Deck Doctors

"Best one yet!" We share some high-level but easy to apply design tips. Useful to founder pitch decks...and anyone making any type of presentation! Watch HERE: hhttps://lnkd.in/e2SkMdD4 Hustle Fund Kera DeMars

"Best one yet!" We share some high-level but easy to apply design tips. Useful to founder pitch decks...and anyone making any type of presentation! Watch HERE: hhttps://lnkd.in/e2SkMdD4 Hustle Fund Kera DeMars

Mark & I had fun jamming with the All Caps Capital guys, chatting all things pitch deck. Ahmed + Ryan bring a new voice to startup media. It’s fun. Check em out.

Our intro might be a little too edgy for LinkedIn😂 But… if that means having fun and being able to share our learnings with everyone, I say that’s a huge win!! If this pod can help even one person, I’m beyond happy. Man, I love everything about this startup game. Thank you to Alex Flynn & Mark Golub for sharing their knowledge with us!!

We used to send a newsletter about pitch decks. Now we’re in our YouTube influencer era and also introducing our latest newsletter: Antidote ✨ At the Deck Docs, we’re lucky to sit in this unique spot between 1) Founders 2) VC firms 3) Service providers (like ourselves) So each week, we’ll be sharing some big value in Antidote across each of these groups: •⭐️Investors, you’ll love this: Fundraising Features for startup’s we’ve worked closely with — that are actively fundraising + awesome. •⭐️Operators, you’ll love this: Services Spotlight of people we admired running their own services & agencies we think you’ll find useful. •⭐️If you’re actively fundraising, you’ll love this: Our Second Opinion video of the week and other content to help you raise. •Shifra-selected venture memes   Subscribe below and join thousands of operators, VCs, and founders already reading Antidote below👇🏽 https://lnkd.in/eJ9zRNPq

Is investor feedback turning your pitch deck into a Frankenstein? 🧌 You’re far from alone. Everyone has an opinion on your deck. Mark and I shared some tips on dealing with feedback in our next episode of Second Opinion with Deck Doctors & Hustle Fund --> 1) Ask and you shall receive — When you ask someone for feedback, they’re inclined to look for “cons” and not “pros” - Be careful sorting through what’s substantive vs. a nitpick. 2) Find Patterns — If you’re hearing the same thing over and over again, like “Your market size is too small for us to gain conviction?” Consider making a change. If you hear something once, and don’t totally agree, don’t feel obligated to do anything - you never will please everyone! 3) Remember the North Star — The perfect pitch deck is not possible. Your goal should be giving yourself ~absolute confidence~ when bringing your pitch to the table. So sift through feedback carefully and make changes that give YOU more confidence. We cover a lot more in the video :) We’re back every other Tuesday with new episodes of Second Opinion, where we overthink pitch decks so you don’t have to. https://lnkd.in/gHMrRCPW

AI is everywhere. Whether you’re an AI startup, or just a company that benefits from AI products and integrations, it has never been more important to contextualize and frame AI in your pitch to investors. Many investors liken AI to the internet in how AI will change the ways we work and are on the lookout for companies that can ride the wave of innovation and benefit in the long run. In this week’s edition, the Deck Doctors talk all about AI, breaking down the historical context and current environment of AI companies, sharing strategies to best identify how your company benefits from AI and how to message this to investors, and discuss the importance of differentiating yourself in crowded AI-focused ecosystems. Want to make sure you’re getting the most out of AI in your pitch to investors? Watch the full video now: https://lnkd.in/ddYwuzWy

Reason #1 you should have a shorter pitch deck: 60 Second Rule

Funny episode this week. https://lnkd.in/eYkNVZH6