Before the Meeting
Send your pitch deck in a PDF format to prospective investors in advance of a
meeting.
Laconism
Be laconic. Distill the
essence of your business into a few key, impressive points
Story
Tell ─
enthusiastically! ─ a compelling, memorable, and interesting
story that
inspires change and shows
your
passion
for the business,
venturepreneurial skills
and
preparedness to win.
Visuals
Include visually interesting graphics and images.
Don’t have too many wordy slides. Make
sure
your visuals
are simple and easy to understand.
Facts
Be as factual as possible
and quantify claims whenever possible.
Demo / Prototype
Plan to have a demo of your product as part of the in-person presentation.
Good prototypes
persuade and help
sell your ideas and ventures to VC investors.
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