35 things that make a bad pitch deck

You’re fundraising so you need a pitch deck. We get it. That’s why you’re here. Now getting a pitch deck right is really hard. It can, in fact, be easier to learn what to not do and not do than instead of thinking how to get it right! Here is a list of things not to do. Formatting and structure …

Sequoia Capital Pitch Deck Template

The Sequoia Pitch Deck Template has been viewed by hundreds of thousands of startup founders that are preparing their pitch deck. It started as a simple blog post that some smart cookie turned into a very simple series of slides. Sometimes the best things in life are super simple. Now yes, Sequoia are a big deal and yes they know what …

Private pitch deck guidance from a titan (Reid Hoffman)

Wouldn’t you love to know what a big name VC would tell portfolio companies if they were to get a pitch deck guide? It’s not something you would exactly have access to normally, right? Well, lucky you. I was forwarded a private guide from a friend in the Valley. It’s a private email Reid Hoffman sent- I’m not getting into …

Dave McClure’s Guide to Pitch Decks for Startups

Tl;dr: Dave McClure shares a seminal pitch deck guide on how to build your investor pitch dek. If you don’t know, Dave is a serial entrepreneur. He started out as a database consultant & programmer He joined PayPal as Director of Marketing, where he started the PayPal Developer Network program. So many amazing founders and startups have come out of PayPal …