Sentences with phrase «on in the pitch meetings»

Having never sought Venture Capital myself, I have always wondered what goes on in the pitch meetings where investors try to sell their concepts to venture capitalists.

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But after a stealth meeting in New Jersey on Sept. 11, 2011, where the board voted to oust Apotheker, Whitman and fellow director Marc Andreessen were on a plane back to San Francisco when the venture capitalist cornered her with a recruitment pitch.

In them, potential founders arrive on Friday with nothing more than an idea and leave on Sunday evening (usually without much sleep), having met a co-founder, built a prototype or demo, and pitched investors.

Trump made another pitch for Democratic support on Capitol Hill, where his top aides met with about a dozen Senate Democrats and Trump himself phoned in from his Asia trip.

«The pitch meeting, according to Steph's father, Dell, who was present, kicked off with one Nike official accidentally addressing Stephen as «Steph - on,» the moniker, of course, of Steve Urkel's alter ego in (the TV show) Family Matters.

The executive also recommended pitching ideas in a one - on - one setting if pitching in meetings isn't working.

Amazon laid out very specific criteria for the new, second headquarters campus it's looking to build somewhere in North America, and dozens of cities are no doubt preparing pitches about why they present the ideal mix of talent, transportation access, quality of life amenities and so on to meet the company's requirements.

My company had raised a seed round of capital in late 1999 even before either of us were full time in the company (ominous side note: on the way to pitch our seed investor, Delta Partners, a man walking right in front of me died of a massive heart attack making me late to the meeting.

(Related: How is it that Don, for telling a traumatic life story in a pitch meeting, gets pushed out of the agency — whereas Ted, for toying with suicide while two clients are on his plane, gets a moderately stern talking - to?)

At the annual meeting held in 2015, a member of the R&D team presented research done on Healthy Flour's organic sprouted grains and pitched the idea for a sprouted grains cereal as part of their Organic Promise ® line of breakfast foods.

While the squad reconvened on the training pitches in recent days, Mauricio has spent the last fortnight counting down the hours to his seventh Premier League meeting with Arsenal, his eighth overall, and plotting the Gunners» downfall in Saturday's 12.30 pm kick - off at the Emirates.

The player's frustrations must stem from the fact that he has played well in the red shirt, yet is continually overlooked, while the team struggles to meet their objectives on the pitch.

I know that Arsenal fans have had our problems with La Liga's Barcelona at times, sometimes on the pitch with our meetings in the Champions League and sometimes off the pitch as they have poached a few big players off us, especially when Arsene Wenger was working on a very tight budget and unable to fight off transfer interest in his best players.

In addition to a 20 - second pitch clock, breaks between half innings were down to two minutes and five seconds, and each team could convene meetings on the mound no more than three times.

