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🤖 STARTUP OF THE WEEK
Not quite a startup, but a tech company nonetheless that deserves all the attention it’s getting, OpenAI has to be one of the best inventions since the iPhone. Even though Elon seems to be distancing himself from it for becoming for-profit, this is going to be a game-changer for everyone. Watch out Google, Wikipedia, Golden, and many more businesses.
Here are five ways you can use it for your startup:
“Write ten taglines for my B2B SaaS startup that helps increase sales”
“What are some company names for my dating app, for people who love pets?”
“Create an analogy for friends and blocks.”
“Write a job description for a social media manager for a mobile electric car charging startup”
”Give me three digital marketing tactics to acquire customers for my new cpg company that sells gluten-free food, without the use of social media.”
💤 PITCH PRACTICE
All I can say is, I’ve never asked for a pitch deck to be longer.
💼 TALKING TECHSTARS
Looking for a job? There are 6,939 jobs open in the Techstars network.
💎 WHAT’S UP IN VC WORLD?
Curated a couple gems for you here:
How to respond when a VC asks about your startups valuation.
While I don’t agree with the stance of “Let’s see how much I can work this founder down to a better price.”, the rest is pretty on point:Don't throw out a number
Make the focus about the partnership
Mention the market
Find the rest in the article
How to run an awesome first investing meeting:
Know your goal
Prepare, prepare, prepare
Memorize your pitch
Offer the deck, but feel free to ignore it
Be succinct
Read the room
Find the rest on the blog
🤝 TWEET OF THE WEEK
Looking for a co-founder? These are incredible insights! Tap below for all the responses, or go to my LinkedIn post for a selection of my favorite responses.
📚 WHAT ARE YOU WORKING ON?
Pitch me!