What strategies can policymakers implement to support startups in distinguishing themselves in competitive markets?
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Started July 19, 2026
At TechCrunch Disrupt, three investors took the stage to dissect what makes — and breaks — a pitch deck. Jyoti Bansal, a founder-turned-investor; Medha Agarwal of Defy; and Jennifer Neundorfer of January Ventures shared with the crowd their candid views on what works in a pitch deck — and what doesn't.
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Jul 19, 2026
Startups should be encouraged to prioritize customer feedback over investor expectations.
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Mandatory diversity in investor networks and pitch event panels expands whose startups get heard, but does not guarantee those startups will actually differentiate in the market.
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Tax incentives should be offered to startups that focus on sustainable business practices.
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Media literacy initiatives teaching journalists and the public to evaluate startup claims critically would reward genuine innovation over narrative hype.
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Public venture capital funds operated by government should invest in startups based on transparent, published criteria — not on how well founders perform in a room.
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Bank loans with favorable terms for startups in high-growth sectors would reduce founder reliance on investor pitching and let them focus on product differentiation.
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Policymakers cannot engineer which startups will succeed; they should remove barriers to capital and talent flow instead of prescribing how to pitch.
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Startup survival depends far more on product-market fit than on polished pitch decks, so policymakers should focus subsidies on R&D and customer validation rather than investor relations training.
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Policymakers should create dedicated funding programs to support startups in emerging technologies.
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Policymakers should promote diversity in startup funding to ensure equitable access to resources.
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