The 12 Magic Slides: Insider Secrets for Raising Growth Capital

Title Slide and Introductions

Thanks to your persistence, you have secured a meeting with potential investors. The big day has arrived. You should be prepared with a professionally developed slide deck that you have memorized and rehearsed to the point that you do not need to refer to any notes. You should be so comfortable with the materials that—in a worst-case scenario—you could deliver an adequate presentation with no slides whatsoever.

There’s one other thing that you should have done days, or even weeks, in advance. Again, it is critical that you do your homework before you arrive, and thoroughly know the backgrounds of those investors ...