Startup Secret #0: The Formation of a Team for Building a Billion Dollar Startup

As a venture capitalist, I've seen thousands of business presentations. As an entrepreneur, I have written more than 50 startup presentations over the years. The sequence of slides in the presentation is important. Your goal is to get investors excited about your startup.

Your first page usually contains a short description of the company and your vision. The next set of slides shows the problem you’re solving in the marketplace, followed up with market information including: size of the marke...