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Slide Notes

Start with your name and the name of your project. In some cases, a presentation will start with an attention-grabbing opening, an anecdote, a dramatic stat or fact, or a question for the audience. These devices help to engage the audience, grab everyone's attention, and establish your confidence as you get going.

Startup Pitch Template

Published on Nov 06, 2015

This startup pitch presentation template is for a startup fund-raising pitch. The 10 slide template gets to the critical information investors need in order to understand your business, the startup story behind it, and the opportunity you're addressing.

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Startup Pitch Template

Name/Tagline
Start with your name and the name of your project. In some cases, a presentation will start with an attention-grabbing opening, an anecdote, a dramatic stat or fact, or a question for the audience. These devices help to engage the audience, grab everyone's attention, and establish your confidence as you get going.
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WHAT IT IS

be brief, simple, and clear
Explain what the project/product/service actually is. What does it do? How does it work in very simple terms. This could be a short "elevator pitch" summary of your project so that people know exactly what project you're pitching.
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What problem does your startup solve? Why does it matter? Craft a story that delivers an emotional connection to your solution.

Explain why this product/service is needed and provide some context for your project. Why is the problem worth solving?
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WHO IT SERVES

How large is the market?
Make clear who this project/service/product is aimed at. Is it for a particular geographic audience, or a particular demographic group? Or is it for people with a particular interest (i.e. a psychographic?) Or maybe it's for people who have a particular problem or a certain need. Make clear who you are building this product/service/project for so that it's clear who will benefit from it.
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MARKETING

How will you build your audience?
How will people find out about this product/service/Web site/project? Mentioning vaguely that you'll use social media to get the word out is generally not sufficient. It's important to explain how you'll raise awareness for this in a marketplace that is increasingly cluttered with all sorts of new apps/sites/products/services launching every day. What techniques/tactics/tools will you use, or how will you go about taking advantage of existing or new platforms to reach your intended audience? How will you measure progress in reaching your audience? What will success look like in reaching your audience? What are key metrics/performance indicators that you'll be assessing as your project moves forward?
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LAUNCH PLAN

  • Item 1
  • Item 2
  • Item 3
  • Item 4
  • Item 5
What are the next steps you need to take? What are the key things you need to do to advance the project in the coming weeks and months? What is your timeline for moving forward? What does the roadmap for your project look like? What are your goals for the upcoming period?
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COSTS/REVENUE

import charts as images or create your own in Haiku Deck
How will you make ends meet? What do you expect your primary three, five or 10 costs will be? What do you expect your primary revenue streams to look like, and how long do you expect it might take for you to get to that point? Why will people pay for your service/product and how will the value proposition differ from other products/services people are paying for?

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Conclusion

  • Competitor 1
  • Competitor 2
  • Competitor 3
  • Competitor 4
How does your solution compare to the competition? What threats and opportunities does each competitor bring to the market? What is your strategy for differentiating yourself from competitors and how will you defend against them?

Team/Why You?
(include details in the notes field)

What have you done in the past that has prepared you to take on this new challenge? Why are you well-suited to succeed in this venture? How will others help you, and what relevant skills/experience will they bring to the project? How will you go about building your team from here and adding necessary expertise?
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Conclusion

What are you asking for? What will it enable you to achieve?
What amount of money, or what other kind of help would be helpful to you in advancing your project? How can people contact you afterwards to offer help?
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