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LIFE'S A PITCHA Winner's Guide
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WHY PITCH
What's a pitch?
Not how high your voice can go. Not a presentation that answers all the questions.Not your business plan copy/pasted into PPT.
It is a way to open investors' mind to your vision. It is a way to tell the story you care about most. It is a way to grab interest and invite furtherconversation.
An effective pitch is the simplest and most conciseway to get investors to consider opening their wallets.
'Effective' meaning there is a way to get this right.Here it is.
102030rule
10 SLIDE DECK
No one has time to waste. Especially in a pitchdeck. Stick to ten slides to make your impression. Ifyou can't get your idea into ten slides, it may not berefined enough and you need to polish it off beforeyou show it off.
Here are your slides:
1. Title and Basic Info2. Problem3. Solution4. Business Model5. Your Secret Sauce
6. Marketing and Sales7. Competition8. Team9. Key Finances10. Timeline/Accomplishments
20 MINUTE PITCH
You may have an hour meeting. That doesn't meanyou should be talking for 60 minutes. Count ontalking for 10-15 minutes, and use the rest of thetime for Q&A.
While people are staring at your deck for twentyminutes, give them something to look at.
Use figures andicons to shownumbers andstrategy.
Make sure your conclusionsor assumptions clearly flowout of data.
Provide visuals forpartners,competition,achievements, etc.
20 MINUTE PITCH
Use a plainbackground
Pick a 3-hue colorscheme that's high
contrast but easy on theeyes
and stick tothem
PICK THREE
with the fonts,please
COULD YOU NOT
YesINCLUDE
LOGO
30 PT. FONT
If no-one can read what's on the screen, they won't give you $$$.
If no-one can read what's on the screen, they won't give you$$$.
If no-one can read what's on the screen,they won't give you $$$.
If no-one can read what's on thescreen, they won't give you $$$.
If no-one can read what'son the screen, they won't
give you $$$.
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