Week 8
Technovation
Lesson: Powerpoint Presentation
Agenda
• Topics
–Final PowerPoint Presentation
• Building from your business plan
• Activity
–Design your final PowerPoint
Presentation
Check-in: Business Plan
• You should have completed your
business plan (it should be typed)
Use the PowerPoint presentation as a
visual aid while you pitch to investors
• What are the major points you would
highlight for a company that was
considering investing in your app?
– The pitch – what your app is, who it’s
for and why it’s a good investment
– The deck – the accompanying
PowerPoint slide
• The pitch and deck should work together
The Pitch
• The story of your app
• Sell your company to them
– It’s worth investing with us because…
– Your PowerPoint should be clear and
relay to the investor that you have
thought about your customers
• How would you persuade a customer
to purchase your app?
The Pitch
• Start with a Hook
– Something to get the audience’s attention: Facts, Skit,
Quote, Photo, etc.
• Describe the App
– What does it do?, Who is it for?, What’s the value
proposition, or why should they buy your product?, How is
it different from competitors?
• Why is it a good investment?
– How are you going to make money?, How many people
will want it?
• Strong 1 Sentence Conclusion
– Our app FriendMap is the fastest way to find where your
friends are and millions of users are going to want it!
The Deck (your PowerPoint)
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Know your audience
Simple design
One idea per slide
Use of images to support ideas in
pitch– don’t use a lot of text
• Be organized – beginning, middle,
end
How to start your deck:
• Start with a white presentation and black
lettering
• Do not get caught up in anything up in
anything BUT the information for first version
• Themes, images, colors etc. will come after
the information is set...this is so you don’t
waste time perfecting something that is not
relevant.
• You will customize by adding graphic, etc.,
once you have the information firmed up
Visual Tips for Slide Deck
• Add screenshots of your app
• Add relevant photos
• Customize your theme to make it clean
and visually engaging
• Include graphics such as your competitor
analysis
• Use graphics instead of text whenever
possible
Task List
• Be at least halfway done with your
PowerPoint presentation
• Prototype Development:
– Finish working on the functionality of your
app
– Test it on a target user. Don't spend time
making it pretty until you've tested it!