In our latest Securetech newsletter, we gave you a list of the top 5 doses of 2021, specifically for security startups. In case you missed it, here’s the list.
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Ever wonder why so many of your cold emails to investors and potential customers go unanswered? It’s no surprise, everyone’s inbox is overflowing and most people who get a cold email just ignore it. In this Dose, Steve Barsh, Managing Partner at Dreamit Ventures, shares his pro tips on how to perfectly craft a cold email to investors and prospects.
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Ready to answer VC questions like a pro? In this Dose, Mike Ravenscroft, Startup Success Manager at Dreamit Ventures, gives you 5 common mistakes to avoid in order to tighten up your answers to VC and customer questions. Get the art of answering investor and customer questions in a short 6-minute Dreamit Dose!
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A channel sales strategy is crucial to scaling a startup. However, most startups fail to launch and execute a successful channel sales program. Securetech Managing Director, Mel Shakir, brought Evan Blair to the Dreamit Dose to share his experience leading global channel sales and partner programs at ZeroFox, Accuvant, and Ciphent over the past decade.
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Raising early-stage funding? You’ll need to know the ins and outs of convertible notes and SAFEs. In this Dreamit Dose, Steve Barsh, Managing Partner at Dreamit, gives you his breakdown and tells you what issues to avoid on these early-stage financing instruments. You’ll learn 6 key points to be prepared and ready the next time you’re structuring a convertible note or SAFE financing.
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We see so many startups struggle to raise a round. They think they’re doing everything correctly when they pitch, but there’s a subtle yet critical flaw -- they’re pitching, but not telling a compelling and believable “story.”
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The ‘How much are you raising?’ question is a common and important component of investor Q&A. Seasoned founders have a particular way of answering this question. In this Dreamit Dose, Managing Director Adam Dakin presents his view on the right way to answer it after hearing hundreds, if not thousands, of founder pitches.
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Board meetings can be very powerful events where founders get valuable feedback, ideas, and strategic direction. Read for Dreamit Managing Partner, Steve Barsh’s 5 tips founders can use to get a lot more out of their board meetings and make them a product and positive experience for everyone involved.
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The "What’s your valuation?" question is a common component of investor Q/A. You need to be aware of and ready for this tough question from investors. In this Dreamit Dose, Managing Director Adam Dakin reveals the right approach on how to answer the valuation question when pitching VCs.
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We teamed up with Annie Duke, world champion poker player and author of “Thinking in Bets” and her newest book “How to Decide”, for this guest Dreamit Dose to help founders make better decisions.
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We did a previous dose on 5 things investors wish startups knew. Well, that didn’t cover everything. Managing Partner, Steve Barsh, sat down to give us 5 MORE things investors wish startups knew. Keep reading for some more of the most common mistakes startups make when pitching and for Steve’s tips on how to fix them.
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2020 was a mixed bag for healthcare ventures. It rapidly accelerated the adoption of some healthtech subsets, while stymied clinical progress and enterprise traction for others. So here we'll summarize healthtech investing trends from this last year and highlight lessons learned from enterprise healthcare leaders.
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The venture capital screening call is an important step to get right in due diligence. To get to partners, often you’ll have to go through the associate first. In this Dreamit Dose, associates Alana Hill and Elliot Levy offer five things they wish founders knew after screening over 1,000 startups in the last year.
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Mel Shakir, Securetech Managing Director with over 15 years of experience in bringing innovative cybersecurity solutions to market, is back to give his tips on product management.
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When looking at angel investors vs. venture capitalists, there are a few differences regarding when to reach out to them and what motivates them to do deals. Jason, an experienced angel, gives his insight on what motivates angel investors, and how you can most effectively get an angel to be part of your team.
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Most VC investors see hundreds, if not thousands, of startup decks and pitches each year. In this article, we’ll outline Managing Partner Steve Barsh’s top 5 things investors wish startup founders knew when reaching out, sending a deck, or pitching a VC.
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Dreamit Ventures and MedCityNews teamed up to get a pulse on the current appetite for innovation at large health systems across the United States. The survey data tapped senior innovation leaders, 85% of whom came from health systems with over 1,000 beds.
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Mel Shakir, Securetech Managing Director, talks to CISOs every day in his role at Dreamit. He coaches companies to get them ready to sell to a CISO. However, he also coaches them on what to avoid. In this Dreamit Dose, Mel gives you 5 reasons a CISO may NOT buy your product.
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Are you pitching over Zoom? Avoid these common virtual pitch mistakes founders often make. In this Dreamit Dose, Adam Dakin (MD of Dreamit Healthtech) offers a couple of simple rules that have come to light watching founders pitch virtually during the pandemic. These are easy to fix if you follow this guide.
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