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.
In our latest Pitch Practice session, Jose Sanchez from decisionLab presented their key-value store solution.
Takeaway #1 — Start with a simple title slide 🖥️
Takeaway #2 — Stick to one clear example ☝️
Takeaway #3 — Keep text to a minimum 🔤
Takeaway #4 — Maintain professionalism throughout your pitch 💼 Takeaway #5 — Include dollar values in market info 💲
Takeaway #6 — Feature traction prominently 🛞
