Use Storytelling to Describe the Problem You Solve

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In a previous article I suggested the proper flow and order of topics for your pitch deck.  Now I’d like to dive into the Problem section with a suggestion on how to describe the actual problem you solve.  Many startups use industry statistics and other factoids to do this.  For example, “65% of small businesses in the US report struggling with _____”.  These factoids are commonly strung together in succession to support each other and help demonstrate a clearly recognized problem.

While it’s absolutely helpful to use statistics and factoids to justify your problem statement, it shouldn’t be the only way to describe it.  Instead, start with a story that explains the problem.  The subject of the story can be a real customer or a hypothetical one.  Telling a story about a specific person/company that experienced a specific problem with specific attributes is much more effective than just statistics.

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