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1 INTRODUCTION: Congratulations on your decision to maximize the impact of your investor pitch by leveraging the years of expertise which have been condensed into this slide deck. Use this slide deck as a guideline to help you prepare your presentation. As you develop your story, on your own or with the assistance of a NEF Coaching Team, the order of some of the slides may change; however, the basic elements will remain. Once completed, the 10 minute Investor Pitch can be used in a variety of venues and for diverse audiences. ABOUT THE NEW ENTERPRISE FORUM (NEF): NEF volunteers have coached more than 300 entrepreneurs since the organization s founding in NEF coaching teams assist selected entrepreneurs those with high growth potential businesses and who are actively seeking an equity investment by helping them learn to more effectively communicate with potential investors. This slide deck template, which is based on our 27 years of experience preparing entrepreneurs to meet with potential investors, is used as the basis for the coaching. Companies coached by NEF are those that are both investable and ready to raise a meaningful equity investment. Investable means that the basis for the company s business proposition provides the company an unfair market advantage, for example, the product is patented. Ready means that the company has developed all aspects of its business plan, the elements of which are discussed in the pitch. More importantly, the company has validated the plan by having had in depth conversations with scores of potential customers, partners, etc. Meaningful means that the company is seeking to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars, or more, as smaller investments are usually not of interest to equity investors. As such, NEF coaches focus on presentation coaching, i.e., how the message is delivered, as opposed to business coaching, i.e., the message itself. If the team identifies some minor issues with the message, it will typically work with the entrepreneur to resolve those issues, however, if major elements of the content are lacking, NEF typically refers the entrepreneur to other resources in order to resolve those issues. ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT: Instead of simply providing a deck with comments on how to do a pitch, NEF created an actual, 10 minute pitch to serve as the basis for teaching about 10 minute pitches. ** Disclaimer ** Some aspects of this pitch may seem real, however, the entire pitch, including all statistics provided are entirely fictional and are for educational purposes only. ** Disclaimer ** This pitch, like yours, is geared for delivery in ten, information packed minutes with each slide having a specific purpose. Each slide has a notes section with the following headings: Narrative: This is the text in blue and is what the deliverer of this pitch would say while presenting to an audience. Key Point of this Slide: A one line summary of the key concept you need to deliver on the slide. Content Ideas: Each business, like each pitch, is different. Content ideas suggests several approaches for presenting the Key Point. Tips: Further items to take under consideration when building your presentation. GENERAL While there are many good ways of telling a compelling story, there are even more poor ways. In the case of an Investor Pitch, there are key elements which must be included in the story. The purpose of the 10 minute investor pitch is to tell a compelling story in such a way that an investor wants to learn NEF Pitch Deck June

2 more about the business opportunity. A successful outcome is receiving a business card from an investor along with a request to contact them. Investors invest in people, not ideas. In many cases, this presentation is your first meeting with a potential investor. As such, you want them focused on you, not your slides. Minimize the amount of content on each slide, including the number of words when people are trying to understand those, they are not listening to you. When you present, make continuous eye contact with your audience do not look at your slides and do not use a laser pointer. Other specific suggestions include: Tell a consistent story, with all aspects of the story being mutually supportive. Establish a brand with your own colors and logo. Use slide background and font colors that project well for presentations. Primary bullets between font. Use animation slides with care as they could fail, causing embarrassment. Use consistent capitalization. Avoid abbreviations and acronyms. Do not put the word Confidential on your slides. Spell check!! Grammar check!! Check again!! Emphasize outreach efforts to potential customers and other key stakeholders as these provide strong validation for your business concept. Normal speaking cadence is about 150 words per minute. Thus, your overall narrative should be no more than 1500 words speaking quickly impedes communication and fatigues your listeners. When presenting your pitch, use theatrical techniques, such as raising your voice, employing dramatic pauses, etc., to emphasize key points. One final comment: if the suggestions provided in this document are followed, the slide deck will have many pictures and few words. This means that the deck, in and unto itself, will have little value as it is your presentation of the deck which provides the meaningful content. Subsequently, you will not be able to simply send the deck to a potential investor as it will not provide them with anything more than a very shallow overview of your business. There are two approaches for overcoming this deficiency : First is to provide your key speaking points in the notes section of the PowerPoint document. Second is to build a second deck which can stand on its own. Such a deck would be quite different from that presented here in that it would be wordier, could use smaller fonts, etc. NEF Pitch Deck June

