STARTUP PITCH DECK MISTAKES – COMMON MISTAKES STARTUP MAKES IN THEIR INVESTOR PITCH DECK
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What is Startup Pitch Deck
Pitch Deck are concise and crisp presentation either to show case your ideas, product or business model to get funded by investors. This is important step in a startup journey to raise funds or pitch a idea. Startup Pitch Deck Mistakes
Pitch Deck can be prepared in ppt, pdf or even by a AI tools which provides fantastic output. Startup should ensure the following critical contents to make it a success.
Investors expects the following contents in Startup’s Pitch Deck
Most common mistakes by startup in their pitch deck is not covering the relevant contents/topics which an investor expects in the pitch deck
- Executive Summary of Company
- Company’ Mission & Vision Statement
- The Problem Statement
- The Solution Statement
- The Product
- The Customer
- The Technology
- Business Plan of Startup
- Market Opportunity
- Competition Analysis
- Growth Strategy
- Marketing & Sales Strategy
- Tractions
- Timeliness
- Financials
- Team
- Funding/Ask
- Closure – Call to Action
COMMON MISTAKES STARTUP MAKES IN THEIR INVESTOR PITCH DECK
- The startup should be careful to avoid the following common mistakes in their pitch deck
- Start with slides on Company Overview
- Unable to articulate the Market Opportunity of the product
- Making the Pitch Deck either too long or too short
- Not doing proper review of pitch deck
- Content Overload
- Not aware of the market competition
- Not aligning the pitch deck content with internal stakeholders
- Unrealistic expectations on the valuation of startup
- Not Following Up before and After the Pitch
- Completing due diligence
- Improper Product Demonstration
- Unable to showcase Technology & IP strengths
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