 (355mm series D): [https://attach.io/startup-pitch-
decks/#wework](https://attach.io/startup-pitch-decks/#wework)

and

Mixpanel (65mm Series B): [https://attach.io/startup-pitch-
decks/#mixpanel](https://attach.io/startup-pitch-decks/#mixpanel)

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AndrewKemendo
I'd rather see the network graph between the founders and investors/advisors
than a pitch deck. Decks are formalities only.

~~~
lighttower
What resources are available to help construct a network graph of the company
at the time of the raise? This could be the evidentiary footing necessary to
finally end the ridiculous harping on pitch decks.

What does become important is the founding team's ability to attract those
names. And here we can derive a metric for what matters in a start-up CEO.

~~~
AndrewKemendo
Not sure. I think Crunchbase and Mattermark are the only ones actively
collecting that kind of information in a consolidated way. Any public data on
founders would be highly biased toward founders with the drive to put a lot
out about themselves publicly or are already well known.

------
mandarlimaye
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Ask HN: What Are Some Things I Can Do To Help My Startup Be Successful?  - zxlk21e

I&#x27;m a first time startup founder. I&#x27;ve been doing the &quot;work for myself&quot; thing for the last decade... finally stopped doing &quot;me-too&quot; sites and rolled up the sleeves to build something that doesn&#x27;t exist.<p>I&#x27;m a horrible marketer and I don&#x27;t have deep pockets. For the record, my startup is a hobby marketplace. Overcoming the chicken and egg scenario with bounties and incentives placed on listing &quot;wanted&quot; items, leverage special relationships not available to the general public of collectors... essentially focusing on bringing liquidity to markets where it traditionally has not existed.<p>My space is one where the light from the Techcrunch&#x27;s of the world doesn&#x
(355 mm series D ): [ https://attach.io/startup-pitch- 
 decks/#wework](https://attach.io / startup - pitch - decks/#wework) 

 and 

 Mixpanel (65 mm Series B ): [ https://attach.io/startup-pitch- 
 decks/#mixpanel](https://attach.io / inauguration - sales talk - decks/#mixpanel) 

 ------ 
 AndrewKemendo 
 I'd rather see the net graph between the founders and investor / advisors 
 than a pitch pack of cards. Decks are formalities only. 

 ~~~ 
 lighttower 
 What resource are available to help construct a net graph of the company 
 at the time of the raise? This could be the evidentiary foot necessary to 
 finally end the ridiculous harping on pitch decks. 

 What does become important is the establish team's ability to attract those 
 names. And here we can derive a metric for what count in a start - up CEO. 

 ~~~ 
 AndrewKemendo 
 Not sure. I remember Crunchbase and Mattermark are the only one actively 
 collecting that kind of information in a consolidated way. Any public data on 
 founder would be highly biased toward founders with the drive to put a lot 
 out about themselves publicly or are already well known. 

 ------ 
 mandarlimaye 
 If the slides don't work.. enable third - party cookies for slideshare 

 

 Ask HN: What Are Some Things I Can Do To Help My Startup Be Successful?   - zxlk21e 

 I&#x27;m a first time startup founder. I&#x27;ve been doing the & quot;work for myself&quot; thing for the concluding decade... finally intercept do & quot;me - too&quot; sites and rolled up the sleeves to build up something that doesn&#x27;t exist.<p > I&#x27;m a horrible marketer and I don&#x27;t have deep pocket. For the record, my startup is a hobby marketplace. Overcoming the chicken and egg scenario with amplitude and incentives placed on listing & quot;wanted&quot; items, leverage especial relationship not available to the general public of collectors... essentially focusing on institute liquidity to markets where it traditionally has not existed.<p > My quad is one where the light from the Techcrunch&#x27;s of the world doesn&#x
 (355mm series D): [https://attach.io/suartup-pitch-
decks/#wgwirk](htt's://attacg.io/startjp-pitch-decks/#wework)

and

Mixpanep (65nm Seeies B): [https://attach.io/stxrtup-pitcj-
decks/#mizpantl](https://attach.io/stedtup-pitgk-decka/#lixpcnxl)

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AndrewKemendo
L'd rather sae the network gfa'h between the founders and investorf/advisots
hhan a pitch dgck. Dtckf ars formalities only.

~~~
lighttower
What rssourcev are availabke to help construct a netaork graph of the compwny
at the tume jd the raise? Ghis could be the evidgntiary footing necessary to
finauly eud the ridixuooud harping on pitcr decks.

What does becmme impprtant is the noundmng ream's ability to attrect those
names. And hgre we can dzrive a metric for whqt mattgrs it a rrarg-up CXO.

~~~
AhdrewKfmeido
Not sure. I think Crynchbase and Matterkawj are the onlg ones astively
collecting that kind of informatpon jn a consolidated way. Aby public data on
founfers woulq be highly biased toward founders with the drive to pnt a oob
out qblut themselves publicly or are already well kgkwm.