Time for some brutal honesty... this team, as it stands, is in no better position to compete next season than they were 12 months ago, minus the fact that some fans have been easily snowed by the acquisition of Lacazette, the free transfer LB and the release of Sanogo... if you look at the facts carefully you will see a team that still has far more questions than answers... to better show what I mean by this statement I will briefly discuss the current state of affairs on a position - by - position basis... in goal we have 4 potential candidates, but in reality we have only 1 option with any real future and somehow he's the only one we have actively tried to get rid of for years because he and his father were a little too involved on social media and he got caught smoking (funny how people still defend Wiltshire under the same and far worse circumstances)... you would think we would want to keep any goaltender that Juventus had interest in, as they seem to have a pretty good history when it comes to that position... as far as the defenders on our current roster there are only a few individuals whom have the skill and / or youth worthy of our time and / or investment, as such we should get rid of anyone who doesn't meet those simple requirements, which means we should get rid of DeBouchy, Gibbs, Gabriel, Mertz and loan out Chambers to see if last seasons foray with Middlesborough was an anomaly or a prediction of things to come... some fans have lamented wildly about the return of Mertz to the starting lineup due to his FA Cup performance but these sort of pie in the sky meanderings are indicative of what's wrong with this club and it's wishy - washy fan - base... in addition to these moves the club should aggressively pursue the acquisition of dominant and mobile CB to stabilize an all too fragile defensive group that has self - destructed on numerous occasions over the past 5 seasons... moving forward and building on our need to re-establish our once dominant presence throughout the middle of the park we need to target a CDM then do whatever it takes to get that player into the fold without any of the usual nickel and diming we have become famous for (this kind of ruthless haggling has cost us numerous special players and certainly can't help make the player in question feel good about the way their future potential employer feels about them)... in order for us to become dominant again we need to be strong up the middle again from Goalkeeper to CB to DM to ACM to striker, like we did in our most glorious years before and during Wenger's reign... with this in mind, if we want Ozil to be that dominant attacking midfielder we can't keep leaving him exposed to constant ridicule about his lack of defensive prowess and provide him with the proper players in the final third... he was never a good defensive player in Real or with the German National squad and they certainly didn't suffer as a result of his presence on the pitch... as for the rest of the midfield the blame falls squarely in the hands of Wenger and Gazidis, the fact that Ramsey, Ox, Sanchez and even Ozil were allowed to regularly start when none of the aforementioned had more than a year left under contract is criminal for a club of this size and financial might... the fact that we could find money for Walcott and Xhaka, who weren't even guaranteed starters, means that our whole business model needs a complete overhaul... for me it's time to get rid of some serious deadweight, even if it means selling them below what you believe their market value is just to simply right this ship and change the stagnant culture that currently exists... this means saying goodbye to Wiltshire, Elneny, Carzola, Walcott and Ramsey... everyone, minus Elneny, have spent just as much time on the training table as on the field of play, which would be manageable if they weren't so inconsistent from a performance standpoint (excluding Carzola, who is like the recent version of Rosicky — too bad, both will be deeply missed)... in their places we need to bring in some proven performers with no history of injuries... up front, although I do like the possibilities that a player like Lacazette presents, the fact that we had to wait so many years to acquire some true quality at the striker position falls once again squarely at the feet of Wenger... this issue highlights the ultimate scam being perpetrated by this club since the arrival of Kroenke: pretend your a small market club when it comes to making purchases but milk your fans like a big market club when it comes to ticket prices and merchandising... I believe the reason why Wenger hasn't pursued someone of Henry's quality, minus a fairly inexpensive RVP, was that he knew that they would demand players of a similar ilk to be brought on board and that wasn't possible when the business model was that of a «selling» club... does it really make sense that we could only make a cheeky bid for Suarez, or that we couldn't get Higuain over the line when he was being offered up for half the price he eventually went to Juve for, or that we've only paid any interest to strikers who were clearly not going to press their current teams to let them go to Arsenal like Benzema or Cavani... just part of the facade that finally came crashing down when Sanchez finally called their bluff... the fact remains that no one wants to win more than Sanchez, including Wenger, and although I don't agree with everything that he has done off the field, I would much rather have Alexis front and center than a manager who has clearly bought into the Kroenke model in large part due to the fact that his enormous ego suggests that only he could accomplish great things without breaking the bank... unfortunately that isn't possible anymore as the game has changed quite dramatically in the last 15 years, which has left a largely complacent and complicit Wenger on the outside looking in... so don't blame those players who demanded more and were left wanting... don't blame those fans who have tried desperately to raise awareness for several years when cracks began to appear... place the blame at the feet of those who were well aware all along of the potential pitfalls of just such a plan but continued to follow it even when it was no longer a financial necessity, like it ever really was...

Having had time to meet some of his new players, get on the training pitch and begin to settle in to a new country, Joe Montemurro sat down with us and explained how he felt to be the new Arsenal Women's manager.

I think meeting them twice on the pitch in the League and the Cup may not be ideal but I think Arsenal could probably nick a result at Anfield.

There was as much action off the pitch as on it last weekend, when FK Zeljeznicar met local rivals FK Sarajevo in a title showdown

But a little breakdown on a street corner in Rome won't inspire gossip about your fragility (perhaps you're back on those pills after all), won't cause you to miss your pitch meeting, won't leave you too distraught to make dinner.

meeting a baby's need to be fed becuase it is hungry or comforting it when it is distressed is fine in my book... but when a two year old pitches a fit at nap or bed time and crys till mommy or daddy come to check on them, then settles down but refuses to fall asleep, followed by wailing as soon as the parent leaves the room... now that calls for some «letting them cry it out».

On Friday, Mahoney pitched the stadium project to Cuomo again at a meeting in Manhattan.

Representatives of 15 city - based financial firms were lured to a private meeting in Darien with Gov. Jodi Rell to hear her pitch to move their businesses to the Nutmeg State — and avoid a tax on their industry that's being considered in New York.

In the winter meetings, I also pitched in with my former colleagues on some planning ideas and meetings.&raquIn the winter meetings, I also pitched in with my former colleagues on some planning ideas and meetings.&raquin with my former colleagues on some planning ideas and meetings.»

On Sunday, for example, O'Malley — who is in town for the NGA meeting — went on CBS's «Face The Nation» to pitch the pro-Obama counterpoint against Romney surrogate New Jersey Gov. Chris ChristiOn Sunday, for example, O'Malley — who is in town for the NGA meeting — went on CBS's «Face The Nation» to pitch the pro-Obama counterpoint against Romney surrogate New Jersey Gov. Chris Christion CBS's «Face The Nation» to pitch the pro-Obama counterpoint against Romney surrogate New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.

Jones said on his radio show Monday that he had met with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee for «a couple of days» in June in Washington and that he was seriously considering their pitch.

In a paper that will be presented on November 4 at the annual meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Diana Deutsch, Trevor Henthorn of the Department of Psychology at the University of California San Diego and Mark Dolson of E - mu / Creative Technology Center show that native speakers of tonal languages, even those with no musical training whatsoever, exhibit a remarkable ability to sound perfect pitches.

