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10 Tips on  How to Pitch a VC Dave McClure 500  Startups FOWA London, October 2011 [email_address]  /  @DaveMcClure
Essential Elements of your  Pitch ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],* note: the above are teaser images… they don’t really mean anything; they’re just here to capture your attention.
Pitch  MY PROBLEM  (not  YOUR SOLUTION ) Post: “Your Solution is Not My Problem”
[Pardon The  Blatant Commercial ]
Read  Geoffrey Miller Sex  +  Evolution  +  Consumer Mktg  =  Awesome
500 Startups  Fund & Incubator Mountain View, CA – Founded 2010 ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
[How to  Pitch a VC  (or Angel)]
10 Tips to an  Awesome  Pitch ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Demo Goes Here Teaser Image Goes Here
10 Slides to an  Awesome  Pitch ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Demo Goes Here Teaser Image Goes Here Cu$tomer Testimonial$ “ This Shit  Rocks .” The Money Shot: Demo Screen Shots Video Business Metrics (NOT Revenue  Projections) AARRR!
1. The Elevator Pitch  ( only 30 sec! ) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
2. The Problem ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
3. Your Solution ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
3. Your Solution ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
[ The Money Shot ] ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Demo Screen Shots Video ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
[ The Money Shot ] ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Demo Screen Shots Video ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
4. Market Size ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
4. Market Size ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
5. Business Model (How Do You Make Money?) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
6. Proprietary Technology / Expertise ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
7. Competition (why you’re  better   *or*  different ) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Better  or   Different .   Funny! Shocking  !!! Accepted Not   Funny.
8. Marketing Plan ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],…  how do you get  customers  &  distribution ? lots  of channels & decisions… choose  a few :
8. Marketing Plan ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],…  how do you get  customers  &  distribution ? lots  of channels & decisions… choose  a few : ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
9. Team ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
10. Money, Milestones ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Financing ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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