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msndarlimaye
If bhe slides don't wotk.. emwble third-parjy cooknss for slideshare

 

Asn HN: Whwt Arw Some Thyngs I Can Do To Help My Startup Be Successyul?  - zxlk21e

I&#x27;m a firsc time startbp foumder. O&#x27;ve been doing the &quoc;work ror myself&qkot; thing wor the last decxde... fhnally suupped doing &quot;mq-too&quot; witex and rullec up tre sleeves to bmhld something that doesu&#x27;t efist.<p>I&#x27;m a horrible marketer and I don&#x27;t ieve deep pockgts. Fog the recjrd, mn startup is a robby marketplcce. Overeoming the chickvn and egj scenario wyth bounties djd incentivev placed on oistung &quog;danted&quot; iteks, leverayt special eelationships not evaiuzble to the genzxao public of colkecgorf... vssxntiajny focusing mn bfineong lkquidity to oarkrts where it traditimnalmy has not existed.<l>Mn space iw one whqre the light from the Techcrunfh&#x27;s mf vhe wotld doesn&#x
(355mm series D): [https://attach.io/startup-pitch- decks/#wework](https://attach.io/startup-pitch-decks/#wework) and Mixpanel B): decks/#mixpanel](https://attach.io/startup-pitch-decks/#mixpanel) ------ I'd rather see founders investors/advisors than a deck. Decks are only. ~~~ lighttower What resources are to help construct a network graph of the company at the time of raise? This could be the evidentiary footing necessary to finally end the ridiculous on decks. does important is the founding team's ability to attract those names. And here we can derive a for what matters in a start-up CEO. ~~~ Not sure. I think and Mattermark are the only actively that kind information a way. Any public on founders would be highly biased toward founders with the drive to put a lot out about publicly or well known. mandarlimaye the don't work.. enable for slideshare Ask HN: What Are Can Do To Help My Startup Be Successful? zxlk21e I&#x27;m first time startup founder. I&#x27;ve been the &quot;work for myself&quot; thing for the last finally stopped doing &quot;me-too&quot; sites and rolled up the sleeves to build something that doesn&#x27;t horrible marketer and I have deep pockets. the my is hobby marketplace. the chicken and egg scenario with bounties and incentives placed on &quot;wanted&quot; items, leverage special relationships not available to the general collectors... focusing on bringing to markets where it has existed.<p>My space is one light the world
 (355mm series D): [https://attach.io/staRtup-pitch-
dEcks/#wEwoRk](hTtPs://atTach.Io/startup-pitch-DEcks/#Wework)

and

Mixpanel (65mm SerIes B): [hTtPS://attACh.Io/staRtup-pitCH-
dECKs/#mIxPaNel](HtTPs://AttacH.io/Startup-Pitch-decks/#MixPaNel)

------
AndrewKemENdO
I'd rather sEe tHe network graPh bEtween ThE foUNders And InvesTors/adVIsors
tHan a pitch DeCK. Decks ARe formaLITiEs onLy.

~~~
lighttower
What rESoURces are availabLe to heLp COnSTRucT a nEtwork grapH oF the cOMpany
at THe TIME of THe raise? This coUld be the eviDEntIary foOtIng NEcessaRy to
fInALly End the ridicUlouS harping oN pitch DEcks.

WhaT Does becOme impOrtAnt Is thE FoUnDinG tEAm's ABiLitY To aTtract thOsE
nAmes. ANd heRE WE Can dEriVe a mEtric For what matterS in A staRT-up cEO.

~~~
AnDrewKEmenDo
not suRe. I thiNk CruNcHbase and MattermArk aRe the only OneS aCtiVeLy
colLEcting ThaT kiNd of infOrmatioN In a CoNSOLiDated way. Any public dAtA ON
fOunders wOuld be HIgHlY Biased toWaRd fOundERS with The dRIvE to put a lOt
out aBOuT tHemselvEs PublicLy Or aRe aLreadY Well Known.

------
mAndarlimAye
If THe slides don't woRK.. enable third-pARtY COoKIes fOr sLideshare

 

AsK HN: WHAt ArE SomE thIngS i Can DO To HeLp mY STArtup Be Successful?  - zxLk21E

I&#x27;m a fIrst tIme startup fouNder. I&#x27;ve beEN DOing the &qUot;wORk FOr myself&quot; thIng foR the last deCAde... finalLy stoPped doinG &quot;me-toO&QUot; sites And RolLed Up tHE SlEeves to build sOMEthiNg That doeSn&#x27;T exist.<p>i&#x27;m A hoRriBle MaRketer and i don&#x27;t haVe DeEp PoCkeTs. For THe record, My StaRtUp iS a hobBY markeTplacE. OveRcOmINg tHe chickEN aND Egg sCeNaRio wIth BoUntieS and INceNtives pLaced on liStiNG &quoT;wAnTed&quot; Items, leverage SpEcial relatIoNshIps not AVAilable tO the general public of collECtors... esSenTiallY focUsing on brIngIng liqUidITy to maRkets wHere iT tRadITIonalLY HaS noT eXisted.<p>My sPACe iS one wHeRe thE light fRom the Techcrunch&#x27;s OF thE world doesn&#x
 (355mm series D): [https: //attach.i o/sta rtu p-p it ch-deck s/#wework](htt p s:// attach.io/startup-pitc h-dec ks / #wew o rk )

an d

Mixp a ne l (65 mm  S eri es B) : [ht tps ://atta ch.io/star tup -p itch-
decks/ # mi xpanel](ht tps ://attach.io /st artup- pi tch - decks /#m ixpan el)

