Month: January 2015

31. The Pitch (David Brown)



David Brown joins Nick on The Full Ratchet to discuss The Pitch Deck, including: Who is the target audience for the Pitch? Why is it preferred to a business plan? When is the right time for a startup to begin pitching for professional, seed capital? What are the basic elements of the...

 

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30. The Dark Side of VC | Predatory Investor Practices (Joanne Wilson)



Joanne Wilson joins Nick on The Full Ratchet to discuss predatory investor practices and the dark side of venure, including: On the founder-side…  What are some of the activities you’ve seen from early-stage investors, that are predatory toward founders? What are some of the major differences between investor practices of the mid-90’s...

 

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29. Angel Best Practices #4b | Evaluation, part 2 (Nick Moran)



On this episode of The Full Ratchet Nick covers part 4b of Best Practices for Angel Investing including: Overview of Seed Investing, Developing an Angel Investor Strategy, Identifying startups:  Deal-flow Evaluation & picking startups, Overview: The Team, The Product The Market: Structuring the Deal...

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28. The Investment Readiness Level (Steve Blank)



Steve Blank joins Nick on The Full Ratchet to discuss the Investment Readiness Level, IRL, including: How have incubator and accelerator investors traditionally evaluated startups & what’s changed that provides an opportunity for a much better approach? You talk about how the focus for startups should shift to evidence and trajectory across...

 

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