On [video]
#6"We're eBay for takeout orders" I hate that. It makes it sound like you're so unoriginal that you just picked a random market and a random existing huge successful product/company and put them together hoping the combination will work.
YouTube was "flickr for video", which turned out to be gross understatement of the community potential. Even in good cases, they are horrible analogies.
Re: How to Give a VC a Hard-On [video]
#7"We're eBay for takeout orders" I hate that. It makes it sound like you're so unoriginal that you just picked a random market and a random existing huge successful product/company and put them together hoping the combination will work.
They can be poorly written, but in Crossing the Chasm http://www.amazon.com/Crossing-Chasm-Marketing-High-Tech-Mai..., Geoffrey Moore suggests you use a phrase like this when trying to break into main stream. Doing so provides the listener with a "product alternative" beacon that helps them mentally position your offering.
Re: How to Give a VC a Hard-On [video]
#8I just went to a conference where the CEO of SVASE explained this in great details. He said 'Make them fall in love', not give them a hard-on, but the message is IDENTICAL.
Te slide deck is almost exactly the structure they recommended. What I find interesting is that these folks actually request a pitch in this structure.
I guess everyone just wants a hard-on (or to full in love).
Re: How to Give a VC a Hard-On [video]
#9I have a love/hate relationship with this guy. He does wonderful Powerpoint presentations. Every slide is packed with great detail. You just have to dig through unprofessional hypersexualized fratboy nonsense to get to it.
Re: How to Give a VC a Hard-On [video]
#10how about not playing prostitute to a VC - most dont have balls anyways.