I’ve been pretty transparent that I invest in cryptocurrencies, or crypto. Not only do I own individual coins (mostly Bitcoin, Ethereum, Doge, and Solana), but I have also recently decided to “stake” my Ethereum. As always I am experimenting with things to learn about them and once I have done that I like to share my new found knowledge. Let’s take a look at crypto staking.

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There are lots of resources about what goes into a good investor pitch deck 📊.

In fact if you’re looking for a template to work from you can find my own template that I have used to help entrepreneurs raise millions of dollars here.

There are a fewer resources about actually delivering the pitch to investors.

I’ve participated in hundreds of pitches in my career. Whether as the startup founder seeking an investment, an investor looking to invest in a startup, or even as a judge of a pitch competition.

Along the way I’ve witnessed some really good pitches…and some really terrible ones. What follows is a summary of those lessons.

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You can download the Atlantico report here.

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Your business can have, does have, its own credit score and characteristics. Building up business credit is a lot like building personal credit. But there is one place that builds business credit that many people forget about.

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Getting a large business loan usually requires submitting a business plan. Although the documents have differences, a business plan isn't much different than a pitch deck in that they both tell stories.

Here are the pieces that mattered when I was helping a company get a $4.3M business loan.

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I was honored to get the chance to sit down with a young professional, Chandra, and discuss how we should go about making the decision of working for a startup or a larger company.

Here are some things you should think about.

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Today I'm answering a listener's question - how does a pitch deck's design vary if you are raising a seed round versus a later round of funding.

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Need to raise capital for your startup? Check out my course, The Startup Funding Formula, for tips on what investors look for, what documents you will need, and more. 

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If you aren't familiar with the product management profession that is ok. What matters is that you take the time to learn the processes and skills they have. Because there are no better skills for growing a startup.

Some of the resources I mention include:

Product School

Udemy - just search for product management

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I have six criteria that make up about 80% of the decisions factors I use when thinking about investing in a startup.

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