3 SLIDE 1 Investor Pitch May 2026 Walt Whitman, CEO Good afternoon and thank you for being here. As professional investors, you hear hundreds of business pitches each year. Most of these pitches are from technologists who honestly believe one of my more famous aphorisms Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door. In the real world, this is most certainly not true. Even though many of the pitches you hear are based on solid technology and good marketing plans, many of them are so poorly delivered that you fail to hear the message. By not communicating with you clearly, the next Steve Jobs or Sergey Brin may miss the opportunity to revolutionize the world and to provide you with a stellar return on investment. Make a good first impression and capture the listener s attention so that they will focus on what you are saying for the remainder of the pitch. You have seconds to capture your audience s attention make your first remarks count. Make a connection with the audience. Ways for doing this include the use of personal stories, exploiting common experiences, stating unexpected facts, etc. If your business has made unexpected/tangible progress, e.g., has raised funds, earned sales revenue, received awards, secured customers, etc., these can be used to engage the audience (since many of the presentations they hear are from very early stage companies which have made little progress). You can use this slide to start discussing the problem (next slide). DO NOT state boring facts, e.g., when the company was founded, its legal organization (corporation vs. LLC), etc. NEF Pitch Deck June

4 SLIDE 2 The Problem Investor Pitch, May 2026 slide 2 of 14 You have all been there the entrepreneur gets up in front of the room to present, and 90 seconds later you are reading on your Blackberry or are fast asleep. Is the reason for your lack of interest the absence of a compelling business story or is the problem simply an inability to present to an audience? While many entrepreneurs may be uncomfortable making presentations, this is not the leading cause of the problem. Foresee Results, a provider of customer satisfaction data, surveyed professional investors and found that 82% of them attribute poor investor presentations to two factors: the lack of a proper pitch outline and a lack of coaching. In addition, 67% of the respondents believe that an inability to properly communicate is strongly correlated with a lack of business success. Given that 23% of the $45B available for venture investment is still available, and given that venture funds have a limited life, this inability to effectively communicate is costing investors billions of dollars per year. To make the problem real to the audience. Indicate the growth of the problem over time. Show the geographic or other concentrated areas where the problem occurs. Define the problem and who has this pain. Describe an intriguing example of the problem to connect the audience with you. Explain the scope and size of the problem. NEF Pitch Deck June

5 It is helpful to illustrate the problem as literally as possible graphics help paint the picture for the nature and magnitude of the problem. A story or usage scenario can highlight the problem in a memorable way. It is important not to be a solution looking for a problem. Your business needs to attack a real world pain that existed before your solution. Mention the number of potential customers with whom you have spoken who have identified this issue as a major pain point. Show credibility by using market research supporting the problem. SLIDE 3 Team Based Coaching The Solution Web Based Resources Investor Pitch, May 2026 slide 3 of 14 In order to present investors with well coached businesses, NEF works with economic development corporations to establish local NEF chapters which offer three services to directly address the problem of poor pitch delivery: First, entrepreneurs working with the local chapter are granted access to the NEF web site which is packed with information to help them build a strong investor pitch deck. This information comes from NEF s 40 years of closely working with the investor community. Second, the local chapters provide team based coaching, with the specific goal of teaching the entrepreneur how to effectively communicate with you, the investor. Our teams ensure that all aspects of the pitch are logical, concise, and in line with industry norms. Third, each local chapter holds monthly meetings at which the entrepreneurs can connect with future teammates, service providers, and potential investors. These connections, along with the educational content presented, further assist the entrepreneurs in learning how to tell their stories effectively. NEF Pitch Deck June

6 To demonstrate that your solution solves the specific problem described. Provide an overview of the product or service. Describe how the product or service solves the problem. Describe the status of your product whether it is in development, a working prototype, in beta test, patent pending, Phase 1 FDA approved, etc. It may require between one and three slides to sufficiently cover the most important points. Benefits excite customers whereas features excite technophiles emphasize benefits. Benefits should directly address the pain points described (the problem). Avoid applying a generic solution to a specific problem such that the direct connection is unclear. Product photos and screen shots for online solutions crystallize your offering in the investor s mind. Minimize technology jargon and acronyms so most people will understand. Avoid repeating information that you will cover on later slides. SLIDE 4 The Technology Benefits Cost effective Proven approach Saves time Increases impact Investor Pitch, May 2026 slide 4 of 14 NEF s secret sauce is the brains it employs to provide content and coaching. Recent non invasive studies performed at the University of Michigan Medical School have demonstrated that the brains of NEF s coaches are different from other brains NEF coaches brains show increased activity in the Wernicke s area. This increased activity is known to be directly correlated with improvements in communications skills. NEF Pitch Deck June

