TechCrunch+ roundup: Finding the right LPs, ocean conservation, inside Uber’s pre-seed deck

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In this article aimed at early-stage founders, Kolluri shares a detailed framework and timeline. This will help you decide whether to look for a buyer or keep earning stars.

“How do I choose? It’s not a trivial decision, but it’s not as hard as it sounds. There are only two gates: value and growth.”

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5 Questions Emerging Managers Should Ask Before Choosing an LP

Before start-up managers can start backing startups, they first need to earn the trust of limited partners who are willing to bet on their investment themes.

“Each step up the decision ladder increases the risk of dismissal, loss of information or misunderstanding, but can be mitigated if we can put ourselves in front of decision makers early on.”Avestoria Ventures .

Drawing from his own experience, Greub shares five questions budding managers can use to “find the investors most likely to trust you.”

Fewer layoffs: How to announce layoffs and retain top talent

Startups usually don’t have a lot of management talent. The usual — handled with a lack of empathy and poor communication.

Many times it was my responsibility to look someone in the eye and tell them their job was eliminated. What was the “best” training I received? His 60 minute briefing with a consultant.

Leslie Crowe, talent partner at Bain Capital Ventures, has prepared a communication plan and said that founders “choose to be as generous as possible.” said to be able to maintain

“For better or for worse, you are in control. This may seem like one of the worst moments in your company’s trajectory, but you have been overhired and failed to get to this point. If you take responsibility, your team will respect you.”

Is ocean conservation the next climate tech? 7 investors explain why they’re all-in

Seafaring industries such as fishing and oil exploration are inherently exploitative, but technological advances and growing environmental awareness are ushering in a new era.

“Founders and investors are beginning to look for opportunities to protect and even enhance ocean resources, rather than exploit them,” reports Tim De Chant.

He interviewed seven investors to explore the similarities between climate and ocean protection technologies and to learn more about the opportunities they’re eyeing.

• Bold Ocean Ventures General Partner Tim Agnew
• Peter Bryant, Program Director (Marine), Builders Initiative and Kate Danaher, Managing Director (Marine and Seafood), S2G Ventures, said:
• Daniela V. Fernandez, Founder and CEO of Sustainable Ocean Alliance, Managing Partner of Seabird Ventures
• Rita Sousa, Partner, Faber Ventures
• Christian Lim, Managing Director, SWEN Blue Ocean Partners
• Reece Pacheco, partner, propeller

Pitch Deck Teardown: Uber’s 2008 $200K Pre-Seed Deck

The word “disruptive” has become so pervasive that it has lost much of its influence. But when Uber launched his service in San Francisco in 2011, it changed the way people got around.

Before the transportation giant reached today’s staggering $69 billion market cap, the founders raised $200,000 in a pre-seed round in 2008, claiming they “can take the hail out of the streets with Digital Hail.” verified the idea of

Here’s the original deck:

• cover slide
• Problem slide (“2008 Cab”)
• Solution slide (“Digital Hail puts a stop to hail in the streets”)
• Solution slide (“UberCab concept”)
• Product slide 1 (“One-click car service”)
• Value Proposition Slide 1 (“Key Differentiators”)
• Mission (“Operating Principles”)
• How it works slide 1 (“UberCab app”)
• How it works Slide 2 (“UberCab.com”)
• Positioning Slides (“Use Cases”)
• Value Proposition Slide 2 (“User Benefits”)
• Value Proposition Slide 3 (“Environmental Benefits”)
• Product Slide 2 (“UberCab Fleet”)
• Go-to-market slide 1 (“Initial Service Area”)
• Technology Overview Slide (“Technology”)
• Competitive Advantage Slide (“Demand Forecast”)
• Market size slide (“whole market”)
• Market segmentation slide (“Market composition”)
• Go-to-market slide 2 (“target cities”)
• Planning Scenarios (“Potential Outcomes”)
• “Why now?” slide (“Smartphones of August 2008”)
• Roadmap Slide 1 (“Future Optimization”)
• Marketing Slides (“Marketing Ideas”)
• Roadmap Slide 2 (“Location Services”)
• Traction Slide (“Progress So Far”)

Dear Sophie: Domestic Pilot Program for H-1B and L Visa Stamps?

Dear Sophie

I am in the US on an H-1B recently extended by my employer. However, since I was originally a status change from F-1 STEM OPT, I don’t have his H-1B visa stamp in my passport.

It has been over 3 years since I visited family in India and I would love to do so now but I am worried about how long it will take to get my H-1B visa back to the US.

How long does it take to get an interview for the H-1B visa stamp? Am I eligible for a visa interview waiver? How do I get one? Can I do it from the US this year?

— Hungry for Home