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→
Tip 2- Explaining your Mission & Vision in your pitchdeck
This post is in the series of how to create an awesome pitchdeck for your startup. This post is part 2 of 5 in which I explain the need for explaining your MISSION and VISION. In simple words \”WHO ARE YOU TRYING to save?\” AKA Your SOLUTION. In the previous blog we covered the importance of...Continue reading→
Tip 1- How to make the founders shine in your pitchdeck.
This post is in the series of how to create an awesome pitchdeck for your startup. This post is part 1 of 5 in which I explain about the importance of the character. Ask yourself this following question: “What is the most important element in a movie or a book?” …… Answer “THE ACTOR(s), THE...Continue reading→
The 5 key points for creating a powerful pitch deck
As I promised, today I will share with you the 5 key points that I always take into consideration when looking at reviewing a pitch deck, but in order to do that we go back to what we spoke about in the last post (Why Story Telling is important in your startup pitch). A pitch...Continue reading→
Why is story telling important in your statup pitch
Over the last three to four years I have had the honour and pleasure to listen to approximately 1000 founders pitch their startups and of this I have helped approximately 100 startups improve their pitch deck and help them tell a story when they pitch. I wrote a post on linkedin a few weeks ago...Continue reading→
The Gibraltar Speakers Toasmtasters Club.
Between 2019 and 2020 I presented several Public Speaking courses for the Girls In Tech Gibraltar. They went extremely well and the event inspired many people to start their journey as authors and speakers. Above all it started a grass root movement that although hamperred by the Covid 19 restrictions it carried on. The interest...Continue reading→