Create a Pitch for Funding Your Tech-Based Start-Up
Alan will cover the structure of the pitch deck:
• Intro: define the company, business, service, or product in a single sentence
• Team: identify a core group of talent that can execute on the next set of milestones. Include Advisors.
• Opportunity: establish the need for your company’s solution.
• Solution: demonstrate how you will solve the problem and validate your differentiation.
• Competition: identify your competitors, validate your differentiator.
• Business Model: explain how you will generate revenue, show what you’ve accomplished to date and make forecasts
• The Ask: ask for the order outline what you need to make your business a success.
Speaker: Dr. Alan Hulme-Lowe
Alan Hulme-Lowe had a long career as a technology executive at 3M Company, responsible for new technology / product development and launch. Since retiring from 3M he has developed a significant experience in advising tech startups and currently is a board advisor to 4 companies at various stages of development. Alan has been a SCORE mentor for many years.