A guide to producing a powerpoint presentation when pitching to potential investors.

2. INVESTMENT NETWORK PRESENTATION – 10 MINUTES The following slides are provided as a general guide and is by no means prescriptive. Each business and presenter should feel free to express their personal and corporate style in the message that they deliver but the following gives an idea of what an investor might expect to hear. In a 10 minute presentation, it would be perfectly reasonable to show 8-12 slides and you should feel free to deliver your information in whatever format you think is most compelling. Consider using a mix of bullet points, diagrams, images, logos and graphics to keep the presentation interesting. Consider what medium would most effectively convey the message you wish to give for each slide and try to ensure that the audience understands the key elements of the investment opportunity you are proposing. Remember that you are selling the business opportunity and not your product or service. Try not to read from the slides when presenting but talk around the points you are making and highlight particular points if you think these will be of specific interest to investors. Be enthusiastic but remain realistic. The aim of the presentation is to generate investor interest in your business proposition and to encourage them to want to talk to you direct about the prospects for the business. It is very unlikely that any investor will decide to invest on the strength of a 10 minute pitch, or on a brief conversation afterwards, but these are essential steps in the overall TVIN process. If you require any further information, help or advice, the Network Manager is generally available and can be contacted direct.

4. Thames Valley Investment Network Leo Dunne Network Manager 16 th March 2009 Slide 1 - Example