Additional Resources

Resources for Entrepreneurs

Below are some helpful resources and tools for your pitch, many of which are mentioned in this book.

Stories Sell

Why Being Memorable Is Important when Delivering your Startup Pitch

The Unique Value Proposition

4H Framework

The Noun Project: a huge array of icons to use in a pitch deck
Startupstockphotos.com: a resource for stock images and pictures for your deck
Unsplash: high quality images that are not copy-protected
Canva: free (and paid) templates to design your own marketing materials
Slidebean: examples of pitch decks and templates to design your own deck
Piktochart: offers great templates for decks, infographics, and other marketing materials for DIY (free and paid versions)
Sketchbubble: templates and icons to create presentation decks
99Designs, Fiverr, and Upwork: online marketplaces to find freelance designers for all kinds of pitch communication including deck design and logos
SketchDeck: find designers you can hire for pitch deck creation, presentations, and logo development

Angel Capital Association: directory of active angels and angel groups in the United States
National Venture Capital Association: information about the venture capital industry, has some resources and an online listing of their members
Crunchbase: offers a newsletter that provides information about startups and fundraising; also has investment listings for all public and private companies so you can see who funded them and when
Pitchbook: provides data about VC, PE, and M&A transactions, including public and private companies, investors, funds, firms, and people
AngelList: a platform for startups to raise money online, recruit employees, and apply for funding; also has a good blog

Hubspot, Insightly, Salesforce, Pipedrive, Mailchimp, Conspire: all offer CRM solutions and email tracking software for small- and medium-sized businesses
Docsend provides a system to track and send large documents via email easily
HARO (Help a reporter out) is a resource to find press opportunities to contribute your expertise and meet journalists in your industry
Balsamiq is a resource to create software mockups and wireframes to facilitate discussion and understanding before any code is written
TechStars Toolkit
Kauffman Foundation FASTTRAC Toolkit