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15 Innovative Pitch Deck Designs That Drove Investor Engagement

StartupNation

Discover the secrets to transforming pitch decks into compelling investor magnets, courtesy of seasoned industry professionals. The interactive elements created natural pauses for questions and discussion, making the entire pitch feel more like a collaborative session than a one-way presentation. 1M followed across the next 90 days.

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How to Communicate Impact Metrics to Investors

StartupNation

Leveraging before-and-after scenarios may help, enabling you to showcase how your solutions solved specific customer problems. Our core metrics weren’t just about revenue growth; they included sustainable packaging adoption, customer retention from values-driven campaigns, and influencer-led conversions tied to inclusivity narratives.

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i2E Showcases Startup Innovation at Bridge2 Cohort 3 Demo Day

Innovation 2 Enterprise

Bridge2 is Oklahoma’s premier pre-accelerator for scalable, tech-enabled, early-stage startups. Through the program, we homed in on our ideal customer, sharpened our pitch, and built relationships that unlocked real growth opportunities,” Kemi Olunloyo, Co-Founder & CEO of ProBound, said. Bridge2 helped us get laser focused.

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The Complete Guide to SaaS Pricing Strategy

Tomasz Tunguz

To be effective, a startup’s pricing strategy must align with its marketing case studies, website messaging, PR releases and sales pitches. Inside sales teams selling $5-30K products can sustain a deal velocity of 3-8 transactions per month, depending on quota. Segment is a good example of this.

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17 Common CRM Selection Mistakes Startups Should Avoid

StartupNation

This switch decreased our operational latency by 30% and enabled us to support our expansion into international markets effectively. We eventually found a CRM that was not only cost-effective upfront but also financially sustainable as we scaled. A hard lesson indeed. System claims mismatched, disrupting team workflow.

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What is sales performance? And 5 ways to improve it

The Zapier Blog

It's not just about how many calls your reps make or how much revenue they bring in—it's about whether your sales system is actually built to sustain success. Here are a few key reasons why sales performance matters: It fuels predictable revenue and sustainable growth. It enables accurate forecasting and confident planning.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: 5 pitch deck slides to fix, initial viable product, MLOps acceleration

TechCrunch

This is a fantastic time to found a startup, but unless you plan to bootstrap it, you will still need to go through the laborious exercise of crafting a pitch deck. According to Jose Cayasso, CEO and co-founder of pitch deck design agency Slidebean, there are five slides where pretty much all founders miss the mark : Go-to-market.