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/pitchPost your questions to www.quora.com/profile/Luni-LibesSee the results of The Next Step at youtube.com/fledgellcMore advice at lunarmobiscuit.com/blogMusic by Kevin MacLeod - incompetech.comThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3384149/advertisement

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Pitching #12

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/pitchPost your questions to www.quora.com/profile/Luni-LibesSee the results of The Next Step at youtube.com/fledgellcMore advice at lunarmobiscuit.com/blogMusic by Kevin MacLeod - incompetech.comThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3384149/advertisement

Pitching #11

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/pitchPost your questions to www.quora.com/profile/Luni-LibesSee the results of The Next Step at youtube.com/fledgellcMore advice at lunarmobiscuit.com/blogMusic by Kevin MacLeod - incompetech.comThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3384149/advertisement

Pitching #10

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/pitchPost your questions to www.quora.com/profile/Luni-LibesSee the results of The Next Step at youtube.com/fledgellcMore advice at lunarmobiscuit.com/blogMusic by Kevin MacLeod - incompetech.comThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3384149/advertisement

Pitching #9

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/pitchPost your questions to www.quora.com/profile/Luni-LibesSee the results of The Next Step at youtube.com/fledgellcMore advice at lunarmobiscuit.com/blogMusic by Kevin MacLeod - incompetech.comThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3384149/advertisement

Pitching #8

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/pitchPost your questions to www.quora.com/profile/Luni-LibesSee the results of The Next Step at youtube.com/fledgellcMore advice at lunarmobiscuit.com/blogMusic by Kevin MacLeod - incompetech.comThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3384149/advertisement

Pitching #7

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/pitchPost your questions to www.quora.com/profile/Luni-LibesSee the results of The Next Step at youtube.com/fledgellcMore advice at lunarmobiscuit.com/blogMusic by Kevin MacLeod - incompetech.comThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3384149/advertisement

Pitching #5 & #6

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 the 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/pitchPost your questions to www.quora.com/profile/Luni-LibesSee the results of The Next Step at youtube.com/fledgellcMore advice at lunarmobiscuit.com/blogMusic by Kevin MacLeod - incompetech.comThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3384149/advertisement

Pitching #4

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/pitchPost your questions to www.quora.com/profile/Luni-LibesSee the results of The Next Step at youtube.com/fledgellcMore advice at lunarmobiscuit.com/blogMusic by Kevin MacLeod - incompetech.comThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3384149/advertisement

Pitching #3

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/pitchPost your questions to www.quora.com/profile/Luni-LibesSee the results of The Next Step at youtube.com/fledgellcMore advice at lunarmobiscuit.com/blogMusic by Kevin MacLeod - incompetech.comThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3384149/advertisement

Pitching #2

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/pitchPost your questions to www.quora.com/profile/Luni-LibesSee the results of The Next Step at youtube.com/fledgellcMore advice at lunarmobiscuit.com/blogMusic by Kevin MacLeod - incompetech.comThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3384149/advertisement

Pitching #1

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/pitchPost your questions to www.quora.com/profile/Luni-LibesSee the results of The Next Step at youtube.com/fledgellcMore advice at lunarmobiscuit.com/blogMusic by Kevin MacLeod - incompetech.comThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3384149/advertisement

Pitching #0

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-LibesSee 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-stepSee the results of The Next Step at youtube.com/fledgellcMore advice at lunarmobiscuit.com/blogMusic by Kevin MacLeod - incompetech.comThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3384149/advertisement

Guest #23 - Joseph Kadendula - Swahili Honey

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-LibesSee 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-stepSee the results of The Next Step at youtube.com/fledgellcMore advice at lunarmobiscuit.com/blogMusic by Kevin MacLeod - incompetech.comThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3384149/advertisement

Guest #22 - Elly (Elia) - East Africa Fruits

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-LibesSign up for eFuse at https://efuse.io/Read the book at lunarmobiscuit.com/the-next-stepSee the results of The Next Step at youtube.com/fledgellcMore advice at lunarmobiscuit.com/blogMusic by Kevin MacLeod - incompetech.comThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3384149/advertisement

Guest #21 - Matthew Benson - eFuse

The Next Step is now a podcast. Luni walks you step-by-step through the complex process between having an idea and creating a startup (a.k.a. the content in The Next Step series of books), plus stories from his decades of experience as a serial entrepreneur, and includes interviews and other advice from investors, fledglings, and the real world of startups. Luni Libes is a serial entrepreneur and Investor, with an unusual interest in African Startup.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3384149/advertisement

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