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
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 off and we al... See more
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... See more