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Like many, I am firmly in the camp that a detailed hundred-page word document business plan is not helpful in raising capital. What is needed, however, is a succinct power point presentation that covers the basics of the people involved, the business opportunity, the macro industry, and deal terms. I came across the blog posting below and the associated power point that does a nice job of simply outlining what key questions need to be answered in such a presentation. For the sake of brevity, some of his points may be overkill, but as an outline, it is a great start.

From http://www.centernetworks.com/template-for-venture-capital-presentations

The idea behind the presentation is to help you create the most ideal pitch to secure the funding your startup is seeking. There is a discussion about font sizing, market, what’s the problem your startup is solving, customer base, go-to market strategy, team (what makes the team special), along with information on financials and competition.

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