Get Backed: Craft Your Story, Build the Perfect Pitch Deck, and Launch the Venture of Your Dreams

Get Backed: Craft Your Story, Build the Perfect Pitch Deck, and Launch the Venture of Your Dreams

Now that you have your big idea, how will you find and convince your first investor? You need a pitch deck, of course the perfect set of slides to convince 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. Pitch decks are artifacts that communicate the vision and competence of the founder and can be used as part of an investor road show to raise capital.

Great book and a must follow through list of the basics in getting yourself in a pitching mindset. The author shows an excellent array of examples for each of the ideas discussed, but doesn’t really dwell on the specifics.

It's relatively easy to provide an inspiring account of personal success with the implicit directive to readers being, "You too can be successful like me if you're willing to work hard and take chances!" Starting something requires more than inspiration, however. It requires careful thought and action on a whole range of topics that the inspired would-be entrepreneur has to take seriously before he/she will be taken seriously by customers and investors.

This book gives you the playbook for creatingyours.rdquo;—Naval Ravikant, cofounder and CEO,AngelList“I raised twice the amount of money I set outto in a mere five weeks. Irsquo;m naming my firstborn child afterthe Evans.rdquo;—Slava Menn, cofounder and CEO,Fortified BicycleHOW DO YOU LAUNCH THE VENTURE OF YOUR DREAMS? In Get Backed, they show youexactly what they and dozens of others did to raisemoney—even the mistakes they made—whilesharing the secrets of the worldrsquo;s best storytellers,fundraisers, and startup accelerators.

Overall, a good introductory text that every member in a startup team should read. It’s a handbook for anyone who has an idea and needs to build relationships to get it off the ground. Growing things—whether a company, a project, or a church—from scratch is hard business. Get Backed will prepare you in almost every way for your next fundraising effort. Although there’s no shortage of advice on fundraising, “most of it is terrible,” Loomis notes.

Evan got his start on Wall Street after graduating from Texas A&M University. He lives in Austin, Texas with his wife, Brandi, and their son, Ward.

Everyone from first-time entrepreneurs to seasoned veterans will find useful, practical advice from other founders in this book authored by Techstars Austin mentor, Evan Loomis, and entrepreneur Evan Baehr. Evan Baehr is the cofounder of Able, a tech company committed to growing the “fortune five million” small businesses around the United States with collaborative, low-interest loans.

In Get Backed, they show you exactly what they and dozens of others did to raise money—even the mistakes they made—while sharing the secrets of the world’s best storytellers, fundraisers, and startup accelerators. They’ll also teach you how to use “the friendship loop”, a step-by-step process that can be used to initiate and build relationships with anyone, from investors to potential cofounders. Over the last 3 years, entrepreneurs Evan Loomis and Evan Baehr have raised over $45 million for their own ventures, including the second largest round on the fundraising platform AngelList.

He's worked at the White House, a hedge fund, and Facebook and is a graduate of Princeton, Yale, and Harvard Business School. Fun and easy read that inspires while also providing concrete advice on raising money to start a business. I would recommend this to anyone who is interested in gaining the support of others in ventures of any kind. For anyone expected to create a ‘pitch deck’ for their idea, but has no idea how to do it, like me, I highly recommend this super practical how to guide with lots of explicit instructions, samples, and explanations. If you don’t need to make pitch decks or already know how, feel free to skip.

• The second half gives an overview of how to go out and get the funds your startup needs.
• “Anyone who comes to pitch on Shark Tank should readthis book first!
• It goes to great lengths to demystify the fundraising process, countering the popular view that some are just born to raise money while others have no business trying.

He is the President of Clarion, heads up Corporate Strategy at Corinthian Health Services, and is the Founder of Tradecraft, a venture fund and consultancy for high growth businesses. Evan also co-founded a national angel investment group called Wedgwood Circle. Over the last 3 years, entrepreneurs Evan Loomis and Evan Baehr have raised over $50 million for their own ventures, including the second largest round on the fundraising platform AngelList. In Get Backed, they show you exactly what they and dozens of others did to raise money--even the mistakes they made--uncovering the secrets of the world’s best storytellers, fundraisers, and startup accelerators.

Theyrsquo;ll also teach youhow to use “the friendship looprdquo;, a step-by-stepprocess that can be used to initiate and build relationships withanyone, from investors to potential cofounders. And, most of all,theyrsquo;ll help you create a pitch deck, building on thereal-life examples of 15 ventures that have raised over $150million.Whatrsquo;s in the book? including how to build the perfect pitch deck, a primer on startup financing, and insider tips on how to cultivate a relationship with investors.

In Get Backed, they show you exactly what they and dozens of others did to raise money -- even the mistakes they made -- uncovering the secrets of the world’s best storytellers, fundraisers, and startup accelerators. Get trained in “the friendship loop”, a step-by-step process that can be used to meet and build relationships with anyone, from investors to potential cofounders. They also show you how to create a pitch deck, building off the actual examples of 15 ventures that have raised over $150 million.

This book is full of great examples, inspiring stories, and very friendly and easy to understand to those who just started their venture or thinking about starting one. This is the one of the books that every entrepreneur should have and I could see myself carrying it around with me all the time.

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The service became a hit among people sharing pitch decks themselves. DocSend’s deck is heavy on copy and uses neutral colors to avoid drawing attention away from the words. which includes new ideas on how to raise capital and build genuine relationships with investors.

That’s why he and Baehr wrote Get Backed; it’s the resource they wish they had when they set out to raise money for their own ventures. It goes to great lengths to demystify the fundraising process, countering the popular view that some are just born to raise money while others have no business trying. And it encourages would-be entrepreneurs to break the fundraising process down to its core, its essential elements. Armed with computer science degrees from Stanford and experience working at companies like Facebook and Dropbox, Russ Heddleston, Tony Cassanego, and Dave Koslow founded DocSend, a service that tracks everything that happens to a document after you share it.

He heads up Corporate Strategy at Corinthian Health Services, and is the Founder of Tradecraft, a venture fund and consultancy for high growth businesses. His first startup was TreeHouse, a first-of-its-kind home improvement store specializing in performance and design. Evan also cofounded a national angel investment group called Wedgwood Circle.

In Get Backed, Evan Baehr and Evan Loomis-two veterans of the start-up world will show you how to create a compelling pitch deck and how to plan and execute a fundraising road show to garner financial support for your business. You need a pitch deck, of course-the perfect set of slides to convince 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. In Get Backed, Evan Baehr and Evan Loomis-two veterans of the start-up world-will show you how to create a compelling pitch deck and how to plan and execute a fundraising road show to garner financial support for your business.

Authoritative, instructive, and visually compelling, Get Backed will help you not only raise your first million but also think more clearly about your vision, your company, and your relationships. Evan Baehr and Evan Loomis have raised more than $50 million from investors for various startups. Good book for getting an overview of each aspect of the fundraising process.