13 Key Business Plan Componentsby The Startups TeamA comprehensive guide to the major parts of a business plan. From elements like the executive summary, to product descriptions, traction, and financials, we'll guide you on all of the key sections you should include.Continue
Idea Validation Process: Overview and Introductionby The Startups TeamIdea Validation should always be the first step for every Founder who is considering pursuing a startup idea. In this section of our Idea Validation Series, we discuss how to take an "interesting idea" toward a final product.Continue
Key Investor Pitch Assetsby The Startups TeamIn this section of our Funding Series, we'll look at 6 assets a successful business will use to raise funds and then go a bit deeper into some pitch deck examples and some key points that will help you raise money from prospective investors.Continue
Operating Modelby The Startups TeamA good Operating Model focuses on showing that you’ve thought carefully about how your processes will handle critical costs and streamline operations across business units. In this section of our Funding Series, we cover everything you need in your Operating Model.Continue
Startup Market Sizeby The Startups TeamThe Market Size explains just how much potential for growth your startup has. Investors want to know you're solving a painful problem in a giant market. In this section of our Funding Series, we are going to unpack how to go about estimating and presenting market size.Continue
The Funding Slide — Pitch Deck Perfectionby The Startups TeamThe Funding Slide is the final slide of a pitch deck, where Founders transition from pitching investors to making the big ask. In this section of our Pitch Deck Series, we will cover three critical factors to include on this slide and share the "perfect" funding formula that is key to a stunning pitch deck.Continue
The Pitch Deck How it Works Slide — Pitch Deck Perfectionby The Startups TeamThe "How it Works" slide is where we begin explaining the mechanics of our solution in a pitch deck presentation. In this section of our Pitch Deck Series, we'll explain how the best pitch decks walk venture capitalists and angel investors step-by-step through their products.Continue
Market Size Slides | Pitch Deck Perfectionby The Startups TeamOf all the slides in a pitch deck, the Market Size slide is what potential investors use as a make-or-break decision. In this section of our Pitch Deck Series, we share the best practices for how to present the market size slide and how to do market sizing.Continue
The Solution Slide — Pitch Deck Perfectionby The Startups TeamThe Solution Slide in an investor deck explains exactly how our startup company will solve the issue we set up in our Problem Slide. In this section of our Pitch Deck series, we'll walk you through the formula of the best decks in a single slide you can easily replicate.Continue
The Pitch Deck Problem Slideby The Startups TeamThe Problem Slide is the single most important slide in the entire Pitch Deck. In this section of our Pitch Deck Series, we go over everything you need to know to create a Problem Slide to grab investors' attention. Continue