Over the past four years, I have been working with many Startup Accelerators and incubators mostly helping entrepreneurs and startup founders with their pitchdeck. Most of these entrepreneurs have smart ideas, solutions, and good experience in their sector. Many are tackling serious problems, offering innovative solutions that leave you thinking why hasn’t this been done […]
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
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.
Tip 4- What\’s in it for me? – Tips on how to create a great pitchdeck. Read More »
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
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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
Tip 1- How to make the founders shine in your pitchdeck. Read More »
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
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Over the past few years working as a Startup mentor, advisor and judge I have had the pleasure to listen to many Startups and entrepreneurs pitch their ideas. Invariably I could almost divide them into two groups. The Incredible Hulks and The Credible Startups. For a start, I will begin by adding that at one
Are you The Incredible Hulk OR a Credible Startup? Read More »