I’m using Twitter as a form of micro-blogging to share interesting blog posts, articles and podcasts relating to entrepreneurship and startups, M&A and legal issues. Below are my five most popular tweets (via bit.ly) for the past two weeks and a few blog-related tweets. If you’d like to see all of my tweets (or an RSS feed of them), you can do so here. Cheers, Scott
I’ve been a corporate lawyer for 18+ years, and there are certain fundamental mistakes that I’ve seen entrepreneurs repeatedly make in connection with fundraising. Accordingly, I thought it would be helpful to provide a simple checklist tailored to first-time entrepreneurs. I’ve also included links to prior posts for a detailed discussion.
Introduction
As a corporate lawyer for entrepreneurs, I am often asked to review pitch decks. A “pitch deck” is a collection of PowerPoint slides created by an entrepreneur in order to raise funds from (i.e., “pitch”) investors. They can be sent to investors as a stand-alone document (e.g., via email) or they can be used in conjunction with an in-person presentation. I am generally happy to give my input with respect to pitch decks — with the caveat that I’m a lawyer, not an investor. That being said, here are five common mistakes that I see:
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