Do You Need a Powerpoint Deck for a VC Meeting?
This is part of my ongoing series “Pitching a VC.” The “Triple Play” of VC Presentations A large part of my series has been outlining what the typical VC PowerPoint presentation should look like. Some readers have commented that in today’s world you shouldn’t even need a PowerPoint presentation – in this era you should [...]
SlideRocket – More Than Just Presentations
I had a briefing yesterday with SlideRocket, the company that “provides premium communication tools through innovative and compelling software-as-a-service to let you present the right message, to the right audience, at the right time. SlideRocket gives everyone the power to make great presentations, communicate effectively with colleagues, impress customers and captivate audiences.” I spoke to [...]
The First VC Meeting (Post 2 of Many)
I am doing a series of posts about the first VC pitch. If you haven’t already read Post 1 please start here. So now you’ve told me your bio and how it’s relevant to what you’re now doing. Now it’s time to start on your PowerPoint deck. I always liked Guy Kawasaki’s rule he calls [...]
Hate PowerPoint Because You Love Your Audience
2008 REDUX Another piece in the 2008 Redux series – unfortunately just as relevant as it was almost a year ago: Ok, I admit: it’s a bombastic title. Even worse, it’s stolen. I stole it from Entrepreneur – Startup CEO – Investor – Blogger Dharmesh Shah, who just explained why he hates Powerpoint, and we [...]
Oh, That Bloated Presentation – The Web is Greener
We can argue all we want about the benefits of SaaS, discuss hypothetical use cases at length, but the best showcases are served up by real life, often unexpectedly. A startup CEO friend asked me to take a look at his Powerpoint deck before he would send it to a VC. (Incidentally, I don’t believe [...]
