pitch decks
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pitch decks
Pitch-deck advice: I don't think I have ever seen a fundraising deck getting better by using a designer to design it. The same goes for using fancy tools like Figma, Keynote, https://t.co/SeKkLrTe6G, or Canva. At @ycombinator we recommend people to use Google Slides and keep it…
Gustaf Alströmertwitter.comThere 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…
Nikita Bierx.com
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... See more
How to design a better pitch deck : YC Startup Library | Y Combinator
ycombinator.comThe 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... See more
Wiz 👨🚀twitter.comThe 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
Pontus Karlssontwitter.com
The cold email script that never stops working
(adjust as needed) https://t.co/3Id4odD4yi
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... See more
Tad Hargrave • Seven Principles & Seven Practices on Empathy in Marketing - Marketing For Hippies
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
Nait Jonesx.com