David S. Rose: 10 things to know before you pitch a VC for

http://www.ted.com Thinking startup? David S. Rose's rapid-fire TED U talk on pitching to a venture capitalist tells you the 10 things you need to know about yourself -- and prove to a VC -- before you fire up your slideshow.

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1. Great video, thank you!
2. Absolutely brilliant !
3. Pragmatic, hit the bull's eye with handy tips. Very helpful for an entrepreneur to sharpen the focus.
   
   Thanks David !
4. I have David's book Angel Investment. Amazing!
5. This is gold. Short, full of information, and right to the point. Amazing!
6. Can't believe this is an 8 year old video and I did not learn this earlier
7. Thank you so much for the valuable information.
8. Who is your drug dealer dude? That's probably your best point.
9. For goodness sake you talk like a machine gun! How about you take some advice yourself - slow down!
10. DUDE IT GOOD!!!
11. Content:
    Company Logo, Business Overview, Management Team, Market, Product, Business Model, Strategic Relationships, Competition, Barriers to Entry, Financial Overview, Use of Proceeds, Capital & Valuation.
    LOGO. Final pitch.
12. amazing presentation - so much high quality content in such a short time.
13. This is very good listening. Startup pitching to Venture Capital firm.
    Integrity, Passion, Experience, Knowledge, Skill, Leadership, Commitment, Vision, Realism, Coachability.
14. Awesome presentation with emphasis on;
    
    Integrity
    Passion
    Experience
    Knowledge
    Skill
    Leadership
    Commitment
    Vision
    Realism
    Coachability (as in ability to listen)
15. Great presentation, gets to the heart of it!
16. Interesting, but talks to fast, makes it a little annoying.
17. Thanks, this talk is really helpful! It's opened my eyes on several practical matters.
18. this presentation is unbelievable great. 
19. The people below who complain Rose is speaking too quickly obviously aren't from New York.