Startup Pitch Decks

The cluster focuses on discussions about creating, critiquing, and sharing startup pitch decks for attracting investors, including advice on elevator pitches, VC presentations, and common pitfalls.

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powrtoch Jun 11, 2010 View on HN

Talk about a difficult startup to pitch to investors.

alok-g Apr 21, 2019 View on HN

Read nothing. Fill Guy Kawasaki's 10-slide pitch desk.Find my full comment on this here:https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6521948...

drBonkers Apr 28, 2023 View on HN

"best pitch deck" != "best company and product"

contingencies May 17, 2021 View on HN

If that's not how they pitch to VCs, it should be.

jjm Sep 3, 2011 View on HN

Maybe give them your lean canvas and 30 second pitch.

itsoktocry Jul 10, 2025 View on HN

Just pitching to VCs...why would any person want that?

Communitivity Oct 16, 2019 View on HN

You'll likely have much better results if you:(1) Target your pitch more by joining specific niche communities in your vertical, get to know people there, and ask one of them who is well-connected to get you an introduction, which will allow you to give them a verbal elevator pitch. If they like it then you can send them a pitch deck.(2) If you still want to do a broadcast style pitch on here, put your elevator pitch in your post with some key details in bullets afterward, ending with

resdirector Apr 21, 2009 View on HN

Maybe spruce up your pitch? I skim read this Ask HN and went on to the next article. Everything's a pitch in startup. Even this Ask HN.

mrstochastic Jul 10, 2017 View on HN

Would be great to listen to first-hand insights directly from entrepreneurs on what works best with pitch decks?

l33tbro Aug 5, 2015 View on HN

Do think it might be because you're hijacking a discussion thread with your pitch deck?