Top Tips to create a Perfect Deck
A pitch deck is considered the “cornerstone document” on which many start-ups depend for funding and also on which many fail. Getting the messaging in pitching delivery right is equally as important to get buy-in from individual investors or syndicates.
In March 2021, Stakeholderz was fortunate to have none other than Claire Macmillan, an ex-criminal barrister turned pitch coach for start-ups on our Thought Leadership webinar. She shared several useful tips on how to create a captivating pitch deck and perfect its delivery.
Claire stated that “creating a pitch deck is like telling a compelling story all the data should be wrapped into a beautiful, engaging story that will be able to grab the attention of your investors.”
Some of her top tips for creating a gripping pitch deck were:
- Start with the “Founder Story”, include how your start-up will solve the problem.
- Insert meaningful and self-explanatory titles for each slide.
- Do not go overboard with content, use simple sentences, visuals, charts, or graphics wherever possible.
- Make sure to have a good covering email to go with your pitch deck.
During the latter half of the webinar, Claire coached four entrepreneurs on their pitch deck and shared valuable insights on what works and what doesn’t. Claire’s innate capabilities of transforming content into enthralling stories and capturing the essence of what the business stands for has helped several start-ups we know and who have watched this video, get successful funding rounds done.
Do what many successful fund-raising CEOs, as well as informed investors, have already done, Watch the FULL VIDEO HERE.
