Additional Resources

Resources for Entrepreneurs

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

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