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TechCrunch says Build Mode breaks down a Startup Battlefield pitch

TechCrunch says Nephrogen CEO Demetri Maxim and pitching researcher Eike Gerhardt explore how to explain complex biotech, establish credibility and handle investor questions.

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TechCrunch says Build Mode breaks down a Startup Battlefield pitch

TechCrunch says Nephrogen CEO Demetri Maxim and pitching researcher Eike Gerhardt explore how to explain complex biotech, establish credibility and handle investor questions.

TechCrunch describes a Build Mode episode examining Maxim’s Startup Battlefield pitch after his second-place finish in 2025. Gerhardt’s advice includes simplifying technical ideas without oversimplifying and treating investor Q&A as a second pitch. TechCrunch also draws a parallel between pitching and competitive skiing, citing Maxim’s advice to turn fear into excitement.

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TechCrunch says Nephrogen CEO Demetri Maxim and pitching researcher Eike Gerhardt explore how to explain complex biotech, establish credibility and handle investor questions.

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What do pitching your startup and competitive skiing have in common? According to @DemetriMxm: your brain might be screaming “bad idea,” but you have to turn that fear into excitement. More from Demetri and @EikeGerhardt on the latest Build Mode. https://spr.ly/6012BGBki8
A PhD in Pitching Breaks Down a Startup Battlefield Pitch l Build ModeFrom youtube.com
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What do pitching your startup and competitive skiing have in common? According to @DemetriMxm: your brain might be screaming “bad idea,” but you have to turn that fear into excitement. More from Demetri and @EikeGerhardt on the latest Build Mode. https://spr.ly/6012BGBki8
A PhD in Pitching Breaks Down a Startup Battlefield Pitch l Build ModeFrom youtube.com
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@TechCrunchWhat do pitching your startup and competitive skiing have in common? According to @DemetriMxm: your brain might be screaming “bad idea,” but you have to turn that fear into excitement. More from Demetri and @EikeGerhardt on the latest Build Mode. https://spr.ly/6012BGBki8

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What do pitching your startup and competitive skiing have in common? According to @DemetriMxm: your brain might be screaming “bad idea,” but you have to turn that fear into excitement. More from Demetri and @EikeGerhardt on the latest Build Mode. https://spr.ly/6012BGBki8
A PhD in Pitching Breaks Down a Startup Battlefield Pitch l Build ModeFrom youtube.com
- likes: 17
- replies: 2
- bookmarks: 4
- reposts: 6