How to Pitch Your Company : YC Startup Library | Y Combinator
Title slide Problem Solution Business model Underlying magic Marketing and sales Competition Management team Financial projections and key metrics Current status, accomplishments to date, timeline, and use of funds
Guy Kawasaki • The Art of the Start
2 slides you should cut from your deck
The email provides advice for startup founders on optimizing pitch decks by removing competition and exit strategy slides, emphasizing the importance of demonstrating execution speed and focusing on long-term growth potential.
LinkIf you’re forming a startup, there are generally two kinds of stories to choose from about what the startup is for. Keep in mind that startups are companies that are trying to take over some subsection of the world. It’s ambitious stuff, so they tend to take on lots of early investment. They get somebody to give them a lot of money so they can hit ... See more
Nathan Schneider • Exit To Community | NOEMA
Create a high-concept pitch. Another useful exercise is creating a high-concept pitch. High-concept pitches are used heavily by Hollywood producers to distill the general plot of a movie to a memorable sound bite. The high-concept pitch was also popularized as an effective pitching tool by Venture Hacks in its ebook, Pitching Hacks. Examples: YouTu
... See moreAsh Maurya • Running Lean: Iterate from Plan A to a Plan That Works (Lean (O'Reilly))
Go to a Demo Day and put all the startups in a spreadsheet, rank the chances of success you think each one will have (low, medium, and high), and write some notes in a column with a date. Pick the top five or ten and invite them to come for a formal meeting. Now write down what your impressions were after the meeting, as well as the amount they’re
... See moreJason Calacanis • Angel: How to Invest in Technology Startups—Timeless Advice from an Angel Investor Who Turned $100,000 into $100,000,000
How to build your seed round pitch deck : YC Startup Library | Y Combinator
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