Investor Pitch – Slide 3: Problem or Need Statement

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Strategy, Entrepreneurship, & Innovation

Slide 3: Problem or NeedNow you need to introduce the investor to the problem you are solving. You cannot assume that that the investor will understand the need or consumer demand for your product or service. It may seem obvious to you, but you are biased from having...

Investor Pitch – Slide 2: The Business Team

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Strategy, Entrepreneurship, & Innovation

Slide 2: The Business TeamI strongly recommend using the second slide to introduce your business team. Investors are curious as to the background, skills, and qualifications of the business members. Remember, investors invest in people as much as businesses. This is...

Investor Pitch – Slide 1: The Company Logo

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Strategy, Entrepreneurship, & Innovation

Slide 1: Company LogoYou want to make your introductory slide appear very professional. You will include your business name and logo. A business logo represents your overall product and brand in a single glance. It should give your business a professional and...

Investor Pitch – Style Guide

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Strategy, Entrepreneurship, & Innovation

Investor Pitch – Presentation Style GuideHere are some additional strategic and stylistic advice to remember when creating your slide deck: The material should be attractive Tell the big picture, but know the details You are selling, the investor is buying....

Investor Pitch – Presentation Content

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Strategy, Entrepreneurship, & Innovation

What should you include in an investor presentation? Your business presentation will likely be in slide format, with content (information, statistics, pictures, videos, and other graphics interspersed). Below we break down the individual content that may be relevant...

Investor Pitch – Presentation Format

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Strategy, Entrepreneurship, & Innovation

How to Create an Investor Pitch?One of the most famous of whom is Guy Kawasaki, a serial entrepreneur and angel investor. In his book, Art of the Start, Guy proposes the 10-20-30 rule for investor presentations. That is, the presentation should consist of 10 slides,...

Business Presentation Components – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Strategy, Entrepreneurship, & Innovation

Business Presentation ComponentsThe parts of the Business Presentation include: Plan Pitch Deck Pitch The Business PlanIn the business plan section we talked about the various purposes of the business plan. Refer back to that section for guidance on preparing the...

Investor Pitch – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Strategy, Entrepreneurship, & Innovation

What is an Investor Pitch? The business presentation is the formal presentation of your business to potential investors. It includes the business plan, the presentation materials, and the verbal pitch delivered to the investor. You may here the overall presentation...

Business Model vs Business Plan – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Strategy, Entrepreneurship, & Innovation

What is a Business Model? The business model is the method by which a business delivers value and receives value. The business model is mapped out using the various strategic and operational elements of the business. This map allows key parties to use the information...

Constructing a Business Model – Explained

by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Strategy, Entrepreneurship, & Innovation

How to Constructing the Business ModelA business model concerns how a business delivers and receives value. Any method of arranging the various components of the business that are part of or contribute to this process is a representative business model. What is the...