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Designing an Amazing Pitch Deck
Designing an Amazing Pitch Deck
How to capture your reader’s attention in 15 seconds or less
Nicolas Carteron
Aug 7, 2020
A Simple Google Sheet Template for SaaS Cash Flow Projections
A Simple Google Sheet Template for SaaS Cash Flow Projections
Save yourself some time while building your financial models for your fundraising
Nicolas Carteron
Oct 25, 2020
Financing Round: Dilution, Timing, & Terms
Financing Round: Dilution, Timing, & Terms
What to Expect Going from Seed to Series-B and Beyond
Nicolas Carteron
Nov 24, 2020
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How to Get the Most Value Out of Your Board Meetings
How to Get the Most Value Out of Your Board Meetings
A 2 minute read that will save you hours and change the way your company operates
Nicolas Carteron
Jan 12, 2021
Pitch Deck Layout for Early-Stage Startups
Pitch Deck Layout for Early-Stage Startups
How to structure a deck when you’re just starting with your project.
Nicolas Carteron
Dec 14, 2020
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Nicolas Carteron
Dec 12, 2020
Pitch Deck Teardown: Fast 💳
Pitch Deck Teardown: Fast 💳
The payment-processing startup is eyeing a round at a $1B valuation. In March 2020, they already raised $20M with this deck.
Nicolas Carteron
Dec 9, 2020
How to Create Impactful Team Slides
How to Create Impactful Team Slides
At an early stage, the team slide is the most important. Learn to make an impression and sell yourself.
Nicolas Carteron
Dec 7, 2020
People Are Your Company’s Greatest Asset
People Are Your Company’s Greatest Asset
Make sure you empower them and yourself by following these 6 simple steps.
Nicolas Carteron
Dec 6, 2020
Broaden Your Consumers’ Horizon
Broaden Your Consumers’ Horizon
If you want outsized returns, go beyond what’s expected or traditional and aim at changing the way your consumer thinks about your product…
Nicolas Carteron
Dec 1, 2020
How to Design Stunning Pitch Deck Title Slides
How to Design Stunning Pitch Deck Title Slides
We shouldn’t judge books by their covers, but we do, so make sure the cover to your story is exciting and memorable
Nicolas Carteron
Nov 7, 2020
Due Diligence: What You Need to Know
Due Diligence: What You Need to Know
How to stop worrying and learn to get ready for it
Nicolas Carteron
Nov 3, 2020
Pitch Deck Teardown: Tinder 🔥
Pitch Deck Teardown: Tinder 🔥
Let’s look at the early beginnings of the online-dating giant that changed the definition of dating for an entire generation
Nicolas Carteron
Nov 2, 2020
What Fundraising Truly Is About
What Fundraising Truly Is About
It’s not convincing — it’s something much more primordial
Nicolas Carteron
Oct 29, 2020
Keep Your Pitch Deck Updated All the Time
Keep Your Pitch Deck Updated All the Time
5 reasons why you should not discard your deck after a round and keep maintaining it at all times
Nicolas Carteron
Oct 27, 2020
Pitch Deck Teardown: TransferWise
Pitch Deck Teardown: TransferWise
This deck helped TransferWise raise $1.3M in 2012. Today, its users transfer $5B per month, saving over $1.5B per year in fees
Nicolas Carteron
Oct 26, 2020
Choosing Profitability Over Growth
Choosing Profitability Over Growth
How some startups refuse the usual path of extreme-growth and take the road less travelled.
Nicolas Carteron
Oct 19, 2020
Pitch Deck Teardown: Buffer
Pitch Deck Teardown: Buffer
This deck raised $330k in Seed financing for a startup that chose an unusual yet successful path.
Nicolas Carteron
Oct 16, 2020
10 Tips for Your First Round of Financing
10 Tips for Your First Round of Financing
Getting you ready for your very-early-stage fundraising round
Nicolas Carteron
Oct 15, 2020
Pitch Deck Teardown: Mixpanel
Pitch Deck Teardown: Mixpanel
Let’s analyse a later stage, expansion phase Series-B deck that raised $65M.
Nicolas Carteron
Oct 8, 2020
Forecasting Your Customer Acquisition Cost
Forecasting Your Customer Acquisition Cost
Determining your CAC precisely is crucial to your company and your fundraising efforts.
Nicolas Carteron
Oct 7, 2020
Pitch Deck Teardown: Coinbase
Pitch Deck Teardown: Coinbase
The crypto company is reportedly eyeing an IPO. Before they do, let’s revisit the pitch deck that helped them raise $600k in 2012.
Nicolas Carteron
Oct 2, 2020
3 Reasons Why Startups Fail and How to Avoid Them
3 Reasons Why Startups Fail and How to Avoid Them
A look at the 3 most common reasons for startup failure and strategies to avoid them
Nicolas Carteron
Oct 2, 2020
Pitch Deck Teardown: DocSend
Pitch Deck Teardown: DocSend
A brilliant deck that raised $1.7M in 2013, by the company that handles your decks
Nicolas Carteron
Oct 1, 2020
Pitch Deck Teardown: Postmates
Pitch Deck Teardown: Postmates
Acquired by Uber in July 2020 for $2.65B, Postmates started in 2011 with a short deck and a great promise.
Nicolas Carteron
Sep 24, 2020
Pitch Deck Teardown: Airbnb
Pitch Deck Teardown: Airbnb
Before the company IPO, let’s revisit one of the most famous decks out there
Nicolas Carteron
Sep 20, 2020
Pitch Deck Teardown: Sumo Logic
Pitch Deck Teardown: Sumo Logic
This deck raised $5.8M in 2010. What can we learn from it?
Nicolas Carteron
Sep 18, 2020
4 Reasons Atlassian Ventures Is a Brilliant Strategic Move
4 Reasons Atlassian Ventures Is a Brilliant Strategic Move
The software company enters venture capital with a $50M fund
Nicolas Carteron
Sep 17, 2020
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