{"id":1715,"date":"2024-02-20T07:01:11","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T07:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thoughtfulstrategies.com\/?page_id=1715"},"modified":"2024-03-13T16:21:26","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T16:21:26","slug":"pitch-deck","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thoughtfulstrategies.com\/index.php\/pitch-deck\/","title":{"rendered":"Pitch Deck"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1715\" class=\"elementor elementor-1715\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b85c99c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b85c99c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9133b23\" data-id=\"9133b23\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e43f72 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1e43f72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.7.7 - 20-09-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h5><em>I can help you tighten up your pitch script<\/em><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1deb542 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1deb542\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe481b2\" data-id=\"fe481b2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c9ebfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c9ebfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the biggest reasons a lot of pitch decks fail to impress is because they are usually designed by applying some off the shelf generic templates.<\/p><p>Add to that the unnecessary waste of time in garish graphics.<\/p><p>Do you think the decision to invest millions\/ crores will be<br \/>based on the visual decoration of your deck (rather than the substance and appeal of your deal)?<\/p><p>Cut all that crap and make your pitch sharp by first focusing on the right investor audience for your deal.<\/p><p>Does your offer suit the investing goals and needs, risk appetite, return expectations of your prospective investors?<\/p><p>While your story has to answer all the WHYs, namely &#8211; why your deal has great potential, why you are the right person (with right capabilities) to invest with, why their money is safe in your hands, why the timing of it is all right and so on and so forth\u2026<\/p><p>\u2026Numbers are the real deal. What is your exact offer? Is it a win-win? What is the risk-return trade-off? What is the cover available in case of a downside? All this need to be analysed inside your financial model.<\/p><p>Also, it\u2019s not just about raising money. Its raising money with the RIGHT TERMS. Because as a sponsor, you will feel throttled if you lose your executional freedom. Just imagine: to have to run around investor committees for every decision.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91fcd42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91fcd42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>I hear you.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38818e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38818e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>I can help you tighten up your pitch script and make it cohesive so that<\/em><br \/><em>&#8211; your investors clearly see value in you and your deal and<\/em><br \/><em>&#8211; you retain your control over and speed up your fund-raising process.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-88e40eb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"88e40eb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9dc0b4a\" data-id=\"9dc0b4a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a0cb2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a0cb2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>How does it work?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdc1086 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdc1086\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I will be asking you all the routine questions about your WHYs \u2013 namely, your deal, your capabilities, timing, location, market intelligence, demand and supply insights, your investor audience, their risk and return appetite and so on. And of course, your financial model. So that we uncover the unique invest-ability of your deal and pitch it powerfully.<\/p><p>You first share broad outlines of your project over email. I will read through and let you know if I can help.<\/p><p>If we decide to work together, I will send you an engagement letter post which you can share the details of your project over email. We can also schedule a call if required.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4716ec8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4716ec8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8d9728d\" data-id=\"8d9728d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e79418 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e79418\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>How much does it cost?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-086b971 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"086b971\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your investment depends on the specifics and level of complexity of your deal.<br \/>One thing I can tell you, I don\u2019t charge fees by the hour.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-801336f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"801336f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-faf16f9\" data-id=\"faf16f9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df7ae74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df7ae74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>How much does it cost?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9128b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9128b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your investment depends on the specifics and level of complexity of your deal.<br \/>One thing I can tell you, I don\u2019t charge fees by the hour.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pitch Deck I can help you tighten up your pitch script One of the biggest reasons a lot of pitch decks fail to impress is because they are usually designed by applying some off the shelf generic templates. 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