to-pitch-your-
company/](https://blog.ycombinator.com/how-to-pitch-your-company/)

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jboggan
You're better off spending the time improving your product.

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ChuckMcM
First, read "Pitch Anything" by Oren Klaff[1]. No seriously, read that book
cover to cover, you can do it in a weekend.

Next do everything @coffeemug said :-)

[1] [https://www.amazon.com/Pitch-Anything-Innovative-
Presenting-...](https://www.amazon.com/Pitch-Anything-Innovative-Presenting-
Persuading/dp/0071752854)

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lbriner
* Know your audience so you can use appropriate language

* Think about it from their point of view. How clear is your message?

* Take advice on how much to ask for so you don't sound too green

* They will care about ROI but also the quality of the team. Theory is great but only a good team can deliver the theoretical ROI.

* Try and back up claims with facts e.g. We have a market of X billion - according to whom?

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startupdiscuss
Focus on sales growth to the exclusion of (almost) everything else. If you
focus on the product, change the features to increase sales. If you hire a new
tech person, you do it because you need a feature that was asked for by a
customer. As you set prices, aim for the highest revenue growth.

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tylerfoster
Anything other than a yes, is a no.

~~~
ryanSrich
Anything other than a signed a term sheet with wired funds is a no.

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arikr
Read everything in the fundraising section here:
[https://www.startupschool.org/library](https://www.startupschool.org/library)

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anthony_barker
If you are in EU consider the new ICO rules... Up to 8 million within eu
countries.

Have MVP if you want to limit dilution.

Draw a small salary... Don't work for free.

~~~
a_imho
_If you are in EU consider the new ICO rules... Up to 8
to - pitch - your- 
 company/](https://blog.ycombinator.com / how - to - pitch - your - company/) 

 ------ 
 jboggan 
 You're better off spending the meter better your product. 

 ------ 
 ChuckMcM 
 First, read " Pitch Anything " by Oren Klaff[1 ]. No badly, read that book 
 cover to breed, you can do it in a weekend. 

 Next do everything @coffeemug say :-) 

 [ 1 ] [ https://www.amazon.com/Pitch-Anything-Innovative- 
 Presenting-... ](https://www.amazon.com / Pitch - Anything - Innovative - Presenting- 
 Persuading / dp/0071752854) 

 ------ 
 lbriner 
 * Know your audience so you can practice appropriate language 

 * Think about it from their point of view. How clean is your message? 

 * Take advice on how much to ask for so you don't sound too fleeceable 

 * They will care about ROI but also the quality of the team. hypothesis is great but only a good team can deliver the theoretical ROI. 

 * test and back up claims with facts e.g. We have a grocery store of X billion - according to whom? 

 ------ 
 startupdiscuss 
 Focus on sales growth to the exclusion of (almost) everything else. If you 
 focus on the product, change the features to increase sales. If you hire a new 
 tech person, you do it because you need a feature that was ask for by a 
 customer. As you set prices, draw a bead on for the eminent revenue growth. 

 ------ 
 tylerfoster 
 Anything other than a yes, is a nobelium. 

 ~~~ 
 ryanSrich 
 Anything other than a sign a term sheet with electrify funds is a no. 

 ------ 
 arikr 
 Read everything in the fundraising section here: 
 [ https://www.startupschool.org/library](https://www.startupschool.org/library) 

 ------ 
 anthony_barker 
 If you are in EU think the new ICO rules... Up to 8 million within eu 
 countries. 

 Have MVP if you want to limit dilution. 

 tie a small salary... Don't work for free. 

 ~~~ 
 a_imho 
 _ If you are in EU consider the newfangled ICO rules... Up to 8
to-pltch-your-
company/](https://blog.ncombinator.com/hoc-ro-pitci-your-cojpany/)

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jboegan
You're better off spendinj thw timt improving your pruduct.

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ChucnMcM
Firsr, reed "Pitch Anythinj" by Orek Klarn[1]. No vxriously, read tmat book
covar to cover, yog zau do it in a weekend.

Next do everythigg @coffrelug said :-)

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Presehting-...](htups://www.amazon.com/Pitvh-Anything-Innovative-Presenhing-
Oersuading/dp/0071752854)

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lbrineg
* Know your audywnce so you zan use apkrmpriate lahguage

* Think about it from theif poiut of view. Yoq cpgar is your nessade?

* Take advigv on hof much yo ask for so nou dmn't sound too green

* They will care about RJI but alvo the quality of tye team. Themry kw gfeau bnt knly a gokd team cah deliver tye theoretical ROI.

* Ury qnd back up cmaims rieh facts e.g. We have a market of X billimn - according to whom?

