
'Your Guide to Making an Excellent Investor Pitch Deck', Vinay Kevadiya
This short blog focuses on developing a pitch deck for ventures seeking funding. It shares practical tips, a template to structure your pitch as well as common questions. Since it’s from a conventional business perspective you’ll need to consider where your impact proposition should be included.
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The article defines a pitch deck as a concise, visually engaging presentation that outlines a business idea, its value proposition, market potential, and financial projections. It shares practical tips for crafting an effective pitch, including knowing your audience, telling a compelling story, maintaining brevity, using professional design, backing claims with data, thorough practice, and addressing potential concerns. A sample template is provided to help structure the pitch deck. The article also addresses common questions about tailoring presentations to different funders/investors, the role of visual design, and preparation strategies. This blog is developed from a conventional business perspective, so readers must also consider where the impact proposition should be included.
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