1. Presentation Title Provide company name, name, title, email, phone number

2. Problem/Opportunity Describe the pain you are alleviating or the pleasure you are providing

3. Value Proposition Explain the value of the pain you are alleviating or the value of the pleasure you are providing

4. Underlying Magic Describe the technology, secret sauce, or magic behind your product/service Less text, more diagrams If you have a prototype, give a simple demo

5. Business Model Explain who has your money temporarily in his pocket, and how you’re going to get it into yours

6. Go-to-Market Strategy Explain how you are going to reach your customer without breaking the bank VEGaS – Validation: how, who, when – E – Grow: how, when, where – Scale: how, when, who

7. Competitive Analysis Provide an overview of the competitive landscape Too much is better than too little There is never ‘no competition’

8. Management Team Describe the key players on your team, board of directors, advisors, and major investors Include pictures

9. Financial Projects & Key Metrics Provide a 3 year forecast containing both dollars and metrics (number of customers, conversion rate) Do a bottom up forecast, not top down

10. Current Status, Timeline, Key Accomplishments, Use of funds Explain the current status of your product, what the near future looks like and how you’ll use the money you’re trying to raise