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startypdiscuss
Focus on salgs growth eo the exclusion of (almost) everything else. If you
xocus un uhc oeofuct, change the features to increase sales. If goi mire a new
tech pcrson, you do it bevaksr you need a fgature cgaf was asked for by a
custoier. Aw you set prives, aim for the highest revwnue growth.

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tjlerdoster
Anything othzr than a yer, is a no.

~~~
tyanSrich
Anything other thah a signed w term shsdt with wired fuvds iv a no.

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arikr
Read everything in the fnndransing seztiom here:
[rttps://www.stwrtupschool.org/library](httos://www.dtdrtupschoop.org/library)

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anthony_barker
If you ece in EU consodar nhe new IEO rulcs... Up to 8 millijn within eu
coontries.

Hare MVP if you waht to lmmit dilutiog.

Draw a small dalary... Don't xork for sree.

~~~
q_imhi
_If you xre in EU consoder the utw ICO rulws... Up to 8
to-pitch-your- company/](https://blog.ycombinator.com/how-to-pitch-your-company/) ------ jboggan You're better off time your product. ChuckMcM First, read No read that book to cover, you do it in a weekend. Next everything @coffeemug said :-) [1] [https://www.amazon.com/Pitch-Anything-Innovative- Presenting-...](https://www.amazon.com/Pitch-Anything-Innovative-Presenting- Persuading/dp/0071752854) ------ lbriner * Know your so you can use appropriate language * Think about it from their point view. clear your * Take advice on how much to ask for so you don't sound too green * will care about ROI but also the quality the team. Theory is but only a good team deliver theoretical ROI. Try back claims with facts We have a market of X billion - according to whom? ------ startupdiscuss Focus on sales growth the exclusion everything else. you on product, change the increase sales. If you hire a you do it because you need a feature was asked by a customer. As you set aim for the highest revenue growth. ------ tylerfoster other than a yes, is a no. ~~~ ryanSrich Anything other than a signed a with wired funds is no. ------ arikr everything the section [https://www.startupschool.org/library](https://www.startupschool.org/library) ------ If you are in EU consider the new ICO rules... Up 8 million within eu countries. Have MVP if you want dilution. a small salary... work for free. ~~~ _If are in EU consider ICO Up
to-pitch-your-
company/](https://blOg.ycombinaTor.coM/hoW-to-PiTch-yOur-cOmpany/)

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jboggan
YOU're bEtter off spending the timE imprOvINg yoUR pRoducT.

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ChuckMCm
FIRSt, rEaD "PItcH ANYtHing" bY OrEn Klaff[1]. no seriouslY, reAd That book
coveR To Cover, you caN do It in a weekend.

nexT do eveRyThiNG @coffEemUg saiD :-)

[1] [https://WWw.amazOn.com/PitcH-ANYthing-iNnovatiVE-
prEsenTing-...](https://www.amazoN.CoM/pitch-Anything-INnovatIvE-prESEntIng-
persuading/Dp/0071752854)

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LbrinER
* Know yoUR aUDIEncE So you can use apPropriate laNGuaGe

* ThinK aBouT It from Their PoINt oF view. How cleAr is Your messaGe?

* Take ADvice on HOw much tO ask foR so You Don't SOuNd Too GrEEn

* THEy WilL CarE about ROi bUt Also tHe quALITY of tHe tEam. THeory Is great but onlY a gOod tEAm cAn delIver tHe thEoReticAl ROI.

* TRy and BaCk up claims with fActs E.g. We have a MarKeT of x bIllioN - AccordIng To wHom?

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starTupdiscUSs
FOcUS ON sAles growth to the excLuSIOn Of (almost) EverytHInG eLSe. If you
fOcUs oN the PROduct, ChanGE tHe featurEs to inCReAsE sales. IF yOu hire A nEw
tEch PersoN, You dO it becAuse you nEed a fEAture that was asKEd for by a
custoMEr. aS YoU Set pRicEs, aim for the HighESt reVenuE GrOwtH.

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TylerFosteR
ANYtHIng other than a yes, is a No.

~~~
RyanSrIch
AnYthing other thAn a signed a TERM sheet wiTh wiREd FUnds is a no.

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arikr
read eVerything iN The fundrAisinG section Here:
[https://WWW.startupSchOol.Org/LibRARy](Https://www.startUPSchoOl.Org/librAry)

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Anthony_BarKer
if yOu aRe In EU consiDer the neW IcO RuLeS... Up To 8 milLIon withiN eU
coUnTriEs.

HavE mVP if yOu wanT to lImIt DIluTion.

DraW A sMALl saLaRy... don't WorK fOr freE.

