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The Feedback Loop

The Feedback Loop

Released: 2024-12-18
© Sherveen Mashayekhi
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47 Episodes
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47 Episodes
Audio
Listen on Apple Podcasts
Released: 2024-12-18
© Sherveen Mashayekhi
Most Recent Episode
Ep. 45: Spacetech, proptech, selfie tech

Ep. 45: Spacetech, proptech, selfie tech

3 founders pitch, get live VC feedback
Time: 42:36
Welcome to the ultimate startup stage, where early founders step into the hot seat and present their big ideas – from revolutionary space manufacturing infrastructure to next-gen property management SaaS. And after they've had their minute to pitch, they get feedback from two check-writing investors – feedback to help them push forward, telling a better story as they continue to raise money, hire teammates, and sell their product.
This is Episode 045 of The Feedback Loop.
In this episode:
- how to craft a crisp, memorable startup pitch that resonates with venture capitalists, even when you're still in the problem maze
- telling a tellable story: how to pitch in a way that enables an investor to tell their friends about your tech company
- the distraction of too many good ideas versus the value of a niche ICP when you're building a tarpit startup
Be sure to leave a comment talking about your favorite pitch down below! And leave your own feedback for these founders and judges, because feedback is a gift, after all.
As always, hosted by Sherveen Mashayekhi, Founder & CEO of Free Agency. He's a many-time startup founder, angel investor, and LP in multiple venture capital funds.
​Today's guest investor is Marty Ringlein. On the venture capital side, he's a GP at Adventure Fund, which has invested in early to growth stage companies like Figma, Chime, Plaid, SpaceX, Beehiiv, and SwagUp, to name a few. As a founder, Marty has started and served as CEO at three startups acquired by Twitter, WPP, and Eventbrite, respectively.
Now, he's on his latest upstart journey as Co-founder & CEO of Agree.com, an e-signature and payments platform. In other words, the man knows both how to recognize and craft an excellent startup pitch. There are few resumes in tech as dense as this one.
Follow Sherveen on X: https://www.x.com/sherveen
Follow Sherveen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherveenm
Follow Marty on X: https://www.x.com/martymadrid
To attend The Feedback Loop in-person or apply to pitch as a founder, head to afterfeedback.com.
Thank you to all of the brave founders who participated in this episode. The Feedback Loop is dedicated to creating an engine of support for startup founders attempting to change the way the earth spins. We're on your side.
Startup founders – get inside the mind of top investors as they pinpoint weak spots, highlight opportunities for narrative, and shape early-stage ramblings into venture-ready narratives. You need a one-liner that resonates, you need to shape your TAM, and you need to pivot on the fly. Subscribe to the channel to get more essential feedback to feed your early stage journey.
Spacetech, hardtech, reusable space vehicles, Varda Space, smart CRM, selfies, networking apps, property management SaaS, proptech, investor feedback, venture capital philosophy, early stage founder journeys, startup stories, and so much more.
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Episode ID: 1000680817974
GUID: 676270d8d1214edb579e0f02
Release Date: 18/12/2024, 14:00:49

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Every week, 10 startup founders get up on stage in front of a live audience in NYC and give the 1 minute version of their pitch to two venture investors. Then, they receive 5 minutes worth of feedback about their storytelling, pitch, and concept. It's not about an investment being made on the spot, but instead transforming the way a founder talks about their startup -- because the thing that can hold even the best of founders back? Their storytelling. Hosted by Sherveen Mashayekhi and Free Agency.
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