7 Importantly, the process of transforming a normal brain into the brain of a NEF coach is protected by two pending patents. To provide a basic understanding of the technological underpinnings of the solution. Give a concise/non proprietary technology overview. Include, as appropriate and helpful: product photos, screen shots, diagrams, drawings. Describe the status of your intellectual property and what it protects. Quantify the value of benefits where possible. Avoid in depth technical explanations. This slide should be understandable by any average college graduate. If the technological underpinnings of the solution are difficult to explain succinctly, provide some basis by which the audience will believe that your solution does what you claim. For example, thirdparty test results, peer reviewed publications, etc. DO NOT DISCLOSE THE DETAILS OF YOUR PROTECTABLE SECRETS. Omit confusing diagrams and formulas. The technology should be the key enabler of your solution. If the problem being addressed is real, there already exist solutions to the problem. What you are bringing to the table is a novel technological approach, which is embodied in your product, for addressing this problem more effectively than existing solutions. COMMENT: The first four slides introduction, problem, solution, and technology should be completed in less than approximately 3 minutes. Investors are primarily interested in businesses, not products/technologies. NEF Pitch Deck June

8 SLIDE 5 Competition Investor Pitch, May 2026 slide 5 of 14 NEF faces competition from a number of sources, including consulting firms, such as Deloitte and PWC; groups like Toastmasters; and existing on line resources. While each of these competitors does meet the market's needs in a limited manner, none offers the unique combination of benefits provided by NEF. For instance, while Toastmasters does help people learn to be more effective public speakers, they have no expertise with investor pitches and cannot point to quantifiable investor successes; whereas NEF coached teams have raised more than $500M. To compare/contrast the solution to the competitions solutions. Group competition by technologies or channels rather than individually, but do include all relevant competition. Consider a rating scale that is a quick visualization method for the audience to recognize your superiority. List well known competitors as they validate the market need and can be a potential acquirer of your company. Compare your solution to the solution currently being used to solve the problem. Quantify the value proposition for end users and others in the value chain that profit from the business products. NEVER say there is no competition because there always is, even if it is an alternative or status quo product/service. NEF Pitch Deck June

9 Having a marginally lower price is not a competitive advantage as the competition can reduce their prices until you are out of business. A fundamentally new approach which dramatically reduces cost is a competitive advantage. The benefits in the chart must echo the same pain points described in the problem and solution slides. If a number of competitors offer essentially the same solution, lump them together. When presenting this slide, speak to only a couple of key areas where your solution is dramatically better than the competition. Be sure to highlight your competitive advantage. Avoid defaming the competition and avoid spending a lot of time talking about their solutions. List the competitors on the horizontal axis, with your company first, and the benefits on the vertical axis. Mentioning the reaction of potential customers to your product as it compares to existing competitors helps validate your approach. SLIDE 6 Market Investor Pitch, May 2026 slide 6 of 14 According to the US Venture Capital Association, the current size of the venture investment market is $45B and it is projected to grow to $56B by The circles on the map represent the amount of investment in various cities across the US, with the colors representing the stage of our expansion. We have identified cities and investors in the Great Lakes Region as our beachhead market, due to the vast network of contacts we have already established. This region accounts for about $8B of annual investment, making the addressable portion of the beachhead market worth $60M for NEF. As NEF expands its scope nationally our total addressable market will grow to $200M. To show that there is a critical mass of potential buyers for your product/service. NEF Pitch Deck June

