Startup Sales — 5 Common Sales Mistakes by Founders
August 12, 2025
Founders are responsible for the first sales a startup will make. For many founders, this is one of their very first experiences of sales and mistakes are often made.
During the latest Pitch Practice session, we had the pleasure of hosting a special guest, Rebecca Clyde, who shared her latest pitch deck for Botco.ai! As a company within our portfolio, we might be perceived as having a bias, but recognizing a great pitch is not a difficult task.
Here are the help refine their already impressive deck:
#1. Impressive color scheme and design 🎨
#2. Effective emphasis on key points 📌
#3. Focus on one number or problem 🔍
#4. Minimize the amount of on-screen text 💬
#5. Highlight numbers more throughout #️⃣
#6. Separate customers slide, larger logos on team slide 🖥️
Which takeaway do you find to add the most value from this session?
