Creating and Delivering Winning Pitch Decks
1 Day
·Cohort-based Course
Join us for this fast-paced 2-hour live online workshop. Learn the secrets of creating and delivering a successful pitch deck.
Creating and Delivering Winning Pitch Decks
1 Day
·Cohort-based Course
Join us for this fast-paced 2-hour live online workshop. Learn the secrets of creating and delivering a successful pitch deck.
Course overview
Learn how to create and deliver pitch decks that succeed.
In this lightening-fast 2-hour workshop, we'll explore the topic of pitch decks. What are investors looking for, how do you create a winning pitch deck, and which slides matter the most?
Who is this course for:
01
Startup founders who want to successfully pitch investors in order to fund and grow their ventures.
02
Executives who want to improve their ability to pitch boards, CEO's, and key partners.
03
Artists and creators who want to pitch for investors and sponsors.
What you’ll get out of this course
Learn what investors are looking for in a pitch.
Research shows that investors form an opinion in the first 30 seconds. So how do you shape that to your advantage?
Understand what matters in a set of slides - and what doesn't.
Many people fill their pitch deck with things that don't really matter to investors. What are the two key slides that every pitch must have?
Discover the secret sauce of successful pitching: storytelling skills.
Investors don't actually invest in slides - they invest in people. So how do you deliver a crisp clear and compelling story about yourself?
Learn how AI can help you in building your pitch deck.
The AI revolution makes it easier than ever to put together a great pitch deck. What AI tools are great entrepreneurs using today?
Learn now to target the right investors for your startup.
Don't go looking for oranges in the peach store. Every investor has a stage and sector focus - so how do you find the ones that are right for your startup?
Learn the top three things you should NEVER say in a pitch.
There are three things you can say that will kill a deal every time. Don't say them.
This course includes
1 interactive live session
Lifetime access to course materials
In-depth lessons
Direct access to instructor
Projects to apply learnings
Guided feedback & reflection
Private community of peers
Course certificate upon completion
Maven Satisfaction Guarantee
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Creating and Delivering Winning Pitch Decks
Course syllabus
Week 1
Jan
16
Pitch Decks that win.
What people are saying
Anya
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Vitali
Meet your instructor
Bret Waters
Bret Waters has been Founder & CEO of three Silicon Valley software companies and now teaches entrepreneurship at Stanford and coaches startup CEO's at Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship. Previously he spent six years on the advisory board of the Stanford University Graduate School of Education, was interim CEO at Stanford New Schools, and served as Chief Mentor with the European Innovation Academy, teaching Silicon Valley innovation methodology to engineering students from around the world. He received his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
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Creating and Delivering Winning Pitch Decks
Course schedule
2 hours
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
7-9pm PST
A 2-hour lighting-fast workshop.
Learning is better with cohorts
Active hands-on learning
This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects
Interactive and project-based
You’ll be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and project teams
Learn with a cohort of peers
Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you
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