Today’s episode is titled Pitch Deck Horror Stories (And What I’d Do Differently) — and I’m going to walk you through some real founder decks I’ve reviewed that went off the rails — and what would’ve turned the story around.
Patagonia wasn’t always the global brand we know today. It began with Yvon Chouinard, a climber who wanted better gear for himself and his friends. He wasn’t trying to build a company; he was solving a problem. And the problem was that traditional climbing equipment was damaging the environment.
We’re diving into the story of Stayzilla, once a promising online accommodation startup that shocked the industry with its abrupt closure. What went wrong, and what can we learn?