On 22 Sept 2023, I got to attend a talk by Kash Dhanda @SuperteamDAO at Solana Hacker House, Mumbai, which was inspiring and insightful on what should to included to outstand your pitch deck.

^👌3 things to be clear in mind

• Sell your Faith Harder:

  ''Faith is Transferable ', so first believe in your product, and show how credible it is. Our enthusiasm is reflected when we speak which lets the audience/VCs know how serious and credible product is, we are building.

• Declare a common enemy:

  One way we can convince is by getting on same side. Find a common enemy, like by showing how world is changing, what we are missing out and sharing a common problem.

• Teach Something New:

  We must leave some catchy and memorable information by the end, that listers can remember, share and talk about. It could be some numbers facts & figures or giving just a flavour of our product's secret sauce. Remember, "Statistics are King" so get nerdy and know more about your problem than anyone.

🧑‍💼What Investors look for is

• Are these credible people?

• Are they solving big problems?

• Could I make a lot of money out of it?

🚀Just Kick-off using these templates:

• Y Combinator Pitch Deck (paid)

• Sequoia Capital Pitch Deck (free)

• Shaan Puri's Pitch Deck (free)

📃The Slide Checklist

1. Is the title of the slide a takeaway?

2. Is the slide making 1 key overall point?

3. Did you have fewer than 40 words on the slide?

4. Did you avoid superlatives ("best", "most innovative", etc)

5. Can your slide be grokked in ~15 sec ?