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We teamed up with Sparkup, the network focused crowdfunding platform, to analyse 100s of successfully funded companies to bring you the 11 key elements you need for a great pitch deck.
The average visitor will only spend 3m44sec reading your slides so make sure you communicate all of these in 20 slides or less to maximise your chance of success.
Spend time on your deck. Make sure your team slide looks awesome!
Know your metrics better than anyone. Traction speaks the loudest.
Share success stories and great testimonials
Be punchy, concise, clear and aim to engage
Consider this your teaser slide that showcases your company’s mission and vision through a killer statement. This is your 15-second compelling elevator pitch.
Make it memorable.
Describe how your solution solves the problem you have just outlined and why it is better than other solutions in the market.
Key statistics work well here.
What are the key features of the product and how does it work?Why do customers care about the product? What are the major product milestones so far? Include images of your product
If you don’t have a working product yet include visuals of what you are building.
This is one of the most important slides to focus on in order to build credibility. This slide should include:
This slide can also include Board Members and Advisors in order to increase the credibility of your overall team.
Use a matrix to showcase how you are the best at what you do or at least how you differ from other players. Having direct competitors is OK and proves there is a market for your offering.
Illustrate the ways you are going to make money by providing 1-3 different revenue sources.
This slide is more about what you have done so far and not what you plan on doing. Showing traction is important here.
Always prepare two versions of your slide deck – one with financials and fundraising details and one without so you can send out teasers to a wide set of people, and only give out your financials to a small set.