Getting the storyline right The toughest thing to crack when trying to prepare a fundraising deck Just imagine a person hating presentations Is made to sit and figure out Market size Team bio's Problem Solution Why now Go-to-market strategy Revenue Projections 5-year plan Business model Product (Only the interesting bits) . . . . . Followed by a whole appendix section And then bind it all into a 10-15 page deck Which communicates so many complex things In 10 min using minimum words & space on the slide And Top it all up with a story which is also a strategy which binds everything into one mesmerising interesting & exciting story Woohh I have been doing this for quite some years, and it still wrecks my nerves. I don't know how founders even attempt to do all of it by themselves it consumes too much energy and time However, if you wana to skip that grind do get in touch To read more about fellow founders' pitch decks & fundraising journey, subscribe to. https://lnkd.in/gpdN2JM9
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