@ravibuilds
yc's essential startup advice, broken into points
14 items
- 01launch now, iterate after
- 02do things that don't scale
- 03find the 90/10 solution
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the 10 slides in sequoia's pitch deck template
straight from sequoia's own writing a business plan guide, not one of the fifty knockoff versions floating around linkedin
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01
Company Purpose
one declarative sentence. not a mission statement, an actual sentence
02
Problem
the pain, and why existing solutions fall short. read the original, they're specific about this
03
Solution
your value prop, and why it holds up over time not just on day one
04
Why Now
the timing argument. why didn't this exist 5 years ago
05
Market Potential
06
Competition / Alternatives
direct and indirect, plus your edge. everyone underrates indirect
07
Business Model
08
Team
why you three specifically
09
Financials
10
Vision
5 years out if this works. current guide ends here, most decks you'll see swap this for a product slide instead. still true either way
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