Module 3: Pitch Deck Story
Learning objectives: turn your investment thesis into a compelling story.
Great pitch decks tell great stories. This module shows you how to turn your investment thesis into a great story. This creates the outline for your pitch deck. It will provide a clear structure for your deck and help you choose what content is needed on each slide to amplify your story.
Back to course overviewWritten and audio guide: 16 mins
Summary video
Essentials
How to approach it
Investor insights, covering common mistakes and tips and tricks
More resources
1 Tool exercise:
Turn your investment thesis into a story (~30 mins)
U2R Story Headliner
Investors are human, which means they are influenced by compelling stories. Most founders struggle to get the storytelling balance right. Rather than trying to turn your existing creds deck into a story, you should create a brilliant investment story and turn this into a pitch deck. The U2R Story Headliner shows you how to create a winning structure and storyline by answering a few simple questions.
U2R Pre-Design Deck Template
Pitch decks are a test of your thinking, not a design challenge. It helps to know what you need to include on each slide and the rleative importance of each element. The U2R Pre-Design Deck Template provides some simple layouts for you to use to structure your thinking. When you have crafted your deck it acts as the perfect brief for designers.
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