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WorksheetsPitching Day 1 Recap
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
All of the following are equity-based financing except
Venture Capital and Private Equity
Grants and Awards
Angel Investors
Incubators and Accelerators
Bank loans are the most suited financing alternative for startups
True
False
An effective elevator pitch will include which of the following?
Problem
Solution
Money (revenue model)
All of the above
Investors -regardless of stage- look for all of the following except
Financial Performance
Background and Experience
Company uniqueness and large market size
Rich founders
A great pitch does well on one of the three facets of Design, Performance, and Content
True
False
Sometimes true and other times false
When describing the customers' pain, it is preferred to use..
Data and facts
Fiction
Emotions
Persona analysis
Your solution must be worded in such a way that distinguishes your startup from competitors and substitutes
True
False
Not necessarily
All of the above
In a pitch, market refers to...
Market size and target segment
The mini-market next to my house
A & B
None of the above
In a pitch, product refers to
The value proposition
Competition matrix against other products
Showing a demo of the product/prototype and how it works
All of the above
Traction is a word derived from Track Record and it means
What the company aims to achieve
What the company is good at
What has the company has done to date in terms of key milestones
All of the previous
The team is best presented through
Relevant background/experience of the founders
Relevant previous achievements they have accomplished together
Advisors and supporters who have know-how in the industry
All of the previous applies
Competition is preferred to be presented in the format of a competition grid - rather than a narrative
True
False
Financial projections - as a fundamental part of your pitch - should be presented on
Excel
PowerPoint
Word
Netflix
Roadmap or the road ahead demonstrates what the company will do when they get financing
Their future plans
How will they achieve them
Possible expansion and growth
All of the previous
Put simply, the "Ask" or amount being raised is $ what the company needs vs. % what the company is willing to give up
True
False
