Pitch Deck Template
Company Name Tag line (Presenter’s name) Phone # Email
The Unmet Need Problem Customer (who pays you) User (if not customer) The problem/need must be compelling! © Copyright 2011 Oregon Technology Business Center
The Solution Overview No acronyms No tech terms! Assume audience-knowledge of middle school students © Copyright 2011 Oregon Technology Business Center
Environmental and Social Sustainability Use this slide to feature your sustainability strategy - to tell the story of why this is important to your customers and your brand. Consider: Sustainability strategy today vs. future in a cascading steps Operational sustainability (supply chain, activities, etc) Product/Technology sustainability in use (sustainability value proposition of emissions reduced, water saved, waste reduced, etc) Your BMC should be a good guide as to strongest sustainability story
✔ Competition Your Product Competitor 1 Competitor 2 Competitor 3 Benefit 1 Benefit 2 Benefit 3 © Copyright 2011 Oregon Technology Business Center
Your Sustainable Advantage Patents? Trade secrets? Key partnerships? Design expertise? Team strengths? Distribution partners? Key customer relationships? Location? © Copyright 2011 Oregon Technology Business Center
Revenue Model How do you make money? What are your (financial) margins? © Copyright 2011 Oregon Technology Business Center
The Market Who is your customer? Market size (in $) Segments; initial focus Follow-on opportunities © Copyright 2011 Oregon Technology Business Center
Go To Market Plan Marketing: How will you generate awareness/leads? Selling: How will you sell Length of sales cycle Customer acquisition cost Manufacturing © Copyright 2011 Oregon Technology Business Center
Forecast Revenue Break Even Profit $ in 000 Units 10 100 300 1000 2500 Head count 15 25 30 80 © Copyright 2011 Oregon Technology Business Center
Accomplishments Key accomplishments to date: Market validation accomplishments Product/prototype development headway Customer feedback; letters of intent Partnerships developed Early revenue © Copyright 2011 Oregon Technology Business Center
Management Team Background and qualifications of each team member (briefly!) © Copyright 2011 Oregon Technology Business Center
Funding to Date Founder funds invested Friends and family Investor funds © Copyright 2011 Oregon Technology Business Center
Exit Strategy Exit strategy: how will investors get a return? Repayment with interest? IPO? Acquisition? (most common option!) Name 3 potential acquirers Why them? When will they buy? Typical valuations in your market? © Copyright 2011 Oregon Technology Business Center
The Ask What funding are you seeking? What will you accomplish with those funds, over what time period? © Copyright 2011 Oregon Technology Business Center
Company Name Tag line (Presenter’s name) Phone # Email