Today's episode explores three ideas that caught my attention: Angel investment dollar-cost averaging - The vintage year matters, and Amy's comments got me thinking about how traditional finance concepts like DCA can be applied effectively in the angel investing world.Curation creates commitment - Amy's insight that showing fewer, highly-vetted deals can increase member engagement challenges a common assumption I see in the angel space that more deal flow equals more value.The fou...
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Today's episode explores three ideas that caught my attention: Angel investment dollar-cost averaging - The vintage year matters, and Amy's comments got me thinking about how traditional finance concepts like DCA can be applied effectively in the angel investing world.Curation creates commitment - Amy's insight that showing fewer, highly-vetted deals can increase member engagement challenges a common assumption I see in the angel space that more deal flow equals more value.The fou...
Episode 42: "Just Fix My Pitch Deck" | Power To Pitch Founder Kat Weaver on Why Communication Beats Perfect Decks, Creative Financing Options for Founders, and the “Founder-First” Investment Philosophy
The Diligent Observer Podcast
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4 months ago
Episode 42: "Just Fix My Pitch Deck" | Power To Pitch Founder Kat Weaver on Why Communication Beats Perfect Decks, Creative Financing Options for Founders, and the “Founder-First” Investment Philosophy
Today's episode explores three ideas that caught my attention: Pitch deck ≠ the pitch. So many founders think their deck is the main thing standing between them and funding. It’s about so much more than the deck. Corporate grants are legit. I think often about government grants, but have minimized the importance of corporate programs. But these organizations regularly write $10K-$50K checks with no equity dilution – and that is massive for a young business. Plus, the p...
The Diligent Observer Podcast
Today's episode explores three ideas that caught my attention: Angel investment dollar-cost averaging - The vintage year matters, and Amy's comments got me thinking about how traditional finance concepts like DCA can be applied effectively in the angel investing world.Curation creates commitment - Amy's insight that showing fewer, highly-vetted deals can increase member engagement challenges a common assumption I see in the angel space that more deal flow equals more value.The fou...
