Dear Incredibly Fortunate and Accomplished Startup Founder, Congratulations! You’re part of Some Famous Accelerator’s latest batch, and demo day is coming up shortly. If you’ve never been to a demo day, you’re in for a treat: there will be more investors than you can imagine in a single room, and most of them will be there for the sole purpose of investing gobs of money into your company and your batchmates’ companies. Well, kind of. Demo Days are a boon for founders, but there are some pitfalls to watch out for, too. As an investor who has been to dozens of demo days, here are the most common missteps that I’ve seen:
An Open Letter to Demo Day Startups
An Open Letter to Demo Day Startups
An Open Letter to Demo Day Startups
Dear Incredibly Fortunate and Accomplished Startup Founder, Congratulations! You’re part of Some Famous Accelerator’s latest batch, and demo day is coming up shortly. If you’ve never been to a demo day, you’re in for a treat: there will be more investors than you can imagine in a single room, and most of them will be there for the sole purpose of investing gobs of money into your company and your batchmates’ companies. Well, kind of. Demo Days are a boon for founders, but there are some pitfalls to watch out for, too. As an investor who has been to dozens of demo days, here are the most common missteps that I’ve seen: