In this episode, Patricia Liu, an MIT-educated computer scientist turned angel investor and Stanford lecturer, shares her diverse career journey—from consulting at Accenture to working in Michelin-starred kitchens and now teaching pitch decks to startup founders.

Patricia shared her  takes on the common threads across her careers, the core elements that stay constat regatdless of what endeavor you're engaged in. Check out her thoughtful and unique views on:
  1. How to set up your pitch so investors pay attention from the first slide
  2. The one thing that makes your pitch unforgettable to investors
  3. What the best pitches have in common, even when they describe complex technologies 
  4. The one underrated activity that can make or break your funding chances
  5. How to build trust and keep investors hooked with this simple hack
  6. How to really demonstrate a big and credible competitive edge
  7. The one thing that can kill your pitch—and how to avoid it
  8. Simple tools that can  turn complex ideas into instant investor buy-in
  9. The simple activity anyone can do to expose the weak spots you never noticed
  10. How to make your deck stand out in a sea of forgettable pitches
and much more!
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