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Garage Ventures’ Reichert: “Aggregated numbers on VC investments wildly misleading”
The innovation consultants and coaches are using the wrong frameworks in trying to help companies become more innovative. The key to innovation is "opportunity," not "problem."
The Language of Innovation is Wrong
The innovation consultants and coaches are using the wrong frameworks in trying to help companies become more innovative. The key to innovation is "opportunity," not "problem."
Sizing Your Market Opportunity
Investors want to hear that you understand who your target customers are. Focus on target customers, not on total market.
Stop the Madness! No More TAMs
A curse has spread through the startup ecosystem. It is the curse of insanely distorted TAMs, SAMs and SOMs. Focus on Market Opportunity, not Market Size.
Garage Investment d.light Shines in Forbes Story
Garage invested early in d.light when we saw not only the business vision but also the social good. This Forbes article describes the amazing progress of the company in changing the world for the better.
The Future Ain’t What It Used To Be
Why are we so bad at predicting the future? Because we don't really understand the pace of progress. Change is not exponential; it just feels that way.
The Top Ten Terrible Horrible Very Bad Slides
With all the blogs, videos, books, coaches and workshops for creating compelling presentations, how can it be that we are still inundated with pitch decks full of terrible slides? Okay, it’s really easy to criticize. It’s really hard to design brilliant slides that communicate your key points clearly.
Pitching is not Presenting
When you are selling, whether to customers or to investors, you rarely have the luxury of making a presentation – not even a one minute presentation. You usually only have 20 seconds to get them interested. Most pitch coaches are teaching presentation skills, but a pitch is not a presentation. In this short video, Bill Reichert explains some of the differences.
Artificial Intelligence: A Primer
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the power to change lives, companies, and the world. While interest in AI has recently exploded, the field has traditionally been a specialist domain. This article aims to make the field of AI approachable to a broader audience.
The First Mistake Most Entrepreneurs Make When Pitching
Most pitches start with the problem. You should always
Bill Reichert on the VC investment climate
Bill Reichert comments on the hype and realities of the
Investing in women-led companies: Forbes article
Investing in women-led companies is good for women, smart for
Interest Rates, Unicorns And What The Fed Means To Silicon Valley
Most citizens of Silicon Valley see the drama around the
Garage investment Sixense wins Best Virtual Reality award at CES
Garage investment, Sixense, had a very successful Consumer Electronics Show
What It Takes to Be an Entrepreneur
Lars Uffhausen, former COO of Wolfe Engineering, discusses what it takes to be an entrepreneur.
The Top 10 Rules of the Elevator Pitch
The elevator pitch is the first opportunity to hook in your investor. Here are the top ten rules of the elevator pitch.
Getting to Wow: How to Create a Value Proposition That Will Dazzle Investors
Check out this four-step framework for articulating your value proposition and crafting your elevator pitch for venture capital investors and customers.
Bill Reichert: Top 10 Lies VCs Tell Entrepreneurs
Bill Reichert gives this classic presentation on the Top 10 Lies VCs Tell Entrepreneurs in front of students of the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
The Secret to Hooking Investors With Your Executive Summary
The executive summary is often your initial face to a potential investor, so you need to make a good first impression. Find out how!
The Next Big Thing
Garage's Bill Reichert reflects on the state of Silicon Valley, global entrepreneurship, and the future direction of innovation.
The Top 7 Factors for Getting Funded
By Garage Technology Ventures Across different venture capital and corporate
