Pitching to investors? Here’s our list of tips to optimise your deck and your chances to get funded! | Accelerate! by Synergy

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If your venture has an interesting start/backstory, include it.
-How did you stumble upon this path?
-What relevant parties were involved?
-Are/were there any side initiatives?
-Storify it, if possible 🕮

Ties strongly with your WHY. And it matters!

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— Paola Rojas, CEO 🚀 (@paola_rojas) May 29, 2020

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Always have a summary slide at the end

For you: use it as as a roadmap, so it keeps you focused, helps avoid terribly lengthy presentations

For your audience: reinforces what you’ve just covered, and helps nudge questions so you can clarify#pitch #investment

— Paola Rojas, CEO 🚀 (@paola_rojas) May 15, 2020

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Have 2 versions of your presentation. One that can stand on its own, if you need to send it in advance to get *that meeting*, and another that you’ll use to pitch that has less text, because you’ll need to bring it to life, and work your magic#pitch #investment

— Paola Rojas, CEO 🚀 (@paola_rojas) May 22, 2020

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Keep it under 20 slides. Normally, you'd need AT LEAST 1min per slide. Your aim is to pike enough interest to generate questions from your audience but if you take too long to go over it, there won't be time. Next tip…#pitch #investment #decktip

— Paola Rojas, CEO 🚀 (@paola_rojas) May 27, 2020

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Practice out loud to appear polished yet natural. Written & spoken language differ, avoid being stuffy or get distracted saying things you'd never say!
More ideas? Check out https://t.co/kqXzIzuXjq⠀
⠀#decktip #pitch #investment #acceleratebysynergy pic.twitter.com/kncewAsaDs

— Paola Rojas, CEO 🚀 (@paola_rojas) February 16, 2021