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𝘿𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧-𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙡𝙤𝙬𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙨 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙭? 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻. While others are taking a break, smart founders are getting ahead. Now’s the perfect time to: 📊 Dive into competitive market research to understand where you really stand. 🎯 Refine your narrative to make your pitch unforgettable. ❓ Anticipate tough investor questions and prepare answers that inspire confidence. The quiet season is an opportunity to focus on the details that can make or break your funding round. If you’re not sure where to start, get in touch with our team! As award-winning pitch deck consultants and business storytellers, we help founders like you build standout narratives, tackle objections, and prep for success. #VelocityPitchDecks #StartupFunding #InvestorReady #FounderFocus #PitchPerfect #FundraisingStrategy

𝘿𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧-𝙚𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙡𝙤𝙬𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙣𝙨 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙭? 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻. While others are taking a break, smart founders are getting ahead. Now’s the perfect time to: 📊 Dive into competitive market research to understand where you really stand. 🎯 Refine your narrative to make your pitch unforgettable. ❓ Anticipate tough investor questions and prepare answers that inspire confidence. The quiet season is an opportunity to focus on the details that can make or break your funding round. If you’re not sure where to start, get in touch with our team! As award-winning pitch deck consultants and business storytellers, we help founders like you build standout narratives, tackle objections, and prep for success. #VelocityPitchDecks #StartupFunding #InvestorReady #FounderFocus #PitchPerfect #FundraisingStrategy

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Want to ace your VC pitch? Here's a surprising opener that works every time: Talk about THEIR portfolio companies, not yours. Why this works: * It's an instant ice breaker * VCs love discussing their investments * It shows you've done your homework Here's how to do it right: 1. Research: Dive deep into the VC's portfolio 2. Find similarities: Identify companies in your space 3. Prepare questions: "How did X overcome Y challenge?" 4. Lead with curiosity: "I noticed Z in your portfolio..." 5. Listen & learn: Their insights are gold for your pitch Remember: VCs invest in founders who think strategically. By starting this way, you're not just another pitch. You're a peer, ready to learn and grow. What's your go-to pitch opener? Share below! #VCPitch #StartupAdvice #InvestorRelationsה

Perfecting your pitch can make all the difference. 🎯 Here's how to captivate your audience and win over investors! 👉 Start Strong: Hook them in the first 30 seconds. 👉 Be Clear: Explain your idea simply. 👉 Show Passion: Let your enthusiasm shine. 👉 Know Your Market: Show you understand your industry. #StartupLinkX #PitchPerfect #EntrepreneurLife #StartupSuccess #InvestorReady

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Too many founders pack their pitch decks with shiny stats like press coverage, newsletter signups, or social media followers. Here’s the hard truth: None of that matters unless it drives revenue or customers. Awards? Cool. But investors don’t see “Wow, incredible founders!” They see “Why are they wasting time on things that won’t build their business?” Ouch. 🥴 If your traction slide is cluttered with vanity metrics, it screams lack of focus—and that’s not a message you want to send to VCs. 🚫 Ready to cut through the fluff and build a pitch that gets real results? Join Pitch Guide’s 8-week group coaching program. We’ll get your pitch investor-ready together - Learn more at http://haje.pub/group 💡 Don’t waste time chasing awards—chase your next funding round instead. Sign up now! #StartupTips #PitchPerfect #VCFunding #TractionNotVanity #FocusToFundraise

90% of founders don’t get funding Just because of this ONE reason - They lack fundamentals! Angel investors offer more than just money;  They give you real-world advice and industry connections. But to get them on board, you’ve got to know how to play the game. So, here’s a checklist of things you need to master before your next pitch: ⏹️ Can you clearly explain the problem your business solves? ⏹️ Do you know your market and competition inside out? ⏹️ Can you make a perfect handshake?         Tip: (Not too firm, not too weak—2-3 seconds is ideal.) ⏹️ Can you answer more than what your presentation offers?  ⏹️ Can you answer investor’s questions directly and with flexibility? ⏹️ Does your outfit match your audience?         Tip: (No hoodies for meetings with investment bankers.) ⏹️ Can you prove that your idea is working? ⏹️ Do you have a way of bringing in examples of happy customers in your conversation? ⏹️ Can you show traction and demand for your product or service? ⏹️ Do you often reach out to connections for investor introductions? ⏹️ Do you network and ask for help? Investors want to see you’re prepared and polished. But the question is -   Are you? If you think you need help with this,  I’ve got a program designed to help CEOs and leaders take the right actions and overcome business challenges.  Join today!👇🏻 https://lnkd.in/d8tQkVpV P.S. - How many boxes did you tick? Share it in the comments below. #StartupFunding #AngelInvestors #Entrepreneurshipcoaching

What you say... ...and what someone hears can be two different things So make sure to test your pitch 👍 ❌ But don't ask what do you think about my pitch Because you'll get slide by slide feedback and end up with a Frankenstein deck Instead I like to do live pitch reviews with a group of founders → because it lets you see how others hear your pitch Here's how we do it... One founder pitches for less than 10 minutes Then the deck goes away and the group tries to answer basic questions (from memory) about the pitch - like what are the exciting signals? who's the customer? what's different? how will they hit venture scale? And the founder is only allowed to listen at this point We want to see how the other founders in the group heard the pitch, what they remember and how they articulate it back So what do we usually find? → the group often misses a key point from the pitch → one that was on the slides in the deck → one that was said out loud But what's the benefit? → helps you figure out what's memorable → what to dial up in the pitch → and what to dial down Testing is the only way (that I know of) that you can be confident your pitch is working as expected Happy testing 💪 -- ♻️ Repost to help a founder in your network Click 'visit my website' at the top of this post to register for my free Unlock your Series A session on how to navigate VC expectations in this market

An excellent starting point focusing in on what an investor wants to hear. As stated the key words are clear, concise and complelling.