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10 Free Websites So Useful to be pre bookmarked in every browser

1. Quillbot A free paraphrasing website (popular among students). • Input text and hit Rephrase • Get AI-inspiration on how to rewrite • Scan text for plagiarism (built-in feature) • Credit sources 🔗 http://quillbot.com 2. 12ft Ladder Want to read an article, but there’s a paywall? Simply insert the URL into 12ft Ladder. All sites have a non-paywall version they send to Google for SEO. 12ft finds the cached, un-paywalled version of the page. Now you’re in. 🔗 http://12ft.io 3. Untools Benefit from a collection of thinking tools and frameworks. Categories include: • Systems thinking • Decision making • Problem solving • Communication 🔗 http://untools.co 4. UnrollMe Is your inbox overflowing with email subscriptions? Use UnrollMe to bulk unsubscribe (it's free). Another cool feature? “Roll-up” subscriptions into a single email. You’ll be *many* steps closer to inbox zero. 🔗 http://unroll.me 5. Otter Otter is an AI-powered tool that transcribes speech to text (in real-time). In other words: streamlined meeting notes. Never forget an essential detail again— Store and index all your meeting notes in one place. 🔗 http://otter.ai 6. Darebee Access 1800+ free workouts in this database. It’s a non-profit (ad-free and product-placement free). Most of the workouts are body weight and require no equipment. Yep—Darebee removes your excuses for not exercising. Get started today. 🔗 http://darebee.com 7. Noun Project Want to spruce up your next presentation? Check out Noun Project. It’s a diverse collection of free + premium icons. But they’re not your typical stale business ones… You’ll find trendy icons from top creatives. 🔗 http://thenounproject.com 8. Open Library Search millions of books on Open Library, (available through digital lending). All it takes to get a ‘library card’? An email address. 🔗 http://openlibrary.org 9. Unsplash Need images for your next project? Look no further than Unsplash. Browse an extensive catalog of free images. With Getty Images running upwards of $499(!) each, Unsplash will save you thousands. 🔗 http://unsplash.com 10. PDF24 Tools A simple but mighty PDF editing site. • Edit PDFs without expensive Adobe • Access 28 editing tools (merge, split, etc.) • Save money, save time 🔗 http://tools.pdf24.org/en/ Thanks for checking this out. Check original tweet here: https://twitter.com/SystemSunday/status/1563502940962566146

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The Pitch Deck Framework - Sequoia Capital

Sequoia Capital, the VC behind Airbnb, Uber, and WhatsApp, has backed over 300 startups. Their pitch deck framework has funded over $3.3 trillion dollars in market value. Steal it for free: The single best trait of an entrepreneur is someone who can tell a story. Investors have a short attention span. They will give you the most attention at the start of your pitch. In the first 5 minutes be crystal clear about what you actually do. #1. Company Purpose What is your mission? Condense into a simple powerful sentence. Don't list features– communicate your purpose. Include a simple graphic that describes your business model. Nobody cares what you can do. Everybody cares what you can do for them. #2. Problem What challenges do you address and solve? • Describe the pain of your customer (bigger the better) • Explain how this is currently addressed • Show why the current market offerings are inadequate Don't build a solution that's looking for a problem. #3. Solution What key points will communicate the most value? • What was your 'aha' moment? • Why is your value proposition unique and compelling? • Are you building a competitive moat such as network effects? • How big can this market grow? #4. Why Now Timing is everything. The best companies have a clear why now. • Why hasn't your solution been built before? • What industry trends make this the perfect time to act? A famous example is Netflix: high-speed internet made streaming services possible. #5. Market Size Can this be a really big opportunity? • Total addressable market (TAM) = total market demand • Serviceable available market (SAM) = portion of TAM served by the company • Serviceable obtainable market (SOM) = percentage of SAM which is realistically achieved #6. Competition Thiel said: "All failed companies are the same: they failed to escape competition." Who are your direct and indirect competitors? Know your market– map these out on an x/y axis. What's your plan to win & differentiate? #7. Product I recommend pre-recoding a demo with Loom. You get to record your screen and camera whilst giving a clear explanation. A picture is worth 1000 words, a movie is worth a million pictures. Bring the solution alive. #8. Business Model How do you make money? Typically it falls into a few buckets: • Advertising • Subscription • Transactions Include metrics around critical areas including: • Customer acquisition cost (CAC) • Life time value (LTV) #9. Team Your people are the most important factor that determine whether your startup succeeds or fails. People recruit talent, garner attention and win deals. Highlight special talents and experiences that make the individual suited to the business. #10. Financials Don't get lost in the numbers– keep it simple. I recommend highlighting key metrics and growth charts. Show sources and uses (what you are raising and how you will spend it). What are the key milestones? Using a timeline will help demonstrate your runway. If you enjoyed this thread: https://twitter.com/thealexbanks/status/1580547830476775425?s=20&t=AX2l-8taMbAs9xBll_mntQ