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Company Name Tag line (Presenter’s name) Phone # Email 1

The Unmet Need • • Problem Customer (who pays you) User (if not customer)

The Unmet Need • • Problem Customer (who pays you) User (if not customer) The problem/need must be compelling! © Copyright 2011 Oregon Technology Business Center 2

The Solution • • Overview No acronyms No tech terms! Assume audience-knowledge of middle

The Solution • • Overview No acronyms No tech terms! Assume audience-knowledge of middle school students © Copyright 2011 Oregon Technology Business Center 3

Competition Your Product Benefit 1 ✔ Benefit 2 ✔ Benefit 3 ✔ Competitor 1

Competition Your Product Benefit 1 ✔ Benefit 2 ✔ Benefit 3 ✔ Competitor 1 © Copyright 2011 Oregon Technology Business Center Competitor 2 Competitor 3 ✔ ✔ 4

Your Sustainable Advantage • • Patents? Trade secrets? Key partnerships? Design expertise? Team strengths?

Your Sustainable Advantage • • Patents? Trade secrets? Key partnerships? Design expertise? Team strengths? Distribution partners? Key customer relationships? Location? © Copyright 2011 Oregon Technology Business Center 5

Revenue Model • How do you make money? • What areyour (financial) margins? ©

Revenue Model • How do you make money? • What areyour (financial) margins? © Copyright 2011 Oregon Technology Business Center 6

The Market • • Who is your customer? Market size (in $) Segments; initial

The Market • • Who is your customer? Market size (in $) Segments; initial focus Follow-on opportunities © Copyright 2011 Oregon Technology Business Center 7

Go To Market Plan • Marketing: How will you generate awareness/leads? • Selling: –

Go To Market Plan • Marketing: How will you generate awareness/leads? • Selling: – How will you sell – Length of sales cycle – Customer acquisition cost © Copyright 2011 Oregon Technology Business Center 8

Forecast $ in 000 Revenue Break Even Units Head count 10 10 100 15

Forecast $ in 000 Revenue Break Even Units Head count 10 10 100 15 © Copyright 2011 Oregon Technology Business Center 300 25 1000 30 Profit 2500 80 9

Accomplishments • Key accomplishments to date: – – – Market validation accomplishments Product/prototype development

Accomplishments • Key accomplishments to date: – – – Market validation accomplishments Product/prototype development headway Customer feedback; letters of intent Partnerships developed Early revenue © Copyright 2011 Oregon Technology Business Center 10

Management Team • Background and qualifications of each team member (briefly!) © Copyright 2011

Management Team • Background and qualifications of each team member (briefly!) © Copyright 2011 Oregon Technology Business Center 11

Funding to-date • Founder funds invested • Friends and family • Investor funds ©

Funding to-date • Founder funds invested • Friends and family • Investor funds © Copyright 2011 Oregon Technology Business Center 12

Exit Strategy • Exit strategy: how will investors get a return? – Repayment with

Exit Strategy • Exit strategy: how will investors get a return? – Repayment with interest? – IPO? – Acquisition? (most common option!) • • Name 3 potential acquirers Why them? When will they buy? Typical valuations in your market? © Copyright 2011 Oregon Technology Business Center 13

The Ask • What funding are you seeking? • What will you accomplish with

The Ask • What funding are you seeking? • What will you accomplish with those funds, over what time period? – – – © Copyright 2011 Oregon Technology Business Center 14

Company Name Tag line (Presenter’s name) Phone # Email © Copyright 2011 Oregon Technology

Company Name Tag line (Presenter’s name) Phone # Email © Copyright 2011 Oregon Technology Business Center 15