Scaling Nerds | Startup PR, Thought Leadership and Storytelling for Startup Founders

Marina Schmidt

Scaling Nerds (formerly Red to Green) helps science and tech founders master the essential communication skills for VC-backed growth: from branding and storytelling to media strategy and investor decks. Ranked in the top 5% globally, with listeners in 160+ countries, Scaling Nerds will help you win minds, markets, and your next fundraise. Hosted by strategic communications advisor Marina Schmidt. Scaling Nerds is a premier startup communications podcast on startup marketing, founder thought leadership, and storytelling for technical and science-driven companies.

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Scaling Nerds | Startup PR, Thought Leadership and Storytelling for Startup Founders

Episodes (83)

Feb 25th 11. Win Your Next Startup Pitch with this 3-Minute Pitch Formula - David Beckett from Best3Minutes
Feb 18th 10. Live Pitch Fix: Wood as Strong as Steel (Series A Pitch) - Strong By Form CEO Andres Mitnik
Feb 10th 9. Choose VCs That Won't Go Bust - Hard Truths from an LP with Ariel Barack from Ordway Selections

Scaling Nerds | Startup PR, Thought Leadership and Storytelling for Startup Founders

Feb 25, 2026
48 minutes
44 MB

Imagine you are about to perform a three-minute startup pitch. You stand on stage, the countdown timer ticking. Precious seconds go by, and as you start talking about your business, you explain who you are. You mention the team — beep, beep — the time is up. What. Already. Well, that has happened to a lot of founders. I can guarantee you, nailing a three-minute stage pitch is not easy, and it’s not something that most of us can just wing. Some of the best practices for preparing a long presentation actually do not apply to a three-minute stage...

Scaling Nerds | Startup PR, Thought Leadership and Storytelling for Startup Founders

11. Win Your Next Startup Pitch with this 3-Minute Pitch Formula - David Beckett from Best3Minutes

Marina Schmidt

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