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Apr 29 6 tweets 1 min read
1/ 3 evergreen tweets for startups raising money:

This is the only guide you need for creating a pitch deck.

articles.sequoiacap.com/writing-a-busi…
2/ Unless you are Steve Jobs, keep your pitch short and crisp. You could get by with literally 10 slides:
3/ The biggest mistake is trying to answer every question in the pitch.

The goal of the pitch is to get good questions, not answer every question.

No good questions, no interest.
PS/ Insert page numbers.
Good questions are the tell.

Good questions == good investor
Good questions == interested investor
Bad questions == disinterested investor
Bad questions == uninterested investor
What are "bad" questions?

Questions that everybody else asks ("Have you thought about...")

The elite investors ask the best, most incisive questions both pre- and post-investment.

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Sep 7, 2018
Fundraising tip:

Immediately after a meeting, write down every question that was asked - to the word. It feels tedious but it's the fastest way to improve your pitch.
Second fundraising tip:

Number your slides. Not even joking.
Third fundraising tip:

Prepare for questions more than you prepare your "pitch." You're not giving a TED talk.
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