{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Beautiful AI Podcast","title":"The Future Starts with One Great Idea: Exploring What Investors Look for in Founders with Bill Reichert, General Partner at The Startup World Cup","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2095,"description":"What does it take to build the next great startup?\nIn this episode of The Beautiful AI Podcast, we're joined by Bill Reichert, General Partner at Pegasus Tech Ventures and Chief Evangelist, to explore the Startup World Cup—the world's largest startup pitch competition connecting founders, investors, and innovators across 100+\nregional competitions.\nBill shares what investors really look for in founders, the biggest mistakes startups make when pitching, and how entrepreneurs can stand out in today's AI-driven landscape. We also discuss Perfect Corp.'s partnership with Pegasus Tech Ventures to bring the Startup World Cup NYC\nRegional to the Fashion Institute of Technology on September 28, where founders will pitch their companies for the opportunity to compete for a $1 million investment prize at the Grand Finale in San Francisco.\nWhether you're a founder, entrepreneur, or innovator with a bold idea, this episode is full of insights to help you build what's next.\n--\nLearn more about Bill Reichert & the Startup World Cup:\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/billreichert/\nhttps://www.pegasustechventures.com/\nhttps://www.startupworldcup.io/\n \nLearn more about Perfect Corp.:\nhttps://www.perfectcorp.com/business\nhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/perfect-corp/  \n \nCheck us out:\nConnect with Wayne Liu, the Host: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayneliu88/  \nSubscribe for more insightful episodes!\n--\nTimestamps:\n00:49 Why This Episode Matters\n02:08 Meet Bill Reichert\n03:52 How VCs Judge Founders\n05:55 Startup World Cup Vision\n10:48 Global Day One Winners\n14:22 Getting to Wow\n20:15 Pitch Mistakes and Red Flags\n26:35 What Makes AI Defensible\n31:02 Apply to NYC Qualifier\n33:58 Final Thoughts","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/CiPaDDmw9yWDMG65nsf0YbKN8p_1wCc1123KFS5hfaE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xMjY2/MjkwMzE0MWJkZjMx/YTZiMGY2NTFmNWJm/MWI2MC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}