Product Market Fit
David Rusenko, Co-founder of Weebly (YC W07), details the story of how Weebly developed one of the most popular website creation and hosting sites on the web today.
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Pitch Decks 101
What Should be in an Initial 10 Minute Pitch Deck?
Learn the what to do and what not to do from StartUpNV’s Maggie Saling
Startup Pitch Video
This video covers how to create a startup pitch deck for investors. Dig deep into the standard pitch deck outline most companies are using these days, and we’ll give you some guidance as to what information and in what format should be included on your document.
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The Art of Storytelling for your Startup
Greg Gibson co-founder and CEO at Metadata Mechanics — with long experience raising money for his startups, explains how creating a 1 minute story about your startup is critical for raising capital. You must make an emotional and logical connection in order to have investors really “tune in” to your pitch beyond the first minute.
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Valuation of Early Stage with Kristen Fox
Business valuation for early stage companies, a presentation by Kristen Fox at the Women Dreamers and Believers Conference.
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Intro to Raising Angel Capital Part 3: Is Your “Use of Funds” Fundable?
Is Your “Use of Funds” Fundable? Justification for investment funding and where to spend it is important. Learn the science, math and how to demonstrate how an angel investment and use of those funds will directly increase enterprise value – by date and milestone. As a bonus, dilution is minimized for founders and early investors
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Visible VC
Tools for startups to easily update investors, track KPI’s, and manage a fundraise in one place. For the first 6 months you can get 90% off of any of our 3 plans with code STARTUPNV690. Founders will also have full access to our support team and can schedule a complimentary onboarding call once they redeem their account.
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SAGE
SAGE is a statewide program offered through the University of Nevada, Reno and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The program is funded by the Nevada Governor’s Office of Economic Development. The Sierra Accelerator for Growth & Entrepreneurship (SAGE) creates opportunity for tech entrepreneurs in Southern Nevada by providing expertise to help companies secure funding from the U.S. small business innovation research grant programs.
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StartupNV Sample Pitch Deck
Don’t know where to start with your pitch deck? Want to make sure your message is being relayed to investors clearly? Use this sample pitch deck to guide you through your own pitch deck creation.
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How to overcome a complicated name: 6 Steps to Ensure “Flawless Recall”
By: Liz Goodgold
Redfire Branding
New research confirms what most of us thought: a complex name hurts your chances of getting a job. And, here’s the double whammy: a difficult to pronounce name coupled with being a minority can lower your chances of getting a callback for a job by a whopping 50%!
With the world (thank goodness!) embracing names beyond Jim, Jane, and John, now is the time to translate your unfamiliar name to the familiar. Show and share how easy your name is with these techniques:
Add a visual guide to your name. Actress Saoirse Ronan routinely adds to articles that her name is pronounced “Sur-sha.” Or Emily Weinstein notes her moniker this way: WINE-Steen so that you don’t say “WINE-STINE. Remember: don’t use diacritical marks (the complicated linguistic guides such as ē, in the word ease.)
- Break Down the Name – Dividing your name into easy to digest bites also works. The Russian name Artemii can be turned into Art-Team-Me.
- Play with Rhyme Time – A dear friend always said his name this way: “Mizhir rhymes with leisure.” Or Iwaniak: rhymes with Pontiac. Another woman writes her name, Frezhenay, this way: rhymes with chardonnay. A woman after my heart…and wine glass!
- Teach them how to pronounce it on LinkedIn. The social media platform has an easy guide on how to record your own name. Voila!
- Add a Metaphor/Simile – I met a man with the last name Brieuliette. He slyly explains: “have you tried the brie yet?” Or a man from Persia explains his name a Eyetern as in “I torn my jeans.” Of course, my girlfriend Alise always makes me laugh by stating “Alise,” as in you “sign a lease”!
- Make it Analogous – Unfortunately, I used to get introduced on stage as Liz GoldGood. I solved that problem by explaining that I am a speaker who is as good as gold, Liz Goodgold. Problem solved.
What works for you? I’m all ears.
Liz Goodgold is a branding and communications expert who has worked with over 14,000 employees and entrepreneurs to brand better and speak “gooder.” A former brand manager at Quaker Oats, she creates winning strategies that earn sizzling results.
Quick with a quip, Liz dishes the dirt on celebrity branding on 2 television shows, was a finalist judge for Simon Cowell, and is a frequent guest on TV. Liz is in an exclusive relationship with coffee. You can reach her at Liz@RedFireBranding.com
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