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Raising MoneyPresenting Your Idea
10 slides, 20 minutes, 30 point font
Title Slide
Company name, contact info
Problem Slide
What pain are you solving?
Solution Slide
How are you solving that?
Business Model
How you make money?
Underlying Magic
What is the secret sauce?
Sales & Marketing
How will you go to market?
Competition
What you can do they cannot?
Team Slide
Most major tech companies had unproven teams
Projections
The underlying metrics are important
Status & Timeline
Where are you?
Top 12 Entrepreneur Startup Qualities
• Integrity• Self Discipline• People Skills• Supportive
Spouse• Strong Work Ethic• Problem Solver
• Organization • Strong Leadership• Competitiveness• Well Organized• Sales Ability • Vision
NedSpace: 8 Companies, 14+ Million
Business Plan vs. Marketing Plan
Exit Path: IPO, Acquisition, Lifestyle
Make Something People Want
Markets Are Conversations
Multiple Revenue Streams
Recurring Revenue Streams
Thank YouMark [email protected]
m@neddotcom503-502-0185
Ned.comNedSpaceNedWaterMaker Faire Africa
Never doubt that a small, group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. ~ Margaret Mead