David specializes in presentations on best practices for investors and entrepreneurs. Among the topics he's researched are deal origination, VC portfolio company value creation, due diligence, and social media technologies. He has spoken before over 3,000 investors and executives to rave reviews. Following are slides and videos from some recent keynotes.
Presentations to Venture Capitalists, Private Equity Funds, and Investment Bankers
- Where Are the Deals?!: Best Practices of Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds in Originating Investment Opportunities
How to become a magnet for potential investments; use social media technologies; and search for companies with motivated sellers. Based on the first-ever research study on deal origination best practices and our proprietary dataset of 150 institutional investors origination practices. Published in Harvard Business Review, Journal of Private Equity, Institutional Investor, etc. - Beyond the Money: Best Practices of Venture Capitalists in Helping Early-Stage Companies Create Value
Discusses use of mentor networks, preferred provider resources, shared services, and other tools VCs use to aid portfolio companies. Based on the first-ever research study on this topic, soon to be published in leading investment journals. - Straight from the Horse's Mouth: How to Elicit Maximum Information in Minimum Time from Management and Industry Sources for Due Diligence
What questions should you ask? What are the killer phrases NOT to say? Based on the best practices of intelligence professionals, psychologists, and journalists in gathering information. - It's the People: Improving Private Equity Portfolio Company Valuations by Working with Operating Executives
How to build a pool of senior executive talent around your investment fund, whom you can tap as board members, interim executives, full-time executives, and deal sources. Based on David Teten's experience growing Evalueserve Circle of Experts.
Presentations to Entrepreneurs and Executives
- Online Dating is the Future of Your Business
Online dating is now a mainstream method for singles to meet one another. Entrepreneurs, investors, and other businesspeople can learn a lot from the diverse and well-developed business models in the online dating sector. - How Executives Can Work with Private Equity and Venture Capital Portfolio Companies
Focus on how you can win board memberships or full-time executive roles with the portfolio companies of private equity and venture capital firms. Learn how to earn significant extra income as a member of an expert network, without distracting from your current job. Discusses how institutional investors typically engage with outside executives: through executive recruiters, expert networks, senior advisor networks, research firms, etc. - Free Market Research for Entrepreneurs
How to research your market while spending as little money as humanly possible. - Hiring and Firing for Entrepreneurs
Recruiting great people. Hire the best, pay the best. - Earning Revenue: Internet Business Models
Discusses business models for technology startups. - Financial Modeling for Entrepreneurs
Discusses best practices in building financial models, a template financial model, and valuing startup employee options. - Shaking the Money Tree: Social Media and Other Innovative Tools Used for Raising Capital
How to target potential investors in online networks. Institutional investor bloggers. Internet due diligence. Create stealth buzz online: Market without marketing. - The Butterfly and the Entrepreneur: Lessons from Success...and Failure
Discusses lessons learned from founding 3 startups, serving as CEO of 4, and selling 2.
Presentations on Social Media
- The Virtual Handshake: Opening Doors and Winning New Clients Online
Social media is not just a tool for socializing; it is an exceptionally powerful set of tools for growing your sales. - Web 3.0: What's Next Online?. Discusses the semantic web, 3-D Web, web-enabled space, and other trends coming faster than most people realize.
Presentations to MBAs and Undergraduates
- How to Squeeze Maximum Value from Your Time in Business School
Covers career planning, time optimization, and selective short-term learning programs and scholarships. Based on interviews with over 50 Harvard MBAs. Available as a white paper on request. - How to Write a Business School Application (or Resume)
Based on David Teten's experience at business school.
