Next Step For Entrepreneurs
2021-10-24 01:00:02.0
Pitching #12
What makes for a pitch that ends with an investment? This week continues the slide-by-slide explanation of how to do just that. Episode #12 is the final slide of content in the deck. The ask. And a bonus explaining the final slide too. But sorry, that isn't actually the end to your pitch deck nor the end to your work preparing this pitch.
2021-10-17 01:00:00.0
Pitching #11
What makes for a pitch that ends with an investment? This week continues the slide-by-slide explanation of how to do just that. Episode #11 has a great team, as it is the slide that showcases the team you've put together to make this business plan come true.
2021-10-11 05:00:57.0
Pitching #10
What makes for a pitch that ends with an investment? This week continues the slide-by-slide explanation of how to do just that. Episode #10 is a summary of your financial model. Typically, the hockey stick graph. But believable. Or even better, showing off some actual historic revenues along with that trend turning into big revenues in the next few years.
2021-10-03 01:00:00.0
Pitching #9
What makes for a pitch that ends with an investment? This week continues the slide-by-slide explanation of how to do just that.
2021-09-26 12:59:59.0
Pitching #8
What makes for a pitch that ends with an investment? This week continues the slide-by-slide explanation of how to do just that. Episode #8 in this series is the business model. How do you charge customers? How much do they pay. A bit of proof this is a business, not a charity.
2021-09-19 10:55:08.0
Pitching #7
What makes for a pitch that ends with an investment? This week continues the slide-by-slide explanation of how to do just that. Episode #7 in this series is the opportunity size, a.k.a. the total addressable market, a.k.a. a big number that makes investors want to hear more.
2021-09-12 01:00:07.0
Pitching #5
What makes for a pitch that ends with an investment? This week continues the slide-by-slide explanation of how to do just that. This episode walks through two slides, #5 and #6, the solution. Two slides because you need to spend enough time talking about your product or service so that the audience believes it can solve that problem you described back in slide #2.
2021-09-05 01:00:06.0
Pitching #4
What makes for a pitch that ends with an investment? This week continues the slide-by-slide explanation of how to do just that. Episode #4 in this series is where the pitching gets complicated, as the fourth slide isn't always the same topic in every pitch deck. It could be a trend. It could be the wrong solution. It could be something else that needs to be shared before the solution is unveiled.
2021-08-29 01:00:05.0
Pitching #3
What makes for a pitch that ends with an investment? This week continues the slide-by-slide explanation of how to do just that. Episode #3 in this series talks about the third slide, the customer. Who has that problem you talked about in the previous slide? Or of everyone with the problem, which customer segment are you targeting?
2021-08-22 01:00:05.0
Pitching #2
What makes for a pitch that ends with an investment? This week continues the slide-by-slide explanation of how to do just that. Episode #2 in this series is the problem. Not the problem in making a compelling pitch deck but the problem your company is solving. Clear and concise, not dwelling with details.
