Preparing for an investor presentation can be a tricky task. Whether it’s your first time sending a pitch deck to investors or you’re presenting at TechCrunch Disrupt in front of 5.000 people, structure and content are crucial for a coherent and convincing presentation.
We put put together a general guideline in order to help you best organize your pitch. Remember, you only have a limited amount of time for a pitch, so practice until it’s perfect and stay focused!
2. MEET MEGGY
Meggy is founder of a new data compression startup. Next week, she has a
crucial meeting with an investor.
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3. THE PITCH
Meggy‘s presentation decides if her startup gets the financial ressources to grow
in a successful business.
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4. HOW TO BE CONVINCING?
She faces the same problem as every founder does at one point: How to get an
investor or business partner to sign a contract …
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5. First Step:
A solid Pitch Deck
• Present the idea in 10
slides and within max.
15 minutes
• Use storytelling techniques
• Visualize with pictures,
charts and graphics …
• Use simple language and
keep it short
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6. Slides You Need
#1 OVERVIEW
Start your Pitch Deck by
describing the problem you
are adressing and for whom
you going to fix it.
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7. #2 SOLUTION
Explain how you are going to
alleviate the pain and by doing
that, how you going to create
value.
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8. #3 BUSINESS MODEL
• How will you reach, acquire,
and keep customers?
• How will you generate
revenue?
• What's your cost structure?
• What's your profit margin?
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Slides You Need
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10. #5 TEAM
Describe your management
team, board of directors,
advisors and major investors.
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Slides You Need
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11. #6 KEY METRICS
Provide a three-year, bottom-up
forecast as well as key metrics for
your company, which
differentiate depending on stage
and industry. (see Andreessen
Horowitz for what are the most
important key metrics)
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12. #7 USE OF FUNDS
• Where are you now with your
product?
• What is happing in the near
future?
• How much do you want and
how will you use it?
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13. Take your Startup to the next
level with Venionaire!
We offering several individual
Startup Workshops including a
high quality Startup Training.
Check it out on our website or
contact us directly for details.
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Know more
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14. Top Readings
• Guy Kawasaki: The Only 10 Slides You Need in Your Pitch.
• Inc.com: The 10 Slides Every Killer Pitch Deck Needs.
• Onboardly.com: The 9 Best Startup Pitch Decks of All Time.
• Andressen Horowitz: 16 Startup Metrics.
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