The Hatchery — Venture Collaboration in New York

Posted by Daniel Kivatinos on Oct 22, 2010 in entrepreneurs | 0 comments

One of the best monthly events is called “The Hatchery“. The Hatchery is in essence American Idol for startup companies giving a quick 3 minute pitch. You get real feedback about your pitch, the hard truth, what is good and what is weak. It is something every serious startup should go through to understand how to refine a pitch. Contact Yao-Hui...

Free Lunch Friday Notes July 30 2010

Posted by Daniel Kivatinos on Aug 7, 2010 in entrepreneurs | 0 comments

Kirill Sheynkman came over to the Rose Tech Incubator and spoke about pitching to VC’s. I took some high notes personal notes from the talk. The pitch. Tell them what you are doing. Market. Why now? “We are a _____ for ____ a market worth $$$.” What is the pain you are addressing. Who are the people that have the pain. How many are there? Product. Why this. Team. Why...