A random collection curated by me. Collectively, these links connect you to 1,000+ articles and videos on pitching and startups. Listed in no particular order to encourage discovery :)
What's missing? Let me know.
Pitching Hacks
How to pitch startups to investors.
Pitch the Way VCs think
How to best present to investors.
Venture Hacks Bible
Every post from Venture Hacks ever.
Free pitch deck template & example
With investor questions + sample content for each slide.
How to build your seed round pitch deck
A template for building seed round pitch decks.
Airbnb Seed Round Pitch Deck
Clean and simple. A pitch deck classic.
How to design a better pitch deck
How to make a solid Demo Day slide deck.
Interviews
200+ interviews with the brains behind failed and successful startups.
Master your pitch
Your pitch is your moment to shine.
Online community
Founders working together to build profitable online Businesses.
The art of pitching
Free course covers pitching to closing.
Discover money-making startups and side-projects
Free weekly newsletter.
Investment Memo Library
Shopify, Pinterest, Twilio, Yelp, etc.
YouTube Investment Memo
Skip to page 10.
YC Library
Videos, podcasts, and essays for startup founders.
Entrepreneur's Toolkit
Learn the fundamentals of entrepreneurship.
Startup Field Guide
100+ articles, case studies, interviews, and tools for early-stage founders.
Can your startup return the fund?
Understand why some investors say you're not big enough.
Free investment memo template & example
With investor questions + sample content for each section.
Startup = Growth
One of dozens of essays. Read them all.
On Startups
Blog by CTO and co-founder of HubSpot.
Pitch Deck Teardowns
Hit me up if you want a free teardown of your deck.
How to start a startup
Everything we know about how to start a startup, for free, from some of the world experts.
Pitch Deck Template
Another pitch deck classic.
Online community
Online community for bootstrapped SaaS founders.
A playbook for fundraising
Practical advice for navigating the fundraising process.
Startup Roadmap
Free ebook with companion bi-weekly newsletter.
Investor Readiness Playbook
Notes from 20 years of fundraising and investing in startups.
12 things I Learned from Chris Dixon about startups
Yep. 12.
Top LinkedIn Voice for Startups
Follow him on LinkedIn.
Free elevator pitch template & example
Copy and edit to get a crisp elevator pitch in minutes.
Kickstarting and scaling a B2B business
Part 1 of a 7-part series.
Top LinkedIn Voice for Startups
Follow him on LinkedIn.
Peter Walker
Great data on all things startup. LinkedIn follow.
Houck's Newsletter
Tactical advice to build, grow, and raise capital for your startup.
MBA Mondays
100+ blog posts on all things startup.
Pmarca Guide to Startups
The best articles from Marc’s 2007 blog.
SaaStr University
100s of lessons from Jason M. Lemkin and friends. Free signup.
How the biggest consumer apps got their first 1,000 users
Learn from the best.
Lean Business Canvas - Uber Example
Short video shows how to use the lean canvas.
Art of the Start 2.0
The time-tested, battle-hardened guide for anyone starting anything.
T2D3
How some software startups scale, where many fail.
The Lean Startup
How today's entrepreneurs use continuous innovation to create radically successful businesses.
Hacking Growth
How today's fastest-growing companies drive breakout success.
Get Backed
Craft your story, build the perfect pitch deck, and launch the venture of your dreams.
Pitch Perfect
Raising capital for your startup.
Startup Owners Manual
A Step-By-Step Guide for Building a Great Company.
What's missing? Tell me.