What You Actually Need To Know To Have A Successful Business

There's soo much gatekeeping when it comes to entrepreneurship, and I'm a firm believer that the only way we can lower the barriers to entry for entrepreneurship is by being as transparent as possible about what it's actually like. So, for today's episode I’ve put together the four things I actually wish I’d known before starting a business. In the past I've talked through all my pitch decks on youtube, what worked, what didn't. But I always knew I wanted to take it further. So I've been working with the amazing team at @AdobeExpress to create a pitch deck template anyone can use for free to pitch their business in any scenario. In every slide I talk through what should be there, with a few tips along the way. I'm aware there are a lot of nuances with pitch decks depending on your industry, your business stage and your investor, but I've tried to point that out throughout! I'm so grateful to the team at Adobe for working with me on this and I really hope it will help anyone mystified by the investment & pitching world. You can find the pitch deck on Adobe Express, free, here: https://adobe.chrd.ly/GraceBeverleyxAdobeExpressYT Let me know how you get on with creating your deck! + CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction 03:33 The MVP Method: Launching Early 04:29 Gathering Customer Feedback 08:56 Building a Good Pitch Deck 12:08 My Pitch Deck Template with Adobe Express 14:54 Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) 16:31 Hiring for Skill Gaps 18:52 The Benefits of a Well-Rounded Team 19:57 Final Thoughts + MY LINKS: https://gracebeverley.komi.io/ + SOP doc from my business course, The Business Method: https://thebusinessmethodsop.notion.site/Defining-Your-Business-SOPs-23e68a33e31280b7bc88c758acdbadcd + RETROGRADE, SHREDDY, TALA and THE PRODUCTIVITY METHOD are my own businesses, therefore any mention of them - whilst not being a sponsorship - is monetarily endorsed. As usual, sponsorships do not change my opinions nor my honesty, but I will always disclaim to make sure motives are clear 😊