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
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
There is no ideal pitch deck. The narrative depends on what you’re building—but I really like this one: 1. Vision for the world in 5 years 2. The novel wedge that will get you there 3. How you plan to distribute it 4. What could go wrong 5. What you’ll prove by the time you need…
best decks I’ve seen were 3/4 slides Pre market (seed) - problem - product vision - biz model - team Early market (seed 2 / series A) - product demo - customer learnings - numbers - use of funds Market traction (A / B) - product demo - growth story - numbers - use of funds
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