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How to pitch an idea to a company.
Companies receive ideas every day and act on very few. The ones that get a reply are short, addressed to the right person and clear about what is being asked.
Fixed prices from $1,500 to $10,000. No calls: everything in writing.
First message
Three sentences: problem, idea, ask
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1. Check how the company takes ideas
Many large companies publish a submissions policy, and some do not accept unsolicited ideas at all. Read it first. If a formal route exists, use it.
2. Find the person who owns the problem
An idea about packaging goes to whoever runs packaging, not to the chief executive. Look for the team that would be responsible if the idea were adopted.
3. Send a short first message
- One sentence on the problem, in their terms.
- One sentence on your idea.
- One sentence on what you are asking for: a reply, a meeting, a pilot.
- No attachment in the first message unless invited.
4. Know what you are protecting
An idea alone is difficult to protect. If you have something that can be protected, such as an invention or a design, speak to an intellectual property attorney before you disclose the details. We cannot advise on this.
5. Bring a deck with one ask
If they invite more, send five to eight slides: the problem, your idea, evidence it works, what you bring, and what you want from them. End with a single next step.
Packages
When you want it finished for you.
Each package states what you get, how long it takes and where it stops. None includes a call.
Deck Audit
$1,500
3 business days
A written verdict on the deck you have, before you send it to anyone.
- Slide-by-slide notes inside your file
- The fixes that matter most, in order
- Story, numbers and design, each assessed
- The investor questions your deck leaves open
One deck, up to 20 slides. No redesign included.
Choose Deck AuditInvestor Finish
$3,500
5 business days
Your draft, rebuilt to investor standard. Design only.
- Up to 15 slides rebuilt
- Charts redrawn from your data
- Your brand applied throughout
- One written revision round
- Editable PowerPoint, Google Slides or Keynote
Design only: your wording and slide order stay as they are.
Choose Investor FinishFinish + Story
$6,500
8 business days
We restructure the argument, rewrite the headlines, then rebuild the deck.
- Up to 20 slides
- Narrative restructured from your draft and notes
- Headlines rewritten as full-sentence points
- Send-ahead PDF version
- Two written revision rounds
We work from your facts. No market research or financial modeling.
Choose Finish + StoryRaise Set
$10,000
12 business days
Everything a raise needs, in one matching set.
- Up to 30 slides plus appendix
- Investor one-pager
- Short teaser version for cold outreach
- Three written revision rounds
- All source files
No investor introductions, fundraising or legal advice.
Choose Raise SetNot included in any package: Calls or meetings · Market research · Financial modeling or valuation · Investor introductions · Fundraising, legal or securities advice. Extra slides and extra revision rounds are quoted in writing before we start them.
Questions, answered.
Will a company sign a confidentiality agreement?+
Many will not for unsolicited ideas. Ask, and decide what to share on that basis.
Should I ask for money in the first message?+
No. Ask for a reply or a short review of your material.
Do I need a prototype?+
Evidence of any kind helps: a prototype, a test, a customer who wants it.
How much does a pitch deck cost here?+
A written Deck Audit is $1,500. Investor Finish, a design rebuild of up to 15 slides, is $3,500. Finish + Story, with the argument restructured, is $6,500. Raise Set, up to 30 slides with a one-pager and teaser, is $10,000.
How long does it take?+
Three business days for an audit, five for Investor Finish, eight for Finish + Story and twelve for Raise Set, counted from payment and a complete brief.
Is there a call?+
No. No package includes a call or meeting. You brief us in writing and comment in writing.
What do I need to send?+
Your draft deck in any editable format, or notes if you chose a package with writing, plus a few lines on who will read it and what you are asking for.
How do I pay?+
By card, through a secure payment link we send once scope and delivery date are confirmed in writing.
Keep exploring
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- What Is a Slide Deck? Meaning and Types
- How to Make a Pitch Deck, Step by Step
- What to Include in a Pitch Deck, and What Not To
- Competitor Analysis in a Pitch Deck
- The Why Now Slide in a Pitch Deck
- How to Pitch to Investors
- How to Write an Elevator Pitch, With a Template
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Have a draft? Send it today.
Choose a package, link your deck and write a few lines about who it is for. You get scope, a delivery date and a payment link in writing.
