Comments on: 6 things you shouldn’t do when pitching a VC http://alwaysnewmistakes.wordpress.com/2008/10/04/presentation-pitch-vc/ "Fortitudine Vincimus" - Rants and thoughts of an optimist mind Tue, 22 Dec 2009 22:26:40 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Olaide http://alwaysnewmistakes.wordpress.com/2008/10/04/presentation-pitch-vc/#comment-333 Olaide Mon, 02 Feb 2009 01:27:31 +0000 http://alwaysnewmistakes.wordpress.com/?p=97#comment-333 I particularly found your point 5 very true. The fact that they gave you the time of day suggests that they know enough about your history up to this point. Now they want to know how this new business opportunity or expansion will work and why it will be successful. I particularly found your point 5 very true. The fact that they gave you the time of day suggests that they know enough about your history up to this point. Now they want to know how this new business opportunity or expansion will work and why it will be successful.

]]> By: Alex Barrera http://alwaysnewmistakes.wordpress.com/2008/10/04/presentation-pitch-vc/#comment-327 Alex Barrera Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:54:49 +0000 http://alwaysnewmistakes.wordpress.com/?p=97#comment-327 Gerald, you are absolutely right! It should definitely be a must do when being asked. Gerald, you are absolutely right! It should definitely be a must do when being asked.

]]> By: Gerald Buckley http://alwaysnewmistakes.wordpress.com/2008/10/04/presentation-pitch-vc/#comment-323 Gerald Buckley Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:40:16 +0000 http://alwaysnewmistakes.wordpress.com/?p=97#comment-323 To build on point #4... REPEAT the question in a way that A) shows you listened, B) give the questioner the opportunity to rephrase or redirect and C) Gives the rest of those in the room the chance to have heard the question you're about to answer. Frankly, I'd like to see one of those knock it out of the park pitches we all hear only happen once in a blue moon. To build on point #4… REPEAT the question in a way that A) shows you listened, B) give the questioner the opportunity to rephrase or redirect and C) Gives the rest of those in the room the chance to have heard the question you’re about to answer.

Frankly, I’d like to see one of those knock it out of the park pitches we all hear only happen once in a blue moon.

]]> By: Jorge http://alwaysnewmistakes.wordpress.com/2008/10/04/presentation-pitch-vc/#comment-321 Jorge Sat, 04 Oct 2008 22:08:23 +0000 http://alwaysnewmistakes.wordpress.com/?p=97#comment-321 Nice post. To start with, I did not know what a pitch was. I dealed with companies interested in investing, but not many VCs, Angels with tens of proyects on the row. Now that I know what you recommend not to include in a pich, would like to know what you recommend to include... :) Nice post. To start with, I did not know what a pitch was. I dealed with companies interested in investing, but not many VCs, Angels with tens of proyects on the row.

Now that I know what you recommend not to include in a pich, would like to know what you recommend to include…

:)

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