Before you pitch your startup… WATCH THIS | Startup Shop Talk #5
Channel: JDM
Date: 21/01/2022

On this week's live show: everything you need to know to craft a perfect startup pitch.

Check out the trailer for this episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U_Fc2Mu23M.

Pitching a startup is really HARD. But it’s not complicated. In this episode, we are talking entirely about what you need to know to pitch your startup to potential investors, potential co-founders, and even potential customers:

00:00 Cold open
02:01 The hook: why tell stories in a startup pitch?
14:15 The deck: what slides go in a startup pitch?
28:41 The audience: how do you pitch to co-founders or customers?
38:15 The performance: how can you deliver a startup pitch well?
51:44 The top 5 pitching mistakes you need to avoid!
52:03 Pitch mistake 1: reading from your slides
52:28 Pitch mistake 2: taking too long to say what you do
53:30 Pitch mistake 3: putting too much info onto a slide
54:18 Pitch mistake 4: saying you don't have any competition
55:37 Pitch mistake 5: taking your pitch too seriously
57:21 Bonus tip: how to pitch your startup virtually
59:08 Closing remarks

Due to a scheduling conflict, this live show was pre-recorded.

About the Show
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Startup Shop Talk is a weekly, interactive livestream show entirely about startups & innovation — from idea to product-market fit. Hosted by DCM of The Lean Innovator and JDM of The Right Box, Customers Wanted is an open-ended forum where entrepreneurs can ask questions about innovation, entrepreneurship, the startup lifestyle, tools, techniques, & more, to startup advisors, investors, entrepreneurs, & their peers. Because, how do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.

We're live every Friday at 11am PDT. Grab a coffee, bring your questions, and dive in!

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