Get Backed: Craft Your Story; Build the Perfect Pitch Deck; Launch the Venture of Your Dreams [FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING]

Baehr, Evan; Loomis, Evan

Published by Harvard Business Review Press, Boston, Massachusetts, 2015

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As new condition oblong softcover wraps. Includes Praise for Get Backed; Authors' Dedication; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Conclusion; Index; and About the Authors. Illustrated with color photographs, pie-charts, graphs, PowerPoint type slides, and maps. "Now that you have your big idea, how will you find and win your first investor? You need a pitch deck - the perfect set of slides to persuade investors to back you and your venture. But a pitch deck isn't merely a business plan put into PowerPoint -- nor does a pitch deck magically turn into investor capital. A pitch deck communicates your vision and competence and can be used as part of an investor road show. But, most of all, a great deck will help you build the relationships that will sustain your business. In Get Backed, Evan Baehr and Evan Loomis -- two veterans of the startup world -- will show you how to create a compelling pitch deck and how to plan and execute a fundraising road show that will win financial support for your bisiness. Authoritative, instructive, and visually compelling, Get Backed will help you not only raise your fist million but also think more clearly about your vision, your company, and your relationships." - from the French style inner front jacket flap. "I have seen literally thousands of companies trying to raise capital, and I know that a great pitch deck is critical. This book combines the best knowledge and experience out there in a single volume to give you the playbook for creating yours." - Naval Ravikant, cofounder and CEO, AngelList. "Telling the right story in a compelling way is the key to connecting you with your audience. In Get Backed, [the authors] show how to craft your message to build the relationships that will sustain your bisiness (and maybe your life too)." - Nancy Duarte, CEO, Duarte Design; author, slide:ology and HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations. "When entrepreneurs start with just a dream, they need a great story to grab investors' attention. Get Backed shows how to turn a pitch deck into the stuff of legends." - Thomas R. Eisenmann, Howard H. Stevenson Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School. "When I gave my first pitch as founder of 3Com, Steve Jobs insisted I buy an Apple II to run VisiCalc to produce my pre-PowerPoint 35mm deck! Needless to say, things have come a long way since then. For the modern era, Get Backed is the definitive guide for crafting your pitch and raising capital for your venture." - Bob Metcalfe, co-founder, 3Com. "I raised twice the amount of money I set out to in a mere five weeks. I couldn't have done it without this book. I'm naming my firstborn child after Evan." - Slava Menn, cofounder and CEO, Fortified Bicycle. Seller Inventory # 006153

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Title: Get Backed: Craft Your Story; Build the ...

Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press, Boston, Massachusetts

Publication Date: 2015

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: As New

Edition: 1st Edition