Hayes: Great product demos matter more to VCs than pitch decks
Jordi Hays · What is the TRUMP BUBBLE? (ep11) · Nov 16, 2024 · at 1:38:04
Jordy Hayes and John Coogan discuss whether early-stage startup founders should prioritize pitch decks or building functional software demos when fundraising from venture capitalists.
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“Investors don't need to see a deck if you have a banger demo and you are super compelling. It helps if you're an insider, it helps if you speak the language, it helps if you've maybe interned at a venture fund or whatever it is, but build a phenomenal demo get some users, show people that you can ship and ship quickly, and then still make a great deck because it'll help you get that, you know, maybe two extra valuation. If you do it right.”
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