Adam Beguelin > Quotes

“When we were pitching Truveo, Google was making noise about something that sounded similar. Investors were warning us that Google would kill us. As you can imagine, the first time we heard this we didn’t have a great answer.”
― Adam Beguelin, Silicon Valley Stories: A sampler of startups, stories, and lessons learned

“The key with the VCs is to show them you know your stuff. You need to explain it in a way that makes sense but also take it a little further, so they are slightly confused and don’t want to look stupid. You need to make sure they know that you know what you’re doing.”
― Adam Beguelin, Silicon Valley Stories: A sampler of startups, stories, and lessons learned

“Practicing the pitch is critical. It’s really like a piece of performance art. You must treat it this way. You don’t want to fumble; you need to sound confident and smooth. You need to ensure you hit the critical points and excite the investors.”
― Adam Beguelin, Silicon Valley Stories: A sampler of startups, stories, and lessons learned