Startup Services from Chris Smurthwaite.

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Rope-a-Dope & Pitching

What you don’t understand…

Startup / VC pitching is like “Rope-a-Dope” in boxing

The VC leans back on the ropes and let’s the startup deliver their pitch and tell their story

Startups get their high

But a VC makes their money in due diligence

By saving their intensity for later in the process

And gaining leverage when the #startup least expects it

The VC gets their high…

… And a larger stake in your company