{"product_id":"get-backed-craft-your-story-build-the-perfect-pitch-deck-and-launch-the-venture-of-your-dreams-9781633690721","title":"Get Backed: Craft Your Story, Build the Perfect Pitch Deck, and Launch the Venture of Your Dreams","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Anyone who comes to pitch on \u003ci\u003eShark Tank\u003c\/i\u003e should read this book first \"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--Barbara Corcoran, ABC's \u003ci\u003eShark Tank\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"I have seen literally thousands of companies trying to raise capital and know that a great pitch deck is critical. This book gives you the playbook for creating yours.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--Naval Ravikant, cofounder and CEO, AngelList \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"I raised twice the amount of money I set out to in a mere five weeks. I'm naming my firstborn child after the Evans.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--Slava Menn, cofounder and CEO, Fortified Bicycle \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHOW DO YOU LAUNCH THE VENTURE OF YOUR DREAMS? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eGet Backed\u003c\/i\u003e isn't just about startup fundraising. It's a handbook for anyone who has an idea and needs to build relationships to get it off the ground. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOver the last 3 years, entrepreneurs Evan Loomis and Evan Baehr have raised $45 million for their own ventures, including the second largest round on the fundraising platform AngelList. In \u003ci\u003eGet Backed\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. And, most of all, they'll help you create a pitch deck, building on the real-life examples of 15 ventures that have raised over $150 million. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat's in the book? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- The original pitch decks and fundraising strategies of 15 ventures that raised over $150 million\u003cbr\u003e- Email scripts that will get you a meeting with angel investors, venture capitalists, and potential board members\u003cbr\u003e- Pitching exercises developed by startup talent beds like Stanford University's d.school and Techstars\u003cbr\u003e- A breakdown of the 10 essential pitch deck slides, how to create them, and what questions you should answer with each\u003cbr\u003e- An overview of the 5 main funding sources for startups, the pros and cons of each, and who the big players are\u003cbr\u003e- A crash-course in visual and presentation design that will make any deck beautiful\u003cbr\u003e- Templates for 4 stories every entrepreneur should know how to tell\u003cbr\u003e- The story of one entrepreneur who showed up in Silicon Valley with no network and six months later had investments from Fred Anderson, Bono, and Peter Thiel \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eGet Backed\u003c\/i\u003e will show you exactly what it takes to get funded and will give you the tools to make any idea a reality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvard Business Review Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/17\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781633690721\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.40h x 9.50w x 0.50d","brand":"Evan Baehr, Evan Loomis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36663595499676,"sku":"9781633690721","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_20b9ba66-124b-47f4-a499-84e72e8c4a9c.jpg?v=1603904663","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/get-backed-craft-your-story-build-the-perfect-pitch-deck-and-launch-the-venture-of-your-dreams-9781633690721","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}