pitch decks

It’s our inability to let go of our agenda to get people to buy that turns people off and has marketing and sales feel gross. Sales pressure is predominantly created by us. When we realize that the real goal in marketing and sales shouldn’t be about ‘getting the sale’ but about focusing on the truth of whether or not it’s a fit . . . everything cha... See more

The worst version of a fundraising ask is “we need $3M to give us 24 months of runway”. The best version is “we need $3M to accomplish these 3 critical projects we have planned that will take us from X users/revenue to 5x in 18 months. We need these 4 new positions to pull it… Show more

In good hands There is a feeling I search for: being in good hands. It is the feeling I look to give and the feeling I look to receive. I know I am in good hands when I sense a cohesive point of view expressed with attention to detail. I can feel it almost instantly. In any… Show more

The cold email script that never stops working (adjust as needed) https://t.co/3Id4odD4yi

How to create a memo or deck for your startup by @gokulr A great pitch is not hitting the right buzzwords or showing the right credentials A great pitch is a strong conclusion that is supported by uncontroversial, logical, achievable statements that require no magical thinking https://t.co/sIHzgrlkUn

by far, my absolutely favourite slide in the @untitledmapapp pitch deck inspired by aka stolen from:

The importance of getting your problem statement right first time founders often conflate the macro problem with the micro problem I see startups who say that their problem statements are; - we would need six globes to cover our emissions - under representation of X in Y -… Show more