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Webinar Recap: 14 Tips on How to Pitch and Get Funded

Up and Running

The opportunity when I got to pitch on stage in front of 400 angel investors was for the largest angel investor conference in the Pacific northwest called Angel Oregon, and we competed with 60 other companies. I have some entrepreneurs who are in Gaza, who are in Cairo, who are in New Jersey, and I’m in Oregon.

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The Power of “In Person” – Why Distributed Teams are Less Effective

Both Sides of the Table

CEO, VP Products and CTO must all be in the physical location. This is a topic that comes up often in Los Angeles because many CEOs are tempted to hire their tech teams in the Bay Area. I prefer the first sales hires to be in the home office. Here are my personal biases: 1. If they’re not I won’t fund.