The 11 Slides of a Perfect Pitch Deck
The pitch deck provides investors with a summary of your business. It needs to be comprehensive while succinct and tell a cohesive story.
The Pitch Deck: Slides 1 & 2 — Product & Solution
A pitch starts with the problem and your solution. You probably think this is the easy part of the pitch,. but it’s actually the most difficult section to get right
The Pitch Deck: Slide 3 — Market Sizing and TAM / SAM / SOM
In theory, market sizing is simple, but it rarely actually is. This article reviews the TAM/SAM/SOM model for market sizing, but recommends alternatives that are often better suited for the real world.
The Pitch Deck: Slide 4 — Go-to-Market Strategy
Wrap up the introductory third of your pitch by connecting the dots between your wonderful product and the millions of people who need it.
The Pitch Deck: Slide 5 — Competitive Moat
To keep out competition, you need a moat. Learn how to build a moat that’s wide and deep, and stocked with alligators to build an enduring advantage.
The Pitch Deck: Slide 6 — Competition
What we want to hear is not that you have no competition, but how you’ll prevail over all of them.
The Pitch Deck: Slide 7 — Team
The three most important factors in startup success are the team, the team, and the team. But what exactly are we looking for in a team?
The Pitch Deck: Slide 8 –Traction
The best way to get investors excited in your business is by showing traction
The Pitch Deck: Slide 9 — Revenue Projections
5-year revenue projections are complete fiction, and yet, absolutely necessary to your pitch. Here’s why.
The Pitch Deck: Slide 10 — Exit Strategy
The pitch needs to answer the question: is this a good investment? And that boils down to the exit, when the investor makes a return.
The Pitch Deck: Slide 11 — Deal Terms
Wrap up your pitch with your ask – buy our stock now, and tell us the terms of the deal!
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