What makes for a pitch that ends with an investment? This week continues the slide-by-slide explanation of how to do just that. Episode #12 is the final slide of content in the deck. The ask. And a bonus explaining the final slide too. But sorry, that isn't actually the end to your pitch deck nor the end to your work preparing this pitch. Read the book at lunarmobiscuit.com/the-next-step/pitch Post your questions to www.quora.com/profile/Luni-Libes See the results of The Next Step at youtube.com/fledgellc More advice at lunarmobiscuit.com/blog Music by Kevin MacLeod - incompetech.com
What makes for a pitch that ends with an investment? This week continues the slide-by-slide explanation of how to do just that. Episode #11 has a great team, as it is the slide that showcases the team you've put together to make this business plan come true. Read the book at lunarmobiscuit.com/the-next-step/pitch Post your questions to www.quora.com/profile/Luni-Libes See the results of The Next Step at youtube.com/fledgellc More advice at lunarmobiscuit.com/blog Music by Kevin MacLeod - incompetech.com
What makes for a pitch that ends with an investment? This week continues the slide-by-slide explanation of how to do just that. Episode #10 is a summary of your financial model. Typically, the hockey stick graph. But believable. Or even better, showing off some actual historic revenues along with that trend turning into big revenues in the next few years. Read the book at lunarmobiscuit.com/the-next-step/pitch Post your questions to www.quora.com/profile/Luni-Libes See the results of The Next Step at youtube.com/fledgellc More advice at lunarmobiscuit.com/blog Music by Kevin MacLeod - incompetech.com
What makes for a pitch that ends with an investment? This week continues the slide-by-slide explanation of how to do just that. Episode #9 is all about "traction", a.k.a. proof that customers care about the product or service you described a few slides earlier. Read the book at lunarmobiscuit.com/the-next-step/pitch Post your questions to www.quora.com/profile/Luni-Libes See the results of The Next Step at youtube.com/fledgellc More advice at lunarmobiscuit.com/blog Music by Kevin MacLeod - incompetech.com
What makes for a pitch that ends with an investment? This week continues the slide-by-slide explanation of how to do just that. Episode #8 in this series is the business model. How do you charge customers? How much do they pay. A bit of proof this is a business, not a charity. Read the book at lunarmobiscuit.com/the-next-step/pitch Post your questions to www.quora.com/profile/Luni-Libes See the results of The Next Step at youtube.com/fledgellc More advice at lunarmobiscuit.com/blog Music by Kevin MacLeod - incompetech.com
What makes for a pitch that ends with an investment? This week continues the slide-by-slide explanation of how to do just that. Episode #7 in this series is the opportunity size, a.k.a. the total addressable market, a.k.a. a big number that makes investors want to hear more. Read the book at lunarmobiscuit.com/the-next-step/pitch Post your questions to www.quora.com/profile/Luni-Libes See the results of The Next Step at youtube.com/fledgellc More advice at lunarmobiscuit.com/blog Music by Kevin MacLeod - incompetech.com
What makes for a pitch that ends with an investment? This week continues the slide-by-slide explanation of how to do just that. This episode walks through two slides, #5 and #6, the solution. Two slides because you need to spend enough time talking about your product or service so that the audience believes it can solve that problem you described back in slide #2. Read the book at lunarmobiscuit.com/the-next-step/pitch Post your questions to www.quora.com/profile/Luni-Libes See the results of The Next Step at youtube.com/fledgellc More advice at lunarmobiscuit.com/blog Music by Kevin MacLeod - incompetech.com
What makes for a pitch that ends with an investment? This week continues the slide-by-slide explanation of how to do just that. Episode #4 in this series is where the pitching gets complicated, as the fourth slide isn't always the same topic in every pitch deck. It could be a trend. It could be a wrong solution. It could be something else that needs to be shared before the solution is unveiled. Read the book at lunarmobiscuit.com/the-next-step/pitch Post your questions to www.quora.com/profile/Luni-Libes See the results of The Next Step at youtube.com/fledgellc More advice at lunarmobiscuit.com/blog Music by Kevin MacLeod - incompetech.com
What makes for a pitch that ends with an investment? This week continues the slide-by-slide explanation of how to do just that. Episode #3 in this series talks about the third slide, the customer. Who has that problem you talked about in the previous slide? Or of everyone with the problem, which customer segment are you targeting? Read the book at lunarmobiscuit.com/the-next-step/pitch Post your questions to www.quora.com/profile/Luni-Libes See the results of The Next Step at youtube.com/fledgellc More advice at lunarmobiscuit.com/blog Music by Kevin MacLeod - incompetech.com
What makes for a pitch that ends with an investment? This week continues the slide-by-slide explanation of how to do just that. Episode #2 in this series is the problem. Not the problem in making a compelling pitch deck but the problem your company is solving. Clear and concise, not dwelling with details. Read the book at lunarmobiscuit.com/the-next-step/pitch Post your questions to www.quora.com/profile/Luni-Libes See the results of The Next Step at youtube.com/fledgellc More advice at lunarmobiscuit.com/blog Music by Kevin MacLeod - incompetech.com
What makes for a pitch that ends with an investment? This week begins a slide-by-slide explanation of how to do just that. Episode #1 in this series begins at the beginning, with the title slide. It's your first impression and don't make the mistakes so often made by others. Read the book at lunarmobiscuit.com/the-next-step/pitch Post your questions to www.quora.com/profile/Luni-Libes See the results of The Next Step at youtube.com/fledgellc More advice at lunarmobiscuit.com/blog Music by Kevin MacLeod - incompetech.com
