Dare to be DIFFERENT- understanding the difference between a pitch deck and pitching slides
A few weeks ago I was giving a pitching class at an incubator and the manager of the incubator at the end of the session said that\’s all fine but we have a structure. They must stick to it and that\’s how it is done. Your way of doing it is nice but we cannot...Continue reading→
And the Ex-banker said: \”To be honest it did not feel like work, I was living my childhood fantasies and getting paid for it\”
For those of you who know me, you know how much I believe in following your passion. I rave about it, I remind entrepreneurs at the end of each session and that this journey is not about following money, rather it is about following your passion. In my recent post \”And the banker left her...Continue reading→
Pitch to Win. 3 tips for creating a winning pitch
Yesterday I was at another startup event where three different founders pitched their startup. While speaking in English was difficult for two of the founders and they struggled through the presentation, one thing was common in all of them. Lack of Clarity and Focus. It just happens that a few days earlier I had read...Continue reading→
Using the Power of your competition. How to represent your competitors in your pitchdeck
If you are an entrepreneur and have a startup, by now you must have seen some of your other startup friends and founders pitch their ideas and projects. This year so far, I have seen around 30 or more. Without failure what I see is the following. Take a look at your competition analysis table...Continue reading→
HARD WORK vs EFFORT. What were you told as a child on how to become successful?
I am still pondering on the article I read yesterday “Your parents taught you leadership skills and you didn’t even notice”, by Peter McKenzie. Apart from the good things we have learnt from our parents and with all good intentions while most were good, some were wrong, it was only their experience and equally what...Continue reading→
And the banker left her job to pursue her passion
Too often we think that bankers, top CEOs, and the people in the high ranking official jobs are really having a great time. They have a luxury life, everything a person could want and what else can one wish for? \”Following one\’s dream\”. That\’s the one thing that many including those who have it all...Continue reading→
Golden Tip- Story telling with basic numbers and figures, plus how to work your way up to the bigger picture.
Have the incubators, accelerators and all the advisors have gone bananas? There is so much hype and emphasis on the TAM, SAM, SOM and the bigger picture of the market potential that most startups miss and fail to answer the most common and basic questions. This is my last post in this series of how...Continue reading→
Tip 5. The impact in your pitchdeck- End the pitchdeck that will only be the beginning
Last but not least. You have done everything to create a powerful pitchdeck so far and now you need to finish it off and say the final words. Think of the ending of a movie or a book. Think of how it makes you feel as you read the last few words or watch the...Continue reading→
Tip 4- What\’s in it for me? – Tips on how to create a great pitchdeck.
We are almost there and if you are fund raising for your startup this is the most important question you need to answer: “What’s in it for me?”. You are asking me to give you something and what do I get back in return. I repeat, it is the most important question for an investor. ...Continue reading→
Tip 3- Simply tell me WHY you do WHAT you do.
We are halfway through on how to create an awesome pitchdeck for your startup. This post is part 3 of 5 and today I will explain how and why the WHY you are doing this is important. As I said in the first blog THE WHY is probably what makes it or breaks it. Are you...Continue reading→
