by Tony Clemendor | Dec 6, 2018 | Pitch Deck Advice
If you have made any efforts at all to put together an investor pitch deck, then no doubt you’ve heard that one of the critical slides to include is the infamous “Traction” slide. Traction, when you have some, is an amazingly powerful component in your presentation....
by Tony Clemendor | Oct 26, 2018 | Pitch Deck Advice
This morning I had the chance to review 7 pitch decks from companies that were looking for seed financing. Of the seven decks, most of them failed to get the thumbs up from the angel group I work with. Some part of me wishes that the reason they didn’t get the thumbs...
by Tony Clemendor | Oct 17, 2018 | Pitch Deck Spotlight
I write blog posts to educate founders so that they are better equipped to succeed. To be honest, I get bothered when I see “education” that doesn’t really teach. Case in point, much of the writing about pitch decks that have successfully raised money. Sometimes...
by Tony Clemendor | Oct 4, 2018 | Pitch Deck Advice, Pitch Deck Mistakes
Don’t let jargon ruin your investor pitch My work requires that I look at a lot of startup investor pitches. The truth is that I love looking at investor pitches. I love the passion, the innovation, and the optimism of startup founders. That’s why I work with them....