The Next Step

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-nex

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 resul

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 lunarmobi

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 re

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-

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-Li

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

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

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/p

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 t