My Awesome Startup
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Author of Pitch Deck
6/2/2023
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The Problem
What are the problems that your product or service is going to address?
Target audience has this frustration.
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Target audience wants to solve this problem.
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Existent solutions are broken or nonexistent.
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The Solution
How is your product or solution going to address the problems from the previous slide? Highlight how some of the features solve these problems?
Your product or service solves this problem.
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The solution addresses your audience's need.
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The solution is better than existing alternatives.
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A clear and compelling message that conveys your unique value proposition.
This message should explain what you do, how you are different, and why you are worth investing in. What is your promise to consumers? Zero in on the heart of your service and highlight what stands out about the product you provide.
The Competition
What are other companies doing in this space and how does your product or service fit in within this landscape?
Competitor A
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Competitor B
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Competitor C
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- Strength: What makes this product or service a top solution for consumers
- Weakness: Where does this company falter?
The Opportunity: Highlight how your solution is superior to this competitor.
- Strength: What makes this product or service a top solution for consumers
- Weakness: Where does this company falter?
The Opportunity: Highlight how your solution is superior to this competitor.
- Strength: What makes this product or service a top solution for consumers
- Weakness: Where does this company falter?
The Opportunity: Highlight how your solution is superior to this competitor.
Competitive Advantage
What unique factors give your company a competitive edge? How will you outmaneuver your competitors?
Unique Feature
Highlight the unique factors that give you a competitive advantage.
First to Market
Highlight the unique factors that give you a competitive advantage.
Proprietary Technology
Highlight the unique factors that give you a competitive advantage.
Adoption Rate
Highlight the unique factors that give you a competitive advantage.
Unique Pricing Model
Highlight the unique factors that give you a competitive advantage.
Exclusive Partnership
Highlight the unique factors that give you a competitive advantage.
Market Validation & Traction
Use key metrics and graphs to validate that your company has gained traction (user adoption, revenue, etc.). If you're pre-launch or do not have a minimum viable product yet, you may want to replace this section with a Progress or Timeline slide to illustrate what you've done and what's to come.
100,000
Key Metric: Monthly Active Users
$5,000,000
Key Metric: Revenue
80%
Key Metric: Profit Margins
Audience Segments
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20% Segment 1
20% Segment 2
20% Segment 3
20% Segment 4
20% Segment 5
The Team
Who's putting their blood, sweat, and tears into this venture? Investors will want to see that the team is passionate, experiences, and going to deliver.
Chelsea Orville
Chief Executive Officer
What is their background? How did they come to start or join this company?
Jack Berger
Chief Financial Officer
What is their background? How did they come to start or join this company?
Jen Anderson
Chief Technology Officer
What is their background? How did they come to start or join this company?
The Ask
What does your venture still need? What is the goal of this deck?
Funding Allocations
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$100,000
20% Sales
20% IT
20% Legal
20% Marketing
20% R&D
Funding Goals
Outline the funding needed to achieve your next steps. Why this particular amount? How long do you forsee it sustaining your future actions? How do you plan to allocate this amount?
Timeline
What milestones have you already reached? What's to come? Make a timeline of the next big steps your business will take and how more funding or investments will speed up your company's progress.