Dave McClure: How to Pitch a VC

Last weekend I attended PresentationCamp in San Francisco. It was my first non-LaidOffCamp “camp”, and I was surprised (and flattered) that some people turned to me for guidance about how to run a camp. I personally tried my best to deflect questions to Dale Larson who I knew had much more “camp” experience than me.

Anyways, I only managed to catch one of the presentations on video, Dave McClure’s “How to Pitch a VC (aka Startup Viagra: How to Give a VC a Hard-On)”. For those of you who don’t know him, Dave is a Silicon Valley tech entrepreneur, angel investor, startup advisor, and blogger. Enjoy!

Posted: Friday, March 27, 2009 | View Comments
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  • Well that's really good video demonstration by Dave McClure, yes he has knowledge about these things. Thanks
  • I personally tried my best to deflect questions to Dale Larson who I knew had much more “camp” experience than me.
  • Dave is a really a good Silicon Valley tech entrepreneur, angel investor, startup advisor, and blogger. He is really good
  • LOL giving VC a hard-on. That is very funny video there.
  • Quite an interesting find both for medical info and business.
  • It's a rare chance to attend such an awesome presentation. The knowledge earned is priceless especially if its about business.
  • Anyways, I only managed to catch one of the presentations on video, Dave McClure’s “How to Pitch a VC (aka Startup Viagra: How to Give a VC a Hard-On)”. For those of you who don’t know him, Dave is a Silicon Valley tech entrepreneur, angel investor, startup advisor, and blogger. Enjoy!
  • Knowledge shared without any glitches is worth the attendance. Loved the presentation: impressive.
  • Impressive presentation I've learn many things for this about VC. This can help investors and entrepreneurs how manage business and investments. Thanks for sharing.
  • amy
    But smiling and batting your eyes is so much easier!

    One thing I've found interesting in my conversations with some VC friends of mine is they don't care how much "buzz" is around a company or even if they've been on the front page of The New York Times, for that matter. It's about the business plan, tech and market potential. Many of the most popular startups in terms of name recognition (I can name names) have absolutely no chance in the long run. Some investors are still blind-sided by the buzz, but smart investors really couldn't care less, as long as it will make money.
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