Sequoia “deck” framework
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Sequoia “deck” framework Part of Hekovnik Toolbox
@hekovnik / @filipdobranic h3p://www.sequoiacap.com/ideas
PURPOSE
PROBLEM + SOLUTION
TEAM + PRODUCT + MARKET + FINANCIALS
Bird-eye view
This is not just a piece of paper
Elements of sustainable companies
Clarity of Purpose Large Markets Rich Customers Focus Pain Killers
Think Differently Team DNA Agility Frugality Inferno
1. Company Purpose
• Define the company/business in a single declaraNve sentence • Vision • Mission • Values
2. Problem
Describe the pain of the customer (or the customer’s customer). Outline how the customer addresses the issue today. Explicitly state your value proposiNon!
[fabulousness]
3. SoluHon
• Demonstrate your company’s value proposiNon to make the customer’s life beVer.
• Show where your product physically sits. • Provide use cases.
4. Why Now
• Set-‐up the historical evoluNon of your category.
• Define recent trends that make your soluNon possible.
5. Market Size
• IdenNfy/profile the customer you cater to. • Calculate the TAM (top down), SAM (boVoms up) and SOM.
6. CompeHHon
• List compeNtors • List compeNNve advantages
7. Product
• Product line-‐up (form factor, funcNonality, features, architecture, intellectual property).
• Development roadmap.
8. Business Model
• Revenue model • Pricing • Average account size and/or lifeNme value • Sales & distribuNon model • Customer/pipeline list
• [awesomeness]
9. Team
• Founders & Management • Board of Directors/Board of Advisors
10. Financials
• P&L • Balance sheet • Cash flow • CapitalizaNon table • The deal
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