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June 25th, 2011

10 most important things in a startup pitch

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Written by: Balaji
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Once you have identified a list of investors who fund startups in your category the most important thing to focus on is the pitch. A typical pitch is about 10 slides and 20 minutes long and good ones could change the world for good. One of the most successful pitches in history is Google’s pitch with Andy Bechtolsheim that result in a behemoth worth 100+ billion.  Many other lesser known pitches have also led to multi-million dollar enterprises. Here are the 10 necessary components in your pitch to keep the investor interested and improve your chances of funding.

  • Cover page
  • Summary
  • Team
  • Problem
  • Solution
  • Marketing/Sales
  • Projections/Milestones
  • Competition
  • Business Model
  • financing

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Balaji
+Balaji heads a consultancy firm - Agni Innovation Labs - that helps small businesses, law firms and political campaigners launch their brand successfully. The services include blogging, press releases, social media strategy development and email campaigning. Contact the author: balaji [at] theagni [dot] com for more details.