How you do get investors to open your email, read your whole pitch deck, and get into a conversation that ends with a check? This week begins a slide-by-slide explanation of how to do just that. Episode #0 in this series explains how to create the compelling one-liner that begins this process. Read the book at lunarmobiscuit.com/the-next-step/pitch Post your questions to www.quora.com/profile/Luni-Libes See the results of The Next Step at youtube.com/fledgellc More advice at lunarmobiscuit.com/blog Music by Kevin MacLeod - incompetech.com
This week we head off in a new direction, and a new podcast... The Opportunity is Africa. Podcast home page: https://lunarmobiscuit.com/podcasts/ Africa Business Radio: https://www.africabusinessradio.com/podcast/28 Site visits of some of these companies: https://lunarmobiscuit.com/a-whirlwind-tour-of-east-africa/ Read the book at lunarmobiscuit.com/the-next-step See the results of The Next Step at youtube.com/fledgellc More advice at lunarmobiscuit.com/blog Music by Kevin MacLeod - incompetech.com
This week was recorded in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania talking to Joseph Kadendula, founder and CEO of Swahili Honey (formerly known as Central Park Bees). In this podcast, Joseph and I talk about the challenges that come from growth, from large, unexpected orders, and from building a complex logistics chain of hundreds of small farmers in Africa. Post your questions to www.quora.com/profile/Luni-Libes See Joseph tell his original vision and watch a video update at fledge.co/fledgling/central-park-bees/ Read the book at lunarmobiscuit.com/the-next-step See the results of The Next Step at youtube.com/fledgellc More advice at lunarmobiscuit.com/blog Music by Kevin MacLeod - incompetech.com
This week was recorded in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania talking to Elly Timothy (a.k.a. Elia Timotheo), founder and CEO of East Africa Fruits. In this podcast, Elly and I talk about focus, both finding focus by trimming the least profitable products as well as grabbing new opportunities when they arise, and satisfying customers in that process. Post your questions to www.quora.com/profile/Luni-Libes See Elly tell his original vision and get a tour of the current production facility at fledge.co/fledgling/east-africa-fruits/ Read the book at lunarmobiscuit.com/the-next-step See the results of The Next Step at youtube.com/fledgellc More advice at lunarmobiscuit.com/blog Music by Kevin MacLeod - incompetech.com
This week is an interview Matthew Benson, co-founder and CEO of eFuse, the LinkedIn for E-Sports. In this podcast, Matthew and I talk about the stage of startup right before launch, his journey to ELab in Europe, and what might happen post-launch. Post your questions to www.quora.com/profile/Luni-Libes Sign up for eFuse at https://efuse.io/ Read the book at lunarmobiscuit.com/the-next-step See the results of The Next Step at youtube.com/fledgellc More advice at lunarmobiscuit.com/blog Music by Kevin MacLeod - incompetech.com
This week is an interview David Giles, co-founder and head of Santo de Piedra Mezcal, a luxurious, high-end alcoholic spirit made by hand in Oaxaca, Mexico, sold around the world. In this podcast, David and I talk about global logistics and cashflow, and how both take an attention to detail to keep a company growing. Post your questions to www.quora.com/profile/Luni-Libes See David tell the backstory at http://fledge.co/fledgling/agua-piedra-mezcal/ Read the book at lunarmobiscuit.com/the-next-step See the results of The Next Step at youtube.com/fledgellc More advice at lunarmobiscuit.com/blog Music by Kevin MacLeod - incompetech.com
This week is an interview Ben Cook and Muralee Balaguru, founders of Zirconia, an innovating material sciences company with a breakthrough for concrete, the world's the common building material. In this podcast, Ben, Muralee and I talk briefly about simplifying a complicated message, but mostly we talk about why everything takes long than expected, even when you expect it to take longer. Post your questions to www.quora.com/profile/Luni-Libes Read the book at lunarmobiscuit.com/the-next-step See the results of The Next Step at youtube.com/fledgellc More advice at lunarmobiscuit.com/blog Music by Kevin MacLeod - incompetech.com
There is a molecule that your body uses to fight infection and to promote healing. It's the same molecule used by your cat or dog, by every bird, fish, and insect. It's been around for hundreds of millions of years, 100 times more potent than bleach, but safe enough to spray in your eye, to breath as a fog, or to drink. The molecule is HOCL, a.k.a. hypochlorous acid. The problem has been that HOCL is unstable. It breaks down in your body seconds after its created by your white blood cells. The same happens when it's made bedside in hospitals to fight infection. Dan Terry, co-founder/CEO of Briotech explains how he developed a process for making HOCL stable. Stable when frozen. Stable when misted. Stable in a bottle for years. Video and more details at fledge.co/fledgling/briotech Post your questions to www.quora.com/profile/Luni-Libes Read the book at lunarmobiscuit.com/the-next-step See the results of The Next Step at youtube.com/fledgellc More advice at lunarmobiscuit.com/blog Music by Kevin MacLeod - incompetech.com
Three years, 85,000 day-old chicks and 6 million eggs later, Oreeggs is on track to be the largest producer of consumable and hatched eggs in Eastern Uganda. Eggs are the most affordable source of protein in this region that is fraught with protein malnutrition. Oree Oscar Daniel, founder and CEO interprets chicken-talk and tells the story of Oreeggs in this short talk from the Fledge accelerator Demo Day. Video and more details at fledge.co/fledgling/oreeggs Post your questions to www.quora.com/profile/Luni-Libes Read the book at lunarmobiscuit.com/the-next-step See the results of The Next Step at youtube.com/fledgellc More advice at lunarmobiscuit.com/blog Music by Kevin MacLeod - incompetech.com