Every unicorn starts with … a solid startup pitchdeck
Everything you need and want to know about building an investable pitchdeck! Gathering all insights, advice and tactics from top experts & investors and letting you digest the key!
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Do you have a pitchdeck? Probably yes.
If you are an early stage startup (pre-seed, seed and even A), attracting your venture capital investments, be 99% sure your current pitchdeck is worth nothing.
9 out of 10
startup pitchdecks end up going into the trash
40 meetings
with quality investors are needed on average for startups to close a seed round
3 minutes
the average time investors tend to look at your pitchdeck
Is your deck good enough to deliver an investment potential in less than 3 mins?
If no, then you most likely practice the following way of thinking:
No limits, the more the better!
- Don’t limit yourself while working on your pitch deck. Impossible to explain all the unique ideas in a few slides. The investors’ main mission is to dig deep into the details while exploring the potential of the future unicorn, so 25-40 slides is considered to be a “good read”, appreciated by the VC.
Ignore standards, Be creative!
- There is a standard structure for a pitch deck: problem - solution - market - business model - team - traction - etc. But it’s boring. Prove that you’re a creative founder. Throw off all this boring structure and make your pitch deck unique. Investors will remember it for weeks after the first read!
Storytelling is the king!
- Did you hear that storytelling helps to sell? Every marketer knows it! You should include storytelling in your pitch deck, explaining the background of your idea and telling a beautiful story on how it came to your mind. The best practice is to make 3-5 dedicated slides (adding photos when the idea just came into your mind).
Watch this video with InnMind Founder to learn about the remaining 5 harmful pieces of advice
Need good practice? Read the following articles to understand the mistakes behind each of the harmful advice to get to know why this MUST be avoided and get better prepared with investors’ questions.
Read here: Examples of the 8 Critical Mistakes You Should Avoid!
Read here: The ultimate list of questions that venture capitalists will ask you during the pre-funding interviews
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