Are pitch decks confidential?

A pitch deck is personal, in the sense that it needs to be unique to the idea, the business, the company, and the company’s need for funding — it’s different for every single startup. It’s also private, in that there should be a lot of confidential and sensitive information in a pitch deck.

Should you share your pitch deck?

First off, in protecting your pitch deck, always send your pitch deck as a PDF. This should be a no-brainer. Never send a PowerPoint, Keynote, or Google Slides document to anyone outside of your company (except your designer of course).

What should you not do in a business pitch?

Mistake #1: Not Doing Your Research.

Mistake #2: Failing to Address Concerns.

Mistake #3: Being Too Defensive.

Mistake #4: Being Boring.

Mistake #5: Projecting the Wrong Image.

Mistake #6: Not Reporting on Your Progress.

Mistake #7: Relying Only on Formal Pitches.

Mistake #8: Not Addressing Deficiencies.

Can you email pitch deck?

You don’t have your voice anymore when you’re emailing your pitch deck. You only have the deck. So the deck has to do all the work on it’s own. That means the bare minimum you should do is email your existing deck.

What is a pitch deck for business?

A pitch deck is a presentation deck that is used to pitch your idea or company to any number of audiences, generally investors. One of the single most important aspects of an effective pitch deck is to organize it based on the audience and forum to which it is being presented.

How do you write a good pitch deck for investors?

Do have a soundbite for investors to remember you by. Do use a consistent font size, color, and header title style throughout the slides. Don’t make the pitch deck more than 15-20 slides long (investors have limited attention spans). If you feel you need to add more information, include it as an appendix. Don’t have too many wordy slides.

What should not be included in a pitch deck?

Pitch Deck Don’ts Don’t make the pitch deck more than 15-20 slides long (investors have limited attention spans). Don’t have too many wordy slides. Don’t provide excessive financial details, as that can be provided in a follow-up. Don’t try to cover everything in the pitch deck.

What should be included in a pitch deck cover page?

Do include this wording at the bottom left of the pitch deck cover page: “Confidential and Proprietary. Copyright (c) by [Name of Company]. All Rights Reserved.” Do convince the viewer of why the market opportunity is large. Do include visually interesting graphics and images.

What is a startup pitch deck and how to create one?

Startups frequently prepare a “pitch deck” to present their company to prospective angel or venture capital investors. The pitch deck typically consists of 15-20 slides in a PowerPoint presentation and is intended to showcase the company’s products, technology, and team to the investors.