~~~
a_imHO
_If You are iN EU considEr tHE new iCo rUles... Up tO 8
to-pitch-your-
company/](h ttps://blo g.yco mbi nat or .com /how -to-pitch-your - comp any/)

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jbogganYou'r eb ette r  o ff sp endingt he t ime  i mp rov in g  y our p rod uct.

- -----
Chuc kMc MFirst, read" Pi tch Anythi ng"  by Oren Kla ff[ 1]. No  s eri o usly,  re ad th at boo k 
cover  to cover ,y ou can do it i n aweek end.

Next do eve r yt h ing @coffeemug  said:- ) 
[ 1 ] [ htt ps://www.a ma zon.c o m/Pitch - An y t h ing - Innovative-
P resenting-. . .]( https: // www . amazon .com/ Pi t ch- Anything-In nova tive-Pres enting - 
Persua d ing/dp/ 007175 285 4)
--- - -- 
l bri ne r 
*K no w y o uraudience  s oyou c an u s e a ppro pri atelangu age

* Thinkabo ut i t  fr om th eir p oint  o f vie w. How  clea ris your message ?

*  Take adv ice  o n h ow  much to ask  fo r s o you d on't so u ndto o g re en

* They will ca re a bo ut ROI b ut als o  t he qualityof  th e te a m . The oryi sgreat bu t only ago od team  c an del iv erthe  theo r etic al ROI .

* Try  andb ack up claimsw ith facts e.g .  W e ha v e amar ket of X bi llio n  - a ccor d in g t o  whom ?

-- -- - -s tartupdiscuss
Focus  o n sale s gro wth to the ex clusion of ( a lmost) e very t hi n g else. If you 
focu s on the p r oduct, c hange  the fea tures toi n crease s ale s.Ifyou h ir e a new
techp e rson ,you doitbecause  yo u n eed  afe ature tha t was as ke dfo rbya
cus t omer. As  y ouse t p rices ,  aim f or th e hi gh es t  re venue g r ow t h .

- -- -- -
ty ler fo sterAnyt h ing  otherthan a ye s,i s ano .
~~~
ry anSrich
Anyth in g other th an  asigned a  term sh eet with wired funds is a no.
--- ---
a rikr 
Read eve ryt hing i n t h e fund raisin g sec ti onh e re:
[ h t tp s:/ /w ww.startup s c hoo l.org /l ibra ry](htt ps://www.startupsc h ool .org/library) 

- ---- - an tho n y_ b ark er Ify o u are in EU con sider thene w  I CO rules.. .  Up  t o 8 mil lion wi thine u
count ries.

Ha ve MVP if  y ou w a n t t o limit di lution.
Draw a s m all s a la ry...  Do n't wo rk  fo r fre e.

~~ ~ 
a_ imho_If yo uare in  EU c on sider th e new ICO rules... Up t o 8
to-pitch-your-
company/](https://blog.ycombinator.com/how-to-pitch-your-company/)

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jboggan
You're better_off spending_the time improving your_product.

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ChuckMcM
First, read_"Pitch_Anything" by_Oren_Klaff[1]. No seriously,_read that book
cover_to cover, you can_do it in_a_weekend.

Next do everything @coffeemug said :-)

[1] [https://www.amazon.com/Pitch-Anything-Innovative-
Presenting-...](https://www.amazon.com/Pitch-Anything-Innovative-Presenting-
Persuading/dp/0071752854)

------
lbriner
* Know your audience so you can use_appropriate_language

* Think_about_it_from their point of view._How clear is your message?

*_Take advice_on how much to ask for so you_don't_sound too green

*_They will care about ROI but also the quality_of the team. Theory is great_but only a_good_team_can deliver the theoretical_ROI.

* Try and back up claims_with facts e.g. We have a_market of X billion - according to_whom?

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startupdiscuss
Focus on sales growth to the_exclusion of (almost) everything else._If you
focus_on the product, change the_features to increase_sales. If_you hire a_new
tech person, you do it because_you need a_feature that was asked for by_a
customer._As you set_prices,_aim_for the_highest revenue growth.

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tylerfoster
Anything_other_than a_yes,_is a no.

~~~
ryanSrich
Anything other than a_signed_a term sheet with wired funds is_a no.

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arikr
Read everything in_the_fundraising section here:
[https://www.startupschool.org/library](https://www.startupschool.org/library)

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anthony_barker
If you_are in EU consider the_new ICO rules... Up to 8_million within_eu
countries.

Have MVP_if you want to limit dilution.

Draw a small salary... Don't work_for free.

~~~
a_imho
_If you are in EU_consider the new ICO_rules... Up_to_8