10 Indicate the total addressable market and identify drivers relevant to your product. Show and prioritize the different segments, outline market entrance and future growth. Indicate market trends. Define buying channels. Addressable market is a part of the total product/service market and represents the revenue your business would generate if it captured 100% of the specified market sector(s). Simply having a large potential market does not suffice that the business can reach them is critically important. Business reach is the estimated portion of the addressable market that can be contacted through a marketing campaign. The business plan should demonstrate that the business can be profitable even if the initial business reach is a small fraction of the addressable market. Show credibility by using market research supporting the problem based on data similar to a Forrester or a Gartner report or other recognized market research data such as trade journals, professional association studies, and government data. Mentioning primary market research, i.e., direct contacts you have had with potential customers, provide validation for the secondary research results, i.e., market research data. As your initial market entry, focus on the market segment that provides your business the most advantageous market position and enables generating revenue in the shortest period of time. Pie charts work very well to help the audience quickly visualize the segments, and bar charts facilitate understanding growth potential. SLIDE 7 Business Model Investor Pitch, May 2026 slide 7 of 14 NEF Pitch Deck June

11 Our primary customers are Angel Groups and VC firms, who value our services because NEF coached startups have a greater likelihood of achieving a successful exit. Our plan is to charge these customers $50,000 per year a price which has been validated through in depth conversations with 40 potential customers. Our secondary customers are economic development corporations, who want high growth potential businesses in their region. We charge them a one time fee of $20,000 to help them establish needed regional capabilities, build a recruiting plan and recruit coaches, and train the coaches. Our discussions with 10 of them indicate that they are willing to pay this fee. The final two parties are the coaches and the startups. Our 40 years of experience have demonstrated that coaches participate, at no cost, for a variety of reasons, such as wanting to help, seeking to grow their networks, and even hoping to work for the startups. The 300+ startups we have coached can attest to the value of our services as they have collectively raised more than $500M. To show a clear understanding of how the business interacts with key suppliers/customers and how money is made in the target industry. Break down the value chain by identifying brokers, resellers, wholesalers, affiliates, etc. This is typically best done graphically. Show users, influencers and buyers. Be very clear about the exact nature of your company s products/services: What is sold (units, systems, consumables, subscriptions, etc.), how it is sold (position in value chain), how profit is generated. Describe stages of your customers targeted, first trial users, early adopters, repeating. Use other demographics, e.g., geographic distribution, annual revenue, etc., to better describe your customers. Provide a testimonial from an existing customer, but be sure that they have granted permission for their name to be used. Show names or descriptions of major customers who control the market and their relevance to your business. If the business is part of a market which includes brokers, value added resellers, wholesalers or affiliates, each member of the value chain typically gets a share of the revenues. Using graphs to show this provides a clear understanding of the business profitability. Focus on the primary revenue stream(s) and do not distract the audience with complex future multiple revenue scenarios. Indicate the number of potential customers with whom you have spoken and their general reaction to your value proposition. Identify specific customers with whom contact has already been established. Be clear about the relationship differentiate between a potential customer and one who is already paying for the business product/service. The use of customer logos, especially if they are well known, is often more effective than text. Identify partners, using logos and summarize your relationships with them. Demonstrate that partner relationships are mutually beneficial, which is important for deals that have not been signed as it lends credibility to the idea that you could enter into a contract. NEF Pitch Deck June

12 This slide is a business model slide, i.e., it outlines the relationships between key parties; and not a revenue model slide, i.e., one which shows how revenue is generated. The key to this slide is to show the relationships between the key participants in the value chain without delving into details of the relationships. This is often a difficult balance to strike. SLIDE 8 Go To Market Strategy Establish two near by chapters Better support from existing stakeholders Contracts signed with Detroit and Lansing EDCs Offers validation of scale up approach Expand across the Midwest, then nationally Testimonials from referenceable customers Demonstrated success rates with investors Marketing via state VCA s and NVCA Investor Pitch, May 2026 slide 8 of 14 While NEF s technology and process are proven, what remains to be tested is the ability to scale the business nationally. Thus, our go to market strategy is designed to test the scalability on a local, then regional level, before expanding further. We have already contacted the Detroit and Lansing EDCs, and both are anxious to become paying beta customers for our expanded service. Successful expansion into these communities will trigger further regional expansion. We have already started making connections into Grand Rapids, Cleveland, and Chicago, as our experience suggests that closing a sale requires several months. Our primary marketing efforts will focus on the use of testimonials, coupled with advertising in VCA publications and booths at venture fairs. Expansion nationally will employ a direct sales force due to the high touch nature of our offering. To demonstrate an understanding of what it takes to close a sale in terms of time, effort and cost. Define industry entry points, like the annual electronics or toy shows, where participation is expected. For a direct sales approach: Identify key decision makers and access avenues; outline the size of the sales team, sales cycle, etc. NEF Pitch Deck June

