1. Pitch Deck Template

2. Company Name
Tag line
(Presenter’s name)
Phone #

3. The Unmet Need Problem Customer (who pays you) User (if not customer)
The problem/need must be compelling!
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4. The Solution Overview No acronyms No tech terms!
Assume audience-knowledge of middle school students
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5. 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

6. ✔ Competition Your Product Competitor 1 Competitor 2 Competitor 3
Benefit 1
Benefit 2
Benefit 3
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7. Your Sustainable Advantage
Patents?
Trade secrets?
Key partnerships?
Design expertise?
Team strengths?
Distribution partners?
Key customer relationships?
Location?
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8. Revenue Model How do you make money?
What are your (financial) margins?
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9. The Market Who is your customer? Market size (in $)
Segments; initial focus
Follow-on opportunities
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10. Go To Market Plan Marketing: How will you generate awareness/leads?
Selling:
How will you sell
Length of sales cycle
Customer acquisition cost
Manufacturing
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11. Forecast Revenue Break Even Profit $ in 000 Units 10 100 300 1000 2500
Head count 15 25 30 80
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12. Accomplishments Key accomplishments to date:
Market validation accomplishments
Product/prototype development headway
Customer feedback; letters of intent
Partnerships developed
Early revenue
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13. Management Team
Background and qualifications of each team member (briefly!)
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14. Funding to Date Founder funds invested Friends and family
Investor funds
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15. 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?
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16. The Ask What funding are you seeking?
What will you accomplish with those funds, over what time period?
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17. Company Name
Tag line
(Presenter’s name)
Phone #