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Category: Business

  • Meeting Indian Startups Applying to 500 Startups Accelerator Batch 6

    Good morning Founders! You might have heard that 500 Startups recently announced a public application process. This is the first time we’re accepting applications for all companies that want to join our accelerator. In the last batch of the 500 Startups Accelerator, we had four great companies from India. The highest number from any country…

  • How to Make an Introduction to a VC or Investor

    Over the last year I’ve been getting a lot of introductions and requests for intros to other investors. I’ve been surprised by the low quality introductions some people make so I figured that writing a little about what makes a good investor introduction could be useful for the connectors out there. Making the Right Introductions…

  • 10 Things to Consider Before Approaching a VC

    A lot of very very smart, experienced investors have put similar information out there over the last few years. If you’ve read it before, consider this a reminder. If you haven’t read it before then consider this a starting point. This post shouldn’t be seen as a comprehensive list. It’s more of a response to…

  • 11 Tips on Pitching an Investor, Mentor, etc.

    Over the last few months, I’ve Been hearing lots of pitches from entrepreneurs. Before going on, I want to say, congrats to all of you on taking the leap towards building your businesses. That being said, I want to tell you that most of your pitches suck! 75% of the time I want to go…

  • Join Geeks on a Plane on a Trip to the Taj!

    If you’re a startup and would like an opportunity meet, pitch, and hang out with 20-25 serial entrepreneurs, investors and startup ecosystem stakeholders from Indian and Silicon Valley, including Super Angel, Dave McClure, please fill out the form below by Friday December, 9th and we will let you know if you’ve been selected to send…