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Jan 2021

29m 43s

15 years of investing experience - what ...

KONSTANTIN DUBOVITSKIY

About this episode

Ali Jamal, Growth and Product Executive, Founding Partner at First Check Ventures, Angel Investor and a Startup Advisor talks about the major mistakes that founders make while pitching their ideas. We also spoke about what qualifies as a competitive advantage for a startup and how to present it to others.

Ali's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mralijamal/

Ali's Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrAliJamal

First Check Ventures: https://angel.co/first-check-ventures/syndicate?utm_campaign=syndicate_direct_link

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