Archive - Once Upon a Pitch

Finding That Whatsit About That Thingey by That Person

An inventory of past newsletters by topic.

Nov 14, 2023

September 2023

BTS (Without the Dance Moves)

A back to school refresher on the purpose of a pitch deck.

Sep 6, 2023

June 2023

A Short and Sweet Elevator Ride

Even a complex, ambitious, and technically difficult engineering story can be told simply.

Jun 13, 2023

Desert the Valley of Death

The customer problem defines your odds of success, not your solution.

Jun 6, 2023

May 2023

Your Performance Also Tells a Story

Practice, plan, and no excuses.

May 30, 2023

Three is a Magic Number

Three lessons from what didn't and did work.

May 23, 2023

The Folly of Great Advice Misapplied

Use strategic advice tactically.

May 16, 2023

A Million Easier Ways to Make a Buck

"Getting rich" is not a company why.

May 9, 2023

April 2023

Get the Starting Line Behind You

Talking about your idea is not the same as making it.

Apr 25, 2023

Know Your Audience

Customers and investors need brave founders.

Apr 18, 2023

March 2023

Jimmy Iovine and Einstein's Theory of Relativity

Time slows the faster you move towards solving your customer's problem.

Mar 7, 2023

February 2023

Are You Awarding Participation Trophies?

Expertise wins.

Feb 28, 2023

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