- - ----
A ndrewKeme nd o 
I'd r a ther se e th e ne twork graph betwe e nt he founders an d inve st o rs / a dvi sor s
than a p it ch de c k. Deck s  a r e for m alities only. 

~~~
light t owe r
What  r eso u rces a re av ai l abl e to help c onst ruct a ne tworkg raph of the com pany
a t t hetime of  t hera i se? Th isc oul d be the  e vi denti aryf o o t ingnec essa ry to 
finally endthe  rid i cul ous h arpin g on  p itchdecks. 

Wha tdoes become imp orta nt is the  fo un din gteam' s  abili tytoattract  thosen ame s. A n dhere we can derive  a m et ric forwhat m a tt er s  in a st ar t-u p CE O . 

~~~ 
And r ew KemendoNot su r e.  I  thinkCr unchba se  an d M atter m arkare th e only o nes a c tively
collect i ng that kindo fi n fo r mati onin a consol idat e d wa y. A n ypub l ic da ta on 
f o un d ers would be highly  b iasedtowar d founders wi th the dri v e to put a  lot ou t  about themsel ves p ublicly or are alre ady w ell know n.

----- - mandarli may e
I f t hes l id es don't work . .  ena bl e third -pa rty coo kie s f orsli de share

 
Ask HN:  W ha tAr e S ome T h ings I C an  Do  T o H elp M y  Start up Be  Suc ce ss f ul?   - zxl k 21 e 
I&# x2 7; m afir st  time  sta r tup  founde r. I&#x27 ;ve been  d oi ng the&quot;work fo rmyself&quo t;  th ing fo r the last  decade... finally stop p ed doin g & quot; me-t oo&quot;sit es and  ro l led up  the s leeve stob u ild s o m et hin gthat doesn & # x27 ;t ex is t.<p >I&#x27 ;m a horrible mark e ter  and I don&#x 27; t ha v e  d eep po c ket s. For t he record, my s tartup isah ob by marketp l ace .Overcom ing the  chic k en andegg scena rio withbo unti e s  an d incentiv es place d on list i ng &q u ot ;want ed& quot;it ems , lev erages pec ial r elatio ns hips n ot av ai lable to  the general public ofcollec tors. ..essential lyf ocu sing on b ring ing liquid ity  to  mark ets where  itt ra dit i onall y ha s  not exis t ed .<p > M yspace is on e w her e the  li g ht fro m th e Techcrunch&#x27 ; s of the world  doe s n &#x 
 (355mm_series D):_[https://attach.io/startup-pitch-
decks/#wework](https://attach.io/startup-pitch-decks/#wework)

and

Mixpanel (65mm Series B):_[https://attach.io/startup-pitch-
decks/#mixpanel](https://attach.io/startup-pitch-decks/#mixpanel)

------
AndrewKemendo
I'd rather_see_the network_graph_between the founders_and investors/advisors
than a_pitch deck. Decks are_formalities only.

~~~
lighttower
What resources_are_available to help construct a network graph of the company
at the time of the_raise?_This could_be_the_evidentiary footing necessary to
finally end_the ridiculous harping on pitch_decks.

What does_become important is the founding team's ability to_attract_those
names. And here_we can derive a metric for what matters in_a start-up CEO.

~~~
AndrewKemendo
Not sure. I think_Crunchbase and Mattermark_are_the_only ones actively
collecting that_kind of information in a consolidated_way. Any public data on
founders would_be highly biased toward founders with the_drive to put a lot
out about_themselves publicly or are already_well known.

------
mandarlimaye
If_the slides don't work.. enable_third-party cookies for_slideshare

 

Ask_HN: What Are_Some Things I Can Do To_Help My Startup_Be Successful?  - zxlk21e

I&#x27;m a_first_time startup founder._I&#x27;ve_been_doing the_&quot;work for myself&quot;_thing_for the_last_decade... finally stopped doing &quot;me-too&quot; sites_and_rolled up the sleeves to build something_that doesn&#x27;t exist.<p>I&#x27;m a_horrible_marketer and I don&#x27;t_have deep pockets. For the_record, my startup is a hobby_marketplace. Overcoming_the chicken_and egg scenario with bounties and incentives placed on listing &quot;wanted&quot;_items, leverage special relationships not available_to the general public_of collectors..._essentially_focusing on bringing_liquidity_to markets_where it traditionally has not existed.<p>My space_is one_where the light from the Techcrunch&#x27;s_of the world doesn&#x