Research Guides: The BRIDGE New Venture Program Research Guide: Pitches and Decks

All about pitching

Pitching your idea to a mentor or investor is intimidating, even for experienced entrepreneurs. Here are a few resources on pitching presentations to get you started.

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The Only 10 Slides you Need in your Pitch
It’s quite simple: a pitch should have ten slides, last no more than twenty minutes, and contain no font smaller than thirty points.
Ten Slides to an Awesome Pitch by Dave McClure
The basic content and order of a pitch deck, according to 500 Startups founder Dave McClure.
The Early Pitch Decks of 7 $1B Startups
CB Insights collected the early pitch presentations of seven startup companies now worth over $1Billion USD including YouTube, AirBnB, Buzzfeed and others.
Sample pitch decks
A gallery of visual presentations, aka "pitch decks," uploaded by startups who succeeded in getting funding for their idea.
The Ultimate Pitch Deck to Raise Money for Startups - Forbes
This article identifies 11 core slides deemed essential for a startup investment pitch.
The Best Startup Pitch Decks
A collection of decks from successful startups, plus links to videos and how-tos. Note: Some content is behind paywalls.

Advice on pitching

MaRS Startup Library - How to Create a Pitch Deck for Investors
A step-by-step guide created by MaRS Market Intelligence, based on Guy Kawasaki's The Art of the Start.
How to Pitch a Brilliant Idea - Harvard Business Review
Written from the point of view of the film industry, this article looks at the psychology behind a successful pitch.
What NOT to do when pitching to investors
A list of some common pitfalls for first-time pitchers, sometimes with humourous results. Created by a Kansas City small business centre.

HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations by Nancy Duarte
ISBN: 1422187101
Publication Date: 2012-10-02
The 12 Magic Slides by Paul M. Getty
ISBN: 9781430264842
Publication Date: 2013-12-08

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