Startup Pitch
topic on 4 shows · 4 statements across 4 episodes
the Y Combinator Startup Podcast 
Founder's Journal 
Innovators & Investors 
20VC
4 statements about Startup Pitch, every show
Chatterjee: Pitching that a product has no competition is a red flag
“When they come and say my product has no competition.”
Crabtree: A great startup pitch is an exercise in world-building
“A great startup pitch is made when an investor can see the future that that person is talking about. The reality is a pitch really is a story, but deeper than that, beyond just a story, it's actually an exercise in world building.”
Libin: Evaluating pitches based on what you would build is flawed
“When you hear a pitch, you get excited about what you would do with this idea. And that's a really shitty way to make investments because you're not going to do anything with this idea. You got to try to figure out what they're going to do with this idea.”
Seibel: Pitch current product and traction before long-term vision
“So here's how I would probably structure the pitch. Step one, what you're working on now. Step two, the traction. Step three the business model, and then step four, the vision. It's a lot easier to sell me if I know what the hell's going on, and those first th…”