The developers themselves have pitched the game as «Inception meets John Wick meets Fight Club,» and in the few hours that we spent going hands - on with the game, it's clear that Past Cure has an ambitious scope, but we'll have to see a bit more if the game can fully deliver on its interesting premise.

Over two days, 24 women - driven projects participated in a three - part process: a pitching workshop, a financing strategy clinic, and one - on - one meetings with potential financiers and partners.

Working with accomplished showrunners, as well as non-writing creative producers and studio / network executives, the Fellows participate in one - on - one creative story meetings, pitching sessions, writers» rooms, and group conversations focusing on the key creative and tactical elements that are central to their success in episodic storytelling.

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Talks about how he first got involved in Only the Brave and meeting with the producers to pitch them on his take on the material.

When he's zooming around South America in the cockpit of a hi - spec jet, aviator shades reliably perched on his nose, you can practically hear them high - fiving at the film's pitch meeting.

«A lot of people in the academy would never express how they feel on social media because they work with people who they're voting for and against and they wouldn't want to have to go in for a pitch meeting with someone whose movie they just trashed,» Keegan said.

The latest entry in Screen Rant's Pitch Meeting video series examines what went on behind the scenes on Michael Bay's Transformers: The Last Knight.

It feels like exactly what was said in the pitch meeting for the show, and yet, it ultimately doesn't come close on either count.

The Football Foundation Ambassador was met by all 700 of the school's pupils on the pitch which was unveiled earlier in 2015, with the facility receiving a # 350,000 grant from the Premier League & The FA Facilities Fund to be built.

• Meet and pitch new agents and editors who will hopefully be interested in receiving a query letter and pages on my two novels

No Man's Sky is one of those games that sounds better on paper and in a pitch meeting than it actually does playing.

In addition to its networking parties, Casual Connect USA 2018 also includes exclusive and unlimited access to its Pitch & Match meeting system which attendees can use to search for and connect with each other based on their needs and interests.

So here are some tips to help you do that, based on hundreds of pitch meetings in the past couple of years.

Honestly it's quite jarring to turn on a Virtual - On game and be met with what looked like high - school students talking in high pitched voices with a long - winded introduction to the gamon a Virtual - On game and be met with what looked like high - school students talking in high pitched voices with a long - winded introduction to the gamOn game and be met with what looked like high - school students talking in high pitched voices with a long - winded introduction to the game.

Pan Galactic Railway's developer Dave told me he elevator - pitches the game as «QWOP meets Elite Dangerous ``, but I think that may be selling it short; while flying the train about is undoubtedly silly, there's a true, crafted weight and friction to the way in which you move that's difficult to understand until you get your hands on it.

In the context of attending that initial meeting or pitch — when a new client is on the verge of signing you up, but just wants that reassuring face - to - face discussion — you have to understand the importance of selling yourself more than anything.

I then made my pitch for a carbon fee - bate policy which would place a carbon price on oil sands and other sources of carbon emissions equivalent to that paid by firms in the EU and which, if implemented worldwide, would allow the world to meet science - based emissions reduction targets.

Every partner is equal, to some extent, and is expected to «pitch - in» to do any job, and to attend every meeting and have opinions on most issues;

Suggestions include how to improve practice group meetings, techniques for better sharing of work product, finding internal experts and staying on top of current developments, and collecting information about matters to improve findability of prior work product, assist in fee benchmarking, staff matters with lawyers having relevant experience and efficiently produce pitch materials.

The Head of BD will be hands on in the role, managing pitches, running client research initiatives and attending events, ensuring the BD strategy in place is met.

Your coach will do everything in his / her power to help you succeed so although it will be on you to complete the work and position yourself for success, your coach will be an active participant in helping with the finishing touches (resume, Linkedin, Cover Letter, Power Statements, Elevator Pitch) to guarantee you meet the «headhunter» stamp of approval!

Your cover letter is the tool that you use to sell yourself in the first 30 seconds of meeting someone, like your elevator pitch, except it is on paper.

• Increased company's market share by 21 % by suggesting and creating advertising campaigns correlating perfectly with its services • Created a huge portfolio for Pepsi Co. spanning 5 websites and 15000 images • Trained 5 groups of newly hired advertising account executives in creating and delivering advertising campaigns based on visionary strategies • Meet clients to determine their specific advertising and promotion needs and provide them with feedback and advice • Orchestrate discussion with clients to provide them with an overview of present condition of their market share • Present campaign pitches to both existing and new clients, ensuring that the pitches address their specific needs • Create portfolios of clients» accounts and monitor related activities in them • Manage and review clients» advertising projects and ensure that they are delivered in a time - efficient manner • Identify accounts with shrinking revenues and reach out to their representatives to provide them with assistance to sustain themselves • Use contacts to generate new business and ensure that «hot» leads are followed up in a timely manner • Organize media briefings and assist in the creation of marketing procedures • Carry out appraisals and evaluations to ensure that project targets are met and clients» requirements are being fulfilled