The 35-second skim

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Thirty five seconds.

That’s how long most investors spend looking at a pitch deck for the first time.

If what they see during those 35 seconds peaks their interest, they’ll spend 2-3 minutes looking at the deck more closely. That could lead to a meeting, which could lead to an investment, which could lead to you changing the world.

But if the investor isn’t impressed by what she sees during the 35-second skim, she’ll likely move on to the next deck.

So it’s crucial for founders to quickly and effectively capture an investor’s attention.

In today’s episode of Second Opinion, Alex from Deck Doctors looks at two pitch decks for 35 seconds.

Let’s find out if those decks are likely to pass on to the next stage of an investor’s evaluation process, shall we?

Here's the episode:

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– Kera, Alex, and Mark