Climb the Vertical Learning Curve
Founders need to master a huge number of skills and topics all while scrambling to keep their business running.
Feel the Boot is here to walk with you along the difficult and rewarding path you have chosen.
105. How to Make Your Startup Elevator Pitch Effective 🚀 and Get Venture Capital Investment
Your elevator pitch is more than just an introduction; it’s the gateway to potential investment and growth opportunities.
77. Pitching when tech’s glitching. Handle PowerPoint failure with style!
Sometimes when you pitch, the technology won’t cooperate. Learn to handle it so you look as good or better than you would have if everything had gone perfectly.
55. Create a pitch deck that investors can read in seconds, because that may be all you get
Most investors just skim pitch decks in a few seconds. This technique ensures they still get the key information about your startup.
53. Virtual Pitching and Fundraising Over Zoom, What Founders Need to Know
Most investment pitching now happens over video conferences, so mastering remote fundraising is critical.
52. Slow down and say less to communicate more when pitching startup investors
Most founders talk way too fast when pitching leaving investors baffled about what they are talking about.
47. Ten Common Startup Fundraising Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
I see a ton of bad pitches. I want to share the top ten fundraising mistakes and how you can avoid them.
38. Identify the one strength you must emphasize in your fundraising pitch with four startup case studies
When you pitch to investors, your audience will only remember a couple of ideas. Learn what about your company will wow investors.
33. Five step process to create a killer pitch deck for your startup
I will share my proven five-step process for building a killer pitch.
31. Nine things angel investors look for in startup fundraising pitches
I interviewed numerous angel investors to create this list of nine things angels want to learn in your pitch.
17. Nail the start of your investment pitch
I lose interest in most of the pitches I see within the first thirty seconds. Here I share with you how to nail the opening of your pitch.
12. How to pitch your blockchain startup to a skeptical investors
Most blockchain pitches I see are terrible. Learn how they go wrong so you can avoid those mistakes.
5. The two pitch decks you need to get angel investment
A deck you present won’t work when read alone, and vice versa.
2. Why I don’t care about your technology!
I don’t care about your technology when you are pitching me as an angel investor. What should you be focusing on instead?
Bad presentations can scuttle your startup, make yours soar.
This episode encapsulates all my best advice on making and delivering presentations.