Comments on: VC pitches should tell a story http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/03/25/vc-pitches-should-tell-a-story/ Nic Brisbourne's view from London on venture capital and exploiting change in technology and media Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David Shieldhouse http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/03/25/vc-pitches-should-tell-a-story/#comment-1603 David Shieldhouse Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:00:20 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/03/25/vc-pitches-should-tell-a-story/#comment-1603 Nic, couple of years ago I was pitching to VCs and yes I did wonder how many presentations they'd seen that were 90% the same. Someone pointed me to Guy Kawasaki's downloads here http://www.guykawasaki.com/downloads/index.shtml recently and the advice seemes pretty logical - he has seen a lot of pitches and it must in one sense be easier to review them all in the same format. But once in a while it must be refreshing to see a solid venture presented in a completely new way. There's no right or wrong on that one - the individual creativity that emerges at the time will also be quite instructive as to how flexible the founders are in their approach. Nic, couple of years ago I was pitching to VCs and yes I did wonder how many presentations they’d seen that were 90% the same. Someone pointed me to Guy Kawasaki’s downloads here http://www.guykawasaki.com/downloads/index.shtml recently and the advice seemes pretty logical – he has seen a lot of pitches and it must in one sense be easier to review them all in the same format. But once in a while it must be refreshing to see a solid venture presented in a completely new way. There’s no right or wrong on that one – the individual creativity that emerges at the time will also be quite instructive as to how flexible the founders are in their approach.

]]> By: David Shieldhouse http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/03/25/vc-pitches-should-tell-a-story/#comment-11200 David Shieldhouse Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/03/25/vc-pitches-should-tell-a-story/#comment-11200 Nic, couple of years ago I was pitching to VCs and yes I did wonder how many presentations they'd seen that were 90% the same. Someone pointed me to Guy Kawasaki's downloads here http://www.guykawasaki.com/downloads/index.shtml recently and the advice seemes pretty logical - he has seen a lot of pitches and it must in one sense be easier to review them all in the same format. But once in a while it must be refreshing to see a solid venture presented in a completely new way. There's no right or wrong on that one - the individual creativity that emerges at the time will also be quite instructive as to how flexible the founders are in their approach. Nic, couple of years ago I was pitching to VCs and yes I did wonder how many presentations they’d seen that were 90% the same. Someone pointed me to Guy Kawasaki’s downloads here http://www.guykawasaki.com/downloads/index.shtml recently and the advice seemes pretty logical – he has seen a lot of pitches and it must in one sense be easier to review them all in the same format. But once in a while it must be refreshing to see a solid venture presented in a completely new way. There’s no right or wrong on that one – the individual creativity that emerges at the time will also be quite instructive as to how flexible the founders are in their approach.

]]> By: Jo http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/03/25/vc-pitches-should-tell-a-story/#comment-1599 Jo Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:16:04 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/03/25/vc-pitches-should-tell-a-story/#comment-1599 I am also amazed by presentations that people make and why they expect us to sit through them! Or if we are obliged too, what they expected us to know, remember or feel at the end! TED lectures are great examples of polished presentations (www.ted.com). It's also helpful to use the Hero's Journey to build the narrative. I am also amazed by presentations that people make and why they expect us to sit through them! Or if we are obliged too, what they expected us to know, remember or feel at the end!

TED lectures are great examples of polished presentations (www.ted.com). It’s also helpful to use the Hero’s Journey to build the narrative.

]]> By: Jo http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/03/25/vc-pitches-should-tell-a-story/#comment-11199 Jo Wed, 26 Mar 2008 14:16:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2008/03/25/vc-pitches-should-tell-a-story/#comment-11199 I am also amazed by presentations that people make and why they expect us to sit through them! Or if we are obliged too, what they expected us to know, remember or feel at the end! TED lectures are great examples of polished presentations (www.ted.com). It's also helpful to use the Hero's Journey to build the narrative. I am also amazed by presentations that people make and why they expect us to sit through them! Or if we are obliged too, what they expected us to know, remember or feel at the end!

TED lectures are great examples of polished presentations (www.ted.com). It’s also helpful to use the Hero’s Journey to build the narrative.

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