13 For sales through a distribution channel: Identify partners (should be on Business Model slide); specify their share of the revenue, the number needed, territory issues, etc. Address mitigation strategies for market reaction to your market entry. Identify pipeline management and conversion rate strategies. If your strategy is not the approach normally used in your industry, validate your contrarian approach. It is helpful to estimate the conversion rate as a percentage of contacts actually becoming paying customers hard data here is best or industry comparables to generate more credible financials. Products which will eventually to be sold through distribution may initially be sold directly in order to demonstrate to the channel partners that there is a real demand. Products which are sold at retail have additional issues, such as competition for shelf space and costs which must be accounted for. SLIDE 9 Traction/Milestones Investor Pitch, May 2026 slide 9 of 14 Since our founding in 1986, we have coached 300 startups which have collectively raised $500M. With the first round of financing, we will commence pilot projects in Detroit and Lansing. We will expand the pilot to 10 cities in 2027, to be followed by national expansion in Based on our experience to date, we anticipate coaching 10 startups per year per NEF branch and that the average amount raised per company coached will remain constant. To show a viable plan which demonstrates past progress and identifies future milestones NEF Pitch Deck June

14 Show industry validation of your technology. Indicate completion dates in years and/or quarters. Avoid detailed explanations of future product releases. Omit detailed explanations of other future products. To the extent possible, items which appear on the timeline should be those which materially impact the valuation of the company. If you chose a graphical representation which builds vertically, have the future be in the upper right portion of the chart. COMMENT: If you have made significant progress to date, having this slide here may be appropriate. If much of your efforts are in the future, you may consider placing this slide after the Sales Strategy slide, in which case it summarizes the go to market strategy you have articulated. SLIDE 10 Management Team Walt Whitman, CEO VP Marketing Communications, Wiley & Sons Steve Blank, COO CxO for four startups which went public Timothy Geithner, CFO Treasurer for billion dollar plus organizations Seeking: VP Social Marketing VP Technology / CIO Investor Pitch, May 2026 slide 10 of 14 Our team has the skill and experience to make NEF successful. I am the CEO of NEF and a recognized authority in the area of communications. Until recently, I served as the VP of Marketing Communications for one of the world s largest publishers. Steve Blank, our COO, has held executive management roles with four startups which went public. Tim Geithner, our CFO, has experience managing the finances for some of the world s largest organizations. With funding, we will hire a VP of Social Marketing and a VP of Technology. NEF Pitch Deck June

15 To demonstrate that the business has a stage appropriate leadership team. Show/discuss prior relevant positions, typically director/vp level or greater. Highlight how long some of the team has worked together, the number of startups with which the team has been involved, and any successful startup exits. State how many total years of expertise the team has as a group. Do not try to hide any weaknesses in team vacancies, instead, indicate specific needs and the efforts underway to fill key missing roles. Advisory Boards are a great way to balance the management team s lack of expertise in specific areas. This slide will likely be a bit heavier on text, so let the audience read it for themselves don t read it to them. If you have introduced yourself well, you should not have to spend much if any time reminding them of your own qualifications. Speaking to the team s capabilities is more impactful than reciting individual accomplishments. SLIDE 11 John Denniston Partner, Kleiner Perkins Dale Carnegie Noted sales expert Sir Anthony Hopkins Advisory Board Author of Effective Presentations Investor Pitch, May 2026 slide 11 of 14 We have assembled a notable advisory board, with key expertise back stopping each of the critical areas of our business. John, a well regarded venture capitalist, brings the voice of the customer. Dale ensures that the strategies we teach influence people and Anthony reviews the presentation skills we teach. NEF Pitch Deck June

