
About this episode
Ben and David discuss “the art of the pitch” through the lens of fundraising for seed-stage companies, but the takeaways are also (hopefully) applicable far beyond!
Sponsors:
- Sierra: https://bit.ly/acquiredsierra
Links:
- Sequoia pitch deck template: https://www.sequoiacap.com/article/writing-a-business-plan/#
- Don Valentine talk at GSB: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKN-abRJMEw
- Jim Goetz talk at GSB: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnmYSze9M2g
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