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In this lecture, YC Partner Kevin Hale goes over how to package up your idea and communicate it to an investor. He shares his tips on how to craft your pitch in a clear and concise way that effectively grabs your audience's attention. Transcript and lecture slides here: https://www.ycombinator.com/library/6q-how-to-pitch-your-startup This lecture is part of YC's Startup School, a free online program and global community of founders. Register and join the community at https://www.startupschool.org/ Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 2:09 YC application 5:08 Be clear 12:30 Example pitches 16:35 "X for Y" 20:09 Be concise 27:09 Conclusion

Bill Gross has founded a lot of start-ups, and incubated many others — and he got curious about why some succeeded and others failed. So he gathered data from hundreds of companies, his own and other people's, and ranked each company on five key factors. He found one factor that stands out from the others — and surprised even him. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design -- plus science, business, global issues, the arts and much more. Find closed captions and translated subtitles in many languages at http://www.ted.com/talks/bill_gross_the_single_biggest_reason_why_startups_succeed Follow TED news on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/tednews Like TED on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TED Subscribe to our channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/TEDtalksDirector

In this episode, I wanted to share my thoughts on what an investor really wants to see in your pitch presentation. If you want to book me for a 1:1 session you can here ➡️ https://calendly.com/chatwithmcs/1-1-tailored-pitch-presentation-coaching Or If you want an outcome-based session o to pitch deck hero in 2 weeks then use this one ➡️ https://calendly.com/chatwithmcs/0-to-hero-pitch-in-2-weeks #pitchdeck #slidepresentation #investorpresentation #venturecapital #howtocreateapitchdeck #startuppitch #entrepreneurship #howtopitchtoinvestors #funding #businessadvice #tipsforentrepreneurs #lunicorn #mattcsmith #dailyvlog Here are some great resources: Startup Action: https://startupaction.co/ Slidebean: https://bit.ly/2OEGsEd Follow LUNICORN: YouTube: https://bit.ly/3dAhTmB​​​​ Facebook: https://bit.ly/2IAa3vF​​​​ Instagram: https://bit.ly/35tK81B​​​​ www.thelunicorn.com Follow Matt: Instagram: https://bit.ly/3ntoIYz

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Are you trying to wow potential investors with your startup pitch deck? Then you really need to be thinking about your pitch deck design alongside your actual pitch. Luckily, you've got Visme to help you out. Get started today: https://www.visme.co/presentation-maker/ --- A pitch deck tends to have one purpose – to wow potential investors or advertisers and make them want to work with your company. And while you want to make sure you have crafted the perfect startup story and share enough information on your metrics, marketing plan and target audience, the buck doesn't stop there. You need to be sure that your pitch deck design is alluring and engaging enough that your audience is pulled into your pitch deck and can easily understand the data and information you're sharing with them. Good pitch deck design, charts and visuals are the best ways to ensure you'll really grab your viewers and keep their attention throughout your presentation. Follow along with these pitch deck design tips throughout this video: 1:00 Your Design Should Communicate Your Message 1:46 Visualize Data and Information 2:23 Appeal to Investors’ Emotions 3:03 Use A Readable Font Color 3:42 Be Consistent With Your Brand 4:25 Get Creative 5:04 Design to Your Audience’s Interests 5:37 Include Attention Grabbing Elements 6:49 Use Background Images 7:20 Add Unique Testimonials 7:47 Use Tiled Layouts for Complex Information 8:25 Keep Your Design Consistent 8:53 Choose One Theme With Varying Looks Make sure your pitch deck is one to remember by employing each of these pitch deck design tips AND using a pitch deck design template from Visme. You can check out our available templates here: https://www.visme.co/templates/presentations/pitch-deck/ Simply choose your favorite or the one that most closely resembles the messages you need to share and fully customize it to fit your brand and your vision. Learn even more about upgrading your pitch deck design in the blog post version of this video: https://visme.co/blog/pitch-deck-design/