Any tips for making a great pitch for an incubator? Should the focus be more on financials (earning potential), the product or the strategy? Or should I be high level enough and let the board pick and choose where to Zoom in?

Thanks in advance,
Stressed as hell

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Depends on how early stage the incubator's focus is.
The more early stage, the bigger the focus should be on your team and why you're uniquely positioned to solve a specific problem (eg. X knows this problem from his experience in this specific niche, Y is one among 10 PhDs in the world knowledgeable with the technology that solves the problem, and Z has the connections for pilot clients).
The later stage, the more your focus should shift on showing traction / strategy / existing clients / growth

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Thanks a lot ! As it's early stage I'll focus on team/problem match and market potential

Have a great day !

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