# startup-pitch

Turns your startup into pitch scripts at several lengths, from a 10-minute narrative down to a one-minute elevator pitch and an investor email.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 719 installs · ★ 1224
- Author: ferdinandobons
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/ferdinandobons/startup-skill/tree/HEAD/startup-pitch/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-07-01
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/startup-pitch

## What it does

The skill walks through intake, two waves of research into the investor audience and competitive framing, then pitch construction. It runs standalone, but if files from `startup-design`, `startup-competitors` or `startup-positioning` already sit in your project, it reads them and skips the questions they answer.

Output rests on a 7-element framework paired with a problem-solution-insight foundation. You get the pitch narrative, prepared answers for investor Q&A, a scoring rubric, and optional roleplay where the investor pushes back at you. Progress goes into `PROGRESS.md`, so an interrupted session resumes at the last unfinished phase.

Default output language is English; write in another language or ask for one and everything comes back in it. One thing to weigh: the skill suggests running `startup-design` first, because a pitch built on validated numbers holds up better than one built on founder self-reporting.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ferdinandobons/startup-skill --skill startup-pitch -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/startup-pitch/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/startup-pitch/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ferdinandobons/startup-skill --skill startup-pitch -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/startup-pitch/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ferdinandobons/startup-skill --skill startup-pitch -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/startup-pitch/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install ferdinandobons/startup-skill startup-pitch
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/startup-pitch/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ferdinandobons/startup-skill --skill startup-pitch -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/ferdinandobons/startup-skill --path startup-pitch
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/startup-pitch/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ferdinandobons/startup-skill --skill startup-pitch -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/ferdinandobons/startup-skill/tree/HEAD/startup-pitch/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- write a pitch script that fits a fixed speaking slot
- prepare answers to tough investor questions
- draft an investor email instead of a live presentation
- score your own pitch against a rubric and spot weak sections
- rehearse the pitch in an investor roleplay

## Example prompts
- Build a 5-minute pitch for a seed round, audience is venture funds
- Write a one-minute elevator pitch and an investor email for my startup
- Run an investor roleplay and grill me on my pitch

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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name: startup-pitch
description: Build investor-ready pitch scripts in multiple formats (10-min, 5-min, 2-min, 1-min elevator, investor email). Produces pitch narratives, Q&A preparation, pitch scoring rubric, and optional investor roleplay practice. Use when the user wants to create a pitch, prepare for investor meetings, craft a startup pitch, write a fundraising narrative, or practice their pitch. Triggers for "pitch deck", "investor pitch", "pitch my startup", "