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Title Slide. Name of your business Your name or presenter’s name Date of presentation Company logo, image, or photo 1-sentence summary of your business 5-10 words that concisely articulate the business How much money are you seeking to raise? Your funding target. Overview.

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  1. Title Slide • Name of your business • Your name or presenter’s name • Date of presentation • Company logo, image, or photo • 1-sentence summary of your business • 5-10 words that concisely articulate the business • How much money are you seeking to raise? • Your funding target

  2. Overview • Your “elevator pitch” • 2-3 sentences that define the market, customer, problem/solution, and uniqueness of the business • What market/industry are you in? • What problem are you solving for customers? • How many potential customers are there? How much potential revenue is possible? • Why will you succeed (differentiation, barriers to entry, unfair advantage)? • Where is the proof (existing customers, investors, market research, personal experience)?

  3. The Problem • Compelling problem(s) to be solved • What’s the pain or need that your potential customers have? • Faster, better, smaller, etc. are solutions, not problems • Include any validating quotes • Customer quotes • Analyst quote

  4. The Solution • Describe your business • What is your product or service? • Compelling benefits • How do you provide value to your customers?

  5. Opportunity & Market • Market details • Size and growth rate for 3-5 years • Focus on your segment(s) of the target market • How much projected revenue will you earn in 3-5 years?

  6. Technology / Process • What is the technology (or process) behind your business? • Do you have an illustration or photo of how your technology (or process) works? • What is the value proposition? • How does your technology (or process) solve the problem that customers have? Why should they pay you for it? • Will you build or buy the technology (or process)?

  7. Competitive Advantages • What competitive advantages do you have? • How are you better than your competitors? • Do you have a unique team, partner, invention, intellectual property, insights, or expertise that others don’t have? • How long will the competitive advantages last? • Why will customers care? • Why will customers choose your product or service, instead of your competitor’s?

  8. Competitive Landscape • Who are your current and potential competitors? • What alternatives exist? • How do customers solve the problem today, without your product or service? • How are you different from your competitors? • How are you better than your competitors? • How will the customer know that you’re better? • Include quotes from prospective customers • What do they say about your competitors? • Why would they rather buy from you?

  9. Go-to-Market Strategy • Who are the key players? • What is the ideal customer like? What is their profile? • Discuss critical partners (current and future) • Describe who sells your product or service • How and what do customers buy? • What is the price? One-time or recurring payment? • Describe what the customer will get (now and later) • Marketing and sales plan • How will you market and sell your product or service? • Is this comparable to any other company’s marketing/sales methods?

  10. Financial Roadmap • Project your revenue and expenses over the next 3-5 years • How do you make money? • How much money do you make each year, for the next 3 years? • What are your expenses over the next 3 years? • E.g., Development, Marketing/Sales, Staff/Salaries, Office Space, Legal, Inventory, etc. • Key milestones • When will your business turn a profit? • When does your revenue exceed expenses? • When does your competitive advantage take effect? When does it end? • How much revenue will you earn in year 3? In year 5? • When will you complete hiring employees? • When will you need to raise more money to grow your business?

  11. The Team • How many people make up your current team? • What are your relevant accomplishments? • Why is your team qualified to run this business? • Include academic credentials • How many employees do you need to hire?

  12. Current Status • What milestones have you achieved so far? • Business plan complete? • Incorporated your business or formed an LLC? • Is the team complete? • Product, prototype, or sample developed? • Filed for intellectual property, such as a patent? • Leased office space, or setup home office? • Website and business cards created? • First customers acquired? • Lined up key partners and business advisors? • Have you raised previous funding from investors? • If so, how much, and how did you use the funding? • Where do you plan to go from here? • What are your next steps? How will you get there?

  13. Summary • Summarize your three key points • What is your business? What problem do you solve? Who cares? • Ask your audience to make an investment • How much funding do you need? For what? • How much are you asking from each investor, $50 or $5,000? • Why should they invest in you and your business? Will they receive anything in return? • Questions and next steps • Answer any questions from your audience • Give your contact information and link to your Raise

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