Pitching skills and communication strategy when pitching your idea to investors, accelerators, potential co-founders, key employees, etc. ~ by Hristo Neychev

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GREAT IDEAS
CUSTOMER DISCOVERY
GROWTH PLANS
PASSION
HARD WORK
SLEEPLESS NIGHTS
PRESENTATION

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7. THE PRESENTATION

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Tell me what you do!
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10 seconds
As simple as possible
You will have time to explain
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Describe the pain of the customer
Tip: Let them feel some pain -
don't rush it!

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Explain your solution to the
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Show me where your product
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Tip: Provide use cases……
“I am not your target customer
I am your investor”

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Set-up the historical evolution
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Define recent trends that make
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Tip: Trends (Cloud, Mobile, Big
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Identify/profile the customer
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• give him/her a name
• show a photo
Calculate:
TAM - Total Addressable Market
SAM - Serviceable Market
SOM - Obtainable Market

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You always have competition
List your top competitors
• show your competitive advantages
• focus on how you are different
• tell us how you will beat them

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Product functionality, features,
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How do you make money?
Revenue model
Pricing
Lifetime value
Sales & Distribution
Customer pipeline

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Founders & Management
Board of Directors
Board of Advisors

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How much do you need?
What do you need it for?
What will happen after you
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21. THE PRESENTER

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25. 55% Physiology
7% Words
38% Voice Tone

28. DOS AND DON’TS

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