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21 Things to Avoid
1Repeating the product/ solution ten times can turn your marvelous product into irksome junk.
So, it’s advisable to serve your product only once to maintain the upper hand.
Repetitive Information
Even Barack Obama don’t mention about his dog in speeches. So don’t waste time in mentioning about your personal achievements.
Take time and discard those flattery information.
2Irrelevant
Information
3 Excessive
Financial Data
Filling out slides with too much Financial data is similar to adding Malware into your computer. It
kills and damages the interest of your deck.
Mention only crucial Financial Indicators in slides while left ones can be packed into Appendix.
Creating a deja-vu with numbers is not “in-thing” in investor deck.
Investors can bolt your fake numbers anytime as they have
experts with them to tally the data you provided. So, keep it real!
Bloated Facts
and Figures
4
5Too Many
SlidesMaintain in mind that investors have very limited time. Talk less but explain clearly.
Stick to the standard concept of keeping deck limited to 15 slides.
Every Single
Development
In order to show a bigger picture of your company, you don’t need to pull out every
single information on the slides.
Keep it simple and clear.
6
Think it as of presenting only headlines! So use only keywords instead of long statements.
Long Paragraphs
of Text7
8 Only Images
and No P lan
Images are not accessories! So use only in the deck where you can’t run the show without an accessory.
9 Lack of Idea
C larity
Whole deck can turn into a meaningless junk if you can’t state the crux of your idea or solution plainly.
10Pro Marketing
SlidesDon’t trade yourself to the investor. Introduce your business model as a
valuable proposition instead.
Unveiling “The Golden Success Formula” in the first meeting is not advisable. So don’t deck up your deck with your aces.
11 Unveiling All
Your Cards
12Local Slangs and
Industry JargonsDon’t forget that sharing Local
Language Slangs with investors is not equal to being frank. And Industry
Jargons can’t help you either.
13 Standard
Boring LookOnly a million dollar idea isn’t enough to help you climb the success ladder. Your commitment to your idea is reflected in the distinctive look of your deck.
Investors are not there to hear what others said. So keep your philosophical thoughts out of deck.
14 Your Philosophical
Thoughts
Negative statements are not motivational. Investors are people that
want to work with utopian folks only. So, avoid negative comments in the deck.
15Negative or Pessimistic
Statements
16Confusing the
InvestorStirring up the investor’s mind can’t
help you win in anyway. Have honest and direct conversations only.
Having pitfalls and contradicting information is
not only embarrassing but also shows your lack of attention in
the deck. Check all the information before mentioning
in the deck.
Contradicting
Information
17
Investors come across thousands of unrealistic plans everyday. So, don’t be one of them as they can easily spot out such pitches.
18 Unrealistic P lan
and Approach
19Industry
AbbreviationsDon’t think that using Industrial abbreviations
is cool. Investors may or may not identify them. So, don’t play with them.
If necessary, provide a legend to explain their full form
20Complex Business
GraphicsBusiness Graphics are meant to
represent complex things in simpler ways. So, don’t change the meaning!
Investors appreciate the “simplification” of complex ideas.
Making deck in local language is good but having a grammatically correct English version
of the deck is better!
Investors can send your deck for approval in any part of the world. Hence, prefer a universal
language for business communication.
21Language Other
Than English
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