Do I Really Need a Coach?
You know you probably should get help with your investor presentation. But you’re wondering, “Do I really need to go to the trouble and expense of hiring a presentation coach?
First, do any of these apply to you?
- You can’t decide what to include, what to leave out, how much detail to put into your investor presentation.
- You have too much material to cover in fifteen minutes (the maximum attention span of busy investors).
- You have complex or obscure technology that is difficult to explain to lay people.
- You’ve been told you have too many slides, and they’re too complicated.
- In private meetings you rarely get past the fourth slide before investors interrupt with questions.
- You don’t have the time to write the presentation or slides yourself
- Judging by initial reactions, investors struggle to see your strengths. They seem to focus on the wrong issues.
- Your advisors tell you to spend more time talking about the business (which is hard because you’re so accustomed to talking about the technology or product).
- You are not a natural speaker and feel uncomfortable in front of an audience, and they sense it.
- You’re “too far into the weeds” and can’t get perspective . You know too much and don’t know what to leave out–it all looks important to you.
Whether you checked off one or all of these, I can help you. I’ve done it for many companies just like you already.
If your company is inherently fundable, I can help you communicate your story to investors clearly and succinctly, with confidence and style, no matter what the obstacles.
One more thing. You might feel reluctant to hire a coach now because you’ve already raised millions of dollars of venture capital, or you’ve been pitching for the last three months with moderate success. “Why start now?” you ask.
In answer I would point out that experienced pros like you are ultimately my best, most appreciative clients. They know I really do “get” their business and they respect my tough-love approach to the presentation and slides.
If you’re reluctant, it’s because you’ve worked with other coaches in the past and were unimpressed. The advice was too trivial, and the coach was too easily satisfied with what you knew was still not as good as it could be.
I promise you, I’m here not to make you “good enough.” I’m prepared to make you and any of your communications as good as you want to make it.