Showing posts with label startupbusiness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label startupbusiness. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 1, 2021

Pitch Investors Using the Perfect Slide Deck and What Air Bed & Breakfast, Better Known as Airbnb, Included in Their First Pitch Deck

Find Angel Funding & Venture Capital for Business Startups, Entrepreneurs, & First Time Founders – Episode 5



This video is part of my series - Find Angel Funding & Venture Capital for Business Startups, Entrepreneurs, & First Time Founders, learn more by visiting https://bit.ly/3hExYJX


When you go into a meeting with potential investors, you need to be prepared. One of the standard tools for raising money is a slide deck. What is a slide deck?

A slide deck, or pitch deck, or deck, is a term used by business presentation used by startup founders to explain their business model to potential investors. It is typically created using Microsoft Powerpoint, or a similar slide presentation program. 

Airbnb is one of the revolutionary business start-ups of our time. Airbnb, originally Air Bed & Breakfast, enables people to travel in a way that is more affordable by allowing people to stay at the homes of people who are willing to offer their residence for travelers, rather than staying at hotels. 

Here are the major sections used by Airbnb in their original pitch deck.

-Problem 
-Solution 
-Market Validation 
-Market Size
-Product 
-Business Model 
-Market Adoption 
-Competition 
-Competitive Advantages 

Check out Airbnb's original pitch deck using the following link.


It is simple, has lots of photos, and only 12 slides. You can also see a number of other famous pitch decks following that link.
 
When going through your slide deck it is show time. You should be hitting the major bullet points of your business model. Walk your audience through stories and the key points from your one-page executive summary, e.g. business idea, target market, competitors, marketing strategy, financial plans, etc.

There has also been research done on colors. Pay attention to the color palette of your slide deck. People are drawn to colors that stand out and make them feel warm. Use blue, purple, or green as a background for a calming effect. You can use yellow to highlight the important points. Red can be used for talking about competition. It is good to avoid color contrasts such as red and green, orange and blue, and red and blue.

Keep your presentation short and sweet. Avoid adding too much text to your slide deck. 10-15 slides maximum. Make sure you leave plenty of time and room for questions. Keep the presentation alive by adding stories to it. 

When pitching, focus on selling the benefits and the sizzle. We have a saying,” focus on selling the brownies.” If you are selling brownie mix, what should you emphasize? Does the front of the box show eggs, flour, and powder? No! There is a picture of perfectly baked brownies right on the front of the box. Focus on selling the brownies.

Important note, I deliberately build my slide decks so they are not very useful unless I am there presenting it. You probably do not want others presenting your business to potential investors.  No one will know your business better than you do. We definitely want as many people as possible talking about your opportunity. However, when you are pitching investors, you want to be the one going through the slides, explaining the details, and monitoring reactions. 

This is the way to pitch your billion-dollar idea.



Are you looking for funding for an idea or business, send us your stuff and we will take a look, Funding@OmegaSeedFund.com


Are you interested in investing time or money into any of our businesses, info@omegaseedfund.com


Are you interested in promoting your product or service to our audience, contact Opportunities@OmegaSeedFund.com



Disclaimer: This is only for informational and discussion purposes. This does not constitute an offer to sell, a solicitation of an offer to buy, or a recommendation of any security or any other product or service. We are not offering any legal, investment, tax, or medical advice.




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Tuesday, April 14, 2020

How I Angel Invest - Ren Carlton Investment Criteria and Current Angel Investments

I literally receive thousands of pitches. Since I do not have unlimited time or capital, I use strategies to make the review process as efficient as possible. This includes investing and supporting companies that meet as much of my selection criteria as possible


Ren Carlton Investment Criteria

- Hot industry
- Scalable
- 10X potential return in 3-5 years
- Low downside risk
- Low regulation
- Avoid companies with legal risks, especially ones with risk of imprisonment
- Likable founders with skin in the game
- Low startup costs
- Not a lot of hard assets
- Access to capital
- Fast path to profitability and positive cash flow
- Ability to leverage technology
- Unfair advantage
- Moat to protect against competition
- Ability to compete with the FAANG companies if necessary, Facebook (FB), Amazon (AMZN), Apple (AAPL), Netflix (NFLX); and Alphabet (GOOG) (formerly known as Google)
- Exit plan or path for me eventually to receive my Return on Investment (ROI)



Ren Carlton Current Angel Investments* 

-Asarasi - The future of water, sourced from trees
-Avenify - Marketplace lending platform for Income Share Agreements (ISAs)
-Bounty0x - Discover, track, manage and pay Influencers for sponsored content at scale
-Buff Bake - Adding healthy and nutritious benefits to traditional snacks
-CallingDr - Connecting doctors with patients anytime, anywhere
-Choose Health - Simple, affordable, at-home health testing
-Cloudastructure - Facial Recognition, AI, Machine Learning for Cloud-based Video Surveillance
-Delee - Blood testing device for early diagnosis of cancer and treatment monitoring
-Dented Brick Distillery - High capacity distilled spirits plant
-Dynamic Advisory Solutions - Outsourced CFO services
-Elite Amateur Fight League - The multi-billion dollar MMA industry's National Amateur Platform
-Elemeno Health - Empowering staff at the point of care: Improving safety, and fighting COVID
-Fleeting - Connecting commercial drivers with on-demand trucking jobs
-Genobank.io - incognito & encrypted DNA extraction kit - see their video on Meet the Drapers vimeo.com/404737658/d472095c35 
-HelloWoofy.com - Personal social media manager driven by artificial intelligence
-Hive - Global membership community working together to solve humanity’s greatest challenges
-Horizon Aeronautics Inc - Hover bikes, hover cars and augmented reality navigation systems https://register.omegadestiny.com/legendary-nfl-and-nba-athlete-tj-wrights-hover-bike
-Michigan Physicians Society - Help physicians maximize their earnings potential 
-Nada - Buy and sell your home online, pay nada
-NanoVMs - Upending 50 years of operating system hegemony, building a new OS to run linux apps faster/safer using unikernels.
-Omega Accelerator - Accelerating Financial Freedom Through Angel Investing
-PittMoss - A revolutionary new growing media
-Rencat - Digital sales and marketing agency
-Rocket Dollar - Self-directed retirement accounts for the active alternative asset investor
-SkillSoniq - Connecting companies with freelancers using AI
-Soar Robotics Cloud-connected robotic intelligence platform for drones
-Swipeby - SaaS+ platform turning restaurant into a virtual drive-thru with curbside pickup
-Upshift - Fractional car leasing service for low mileage drivers - republic.co/upshift
-Vessel Biosciences - Portable vein illumination device 
-Vivoo - Personal wellness advice through at-home urine sample analysis
-Zephyr Aerospace - A lie-flat airline seat for Economy Class travelers

Feel free to message me if you would like to learn more about any of the above opportunities.


This is intended to be a live document which will be updated periodically as the above information changes.

Are you looking for funding for an idea or business, send us your stuff and we will take a look, Funding@OmegaSeedFund.com

Are you interested in investing time or money into any of our businesses, Invest@omegaseedfund.com

Are you interested in promoting your product or service to our audience, contact Opportunities@OmegaSeedFund.com


Sources and Links
www.investopedia.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rencarlton
https://rencarlton.blogspot.com
https://twitter.com/RenCarlton
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmxQWgUDlPJo0IHCIa6SzrQ
https://omegalegacyacceleratorx.com/924-2/https://www.facebook.com/TheOmegaAccelerator/
https://www.instagram.com/omega.funding/
https://rencarlton.blogspot.com/2019/09/funding-session-with-ren-carlton.html


Disclaimer: This is only for informational and discussion purposes. This does not constitute an offer to sell, a solicitation of an offer to buy, or a recommendation of any security or any other product or service. We are not offering any legal, investment, tax, or medical advice.Please consult the appropriate professional before doing anything you learn from the content posted on any of our digital properties. Stories shared are mostly based on true events, but may be altered to protect the identity of the parties involved. Any numbers or figures are possibly estimates based on assumptions that may be proven to be inaccurate or subject to change.



* Note: This list is incomplete, may not reflect recent trading activity, and is subject to change without notice. These angel investments may be owned by Ren Carlton directly or indirectly through trusts, separate legal entities, and/or warrants/options. 

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Why Angel Investors Fund Startups

I have been an entrepreneur in one form or another since I was a teenager. Despite the odds, entrepreneurship has provided me an amazing life. The benefits of being an angel investor and founder go well beyond money.  This includes freedom, flexibility, access, adventure, swag, entertainment, education, notoriety, and more. However, entrepreneurship can also require a lot of time, money, and risks. How can you enjoy the benefits of entrepreneurship and avoid these drawbacks?

You may want to consider becoming a part-time angel investor. According to recent statistics, Angel Investors invest about $25 billion in 70,000 companies every year just in the United States alone.

Because of the new crowdfunding rules, almost anyone can make angel investments.  Generally speaking, however, angel investors have a high net-worth and are looking to invest in equity of a business. Sometimes angels are part of angel investing groups. Others simply possess knowledge about private companies and want to put it to good use.

Below are some of the types of people that invest in startups and small businesses.

Investors Looking for an Extraordinary Return on Investment (ROI)

According to Techcrunch.com, angel investors can expect to earn a gross multiple of 2.5X their investment in about four years. That is a 250% ROI. Investors that are comfortable with the risks of angel investing may be able to enjoy this type of return.

Seasoned Entrepreneurs Who Want to Mentor

They relish in the idea of being a mentor to the younger generation of startups. If you have the income and you want to make this type of impact, consider making angel investments.

Business-Minded Entrepreneurs Who Want to Network

If you’ve made it far enough in your professional career to have the time and money to consider investing, then you are probably already pretty good at networking. Angel Investors take this to the next level. You can gain unique opportunities to network with people from a totally different perspective. When you are at a networking event, people will find you to pitch ideas.

Those Who Care About Innovation

High-tech angels often care just as much about ROI as they do about introducing high-tech and innovative solutions into the world. These investors might even care more about the mission or impact of a company. If you want to make a difference in the world of medical tech, fintech, or any other industry that has the potential to make a huge impact, then you should consider making angel investments.

Looking for Something New

Angel Investing is an easy way to give you access to the world of entrepreneurship. This often includes access to new ideas, events, and opportunities. Boredom was one of the reasons I quit my job as a CFO to become a full-time entrepreneur. I have not been bored a day since that decision!


Are you interested in becoming an Angel Investor?  We can help!  Contact us today,  Info@omegaaccelerator.com





Sources:
https://www.genglobal.org/united-states-gban/new-research-individual-angels-provides-insights-startup-ecosystem


Disclaimer:  This does not constitute an offer to sell, a solicitation of an offer to buy, or a recommendation of any security or any other product or service.  We are not offering any legal, investment, tax, or medical advice.  Please consult the appropriate professional before doing anything you learn from the content posted on any of our digital properties.  All stories are based on true events, but are altered to protect the identity of the individuals involved.