16 To build credibility by showing that the business is supported by industry recognized advisors. Include key Directors (other than those who are part of the management team) and/or Advisors. Consider management connections at previous places of work, universities, government, your team s network, thought leaders, customers, suppliers, etc. as possible sources for advisors. This slide is intended to be similar to the management team slide. Do not read each name aloud, instead choose 1 2 key members and briefly highlight the value they add. Having team members who are known in your industry is a plus. Make sure the advisory board members are willing to verify their involvement in your organization and provide a good reference. SLIDE 12 Financial Projections (Values in 1,000s) FY2025 FY2026 FY2027 FY2028 FY2029 number of EDC customers number of investor customers Gross Revenue $ 340 $ 1,410 $ 4,560 $ 10,560 $ 20,360 Cost of Goods ,220 2,420 4,270 Gross Margin 250 1,040 3,340 8,140 16,090 Operating Expenses 800 1,480 2,738 5,065 9,371 EBITDA $ (550) $ (440) $ 602 $ 3,075 $ 6,719 Investor Pitch, May 2026 slide 12 of 14 In 2025, we launch two paying pilot projects in nearby communities, followed by further, regional expansion in In 2027, we will greatly expand our sales and field service teams, allowing us to rapidly grow nationally. By 2029, we anticipate revenues of $20M, which represents about 10% of our addressable market. We are able to produce attractive margins since our technology is patentprotected, COGS are mostly limited to the establishment phase, and most of our revenue sources from repeat customers. To demonstrate a credible, profitable growth plan. NEF Pitch Deck June

17 Show the number of projected units (items, subscriptions, systems, consumables, etc.) sold by year. Explain the revenue ramp up. Cite the 5 th year profit margin percentage or the breakeven point as primary measures of financial success. Describe any changes in revenue over time or revenue mix, especially with consumables and subscription renewals. Be aggressively reasonable. These figures should tie back to the addressable market and revenue model for credibility. Avoid describing your forecast as conservative as investors want the most realistic figures. Highlight when cash flow turns positive and explain any large ramp ups in growth or profit. State key assumptions clearly. SLIDE 13 Prior Funding Funding Requirements $25k revenue annually 20 profitable years $100k Seed Round Current Round $500k Series A $200k already committed Future Rounds $2M Series B in 2028 Use of Funds Hire full time staff Expand training activities Extend geographic footprint Exit Strategy Acquisition Investor Pitch, May 2026 slide 13 of 14 To date, NEF has generated annual revenue of $25k and has recently received a seed round of $100k. We are currently seeking a $500k series A round which will be used to hire a full time staff, expand our training activities, and support our pilot projects. The 12 months of support provided by this funding will allow us to achieve these milestones: NEF chapters fully operational in four new cities with a total ten teams coached with at least four of them having received a term sheet. Successful completion of these milestones will trigger the Series B round, which will be used to expand our services nationally. Once operating at that scale, we expect to become a target for acquisition by the major consulting firms, as such an acquisition would provide them a differentiated service offering. NEF Pitch Deck June

18 To inform the potential investors of the Ask, use of funds, and exit strategy. Enumerate funding to date, including founders, outside investors, loans, grant dollars, etc., that provide vetting or other credibility. Specifically list (on the slide) the amount being sought in the current round and all future rounds combined. Describe examples of acquisition success that are likely for your exit strategy. Include only grant monies which have actually been awarded. Sweat equity does not count as previous funding. Omit term sheet expectations and valuation figures for the business. Avoid funding requests that over promise and/or under deliver. If the current round is expected to be comprised of both equity and debt, say so, but be prepared to demonstrate that you can raise the debt. The majority of start ups are usually acquired and will not seek an IPO. Identify likely acquirers for your business and any merger/acquisition activity they have had in the recent past. The use of funds should mathematically approximate your ask amount, show the total for audience convenience. SLIDE 14 Walt Whitman, CEO NEF Pitch Deck June

19 With just its Ann Arbor branch, NEF coached teams have raised more than $500M, making NEF the most successful coaching business in the US. I thank you for your time and invite you to help us expand our services across the entire country. To motivate the listener to ask for more information. Typically none other than contact information. If there are aspects to your business which clearly differentiate it from other startups, for example, a signed development contract with a Fortune 100 company (which you will have discussed earlier), reiterate that fact. Otherwise, end the pitch with the previous slide, and on this slide, simply thank the audience for their attention and ask for questions. Only provide (and orally only) key take aways when there is some aspect of your business which is truly unique. Avoid trite comments, such as; great team, huge market, best technology, etc. Avoid ending with words like; I m done or That s all I have. Invite your audience to learn more, join the investment round or other call to action statements. Tell the audience where they can get a copy of your Executive Summary. NEF Pitch Deck June