In VC pitches the bio slide should come first

Posted by jbhelms on Sunday December 18, 2011 @02:35PM
from the bothsidesofthetable.com dept.

http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2011/12/17/let-me-introduce-myself/

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Re:In VC pitches the bio slide should come first by fluorid on Sunday December 18, 2011 @03:27PM (#3367394)

Any other opinions?

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Re:In VC pitches the bio slide should come first by jbhelms on Sunday December 18, 2011 @06:01PM (#3367782)

In the comments, Brad Feld of Foundry Group said he prefers it to be last. Mark stated that this is a point of disagreement between them.

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Re:In VC pitches the bio slide should come first by rhizome on Sunday December 18, 2011 @03:34PM (#3367414)

I don't see what the advantage is for someone to put up front that they went to some vc's rival school or something equally prejudicial.

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Re:In VC pitches the bio slide should come first by kitcar on Sunday December 18, 2011 @05:19PM (#3367664)

If you're pitching to a VC who refuses to work with Harvard grads because he/she went to Yale, you're probably pitching the wrong VC...

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Re:In VC pitches the bio slide should come first by rhizome on Sunday December 18, 2011 @07:27PM (#3367948)

Well, the thing is that an up-front bio is going to necessarily expose you to these prejudices (which do exist), that's why I ask what the advantage might be (and to who). The article pretty much handwaves this concern with an "it'll be better" type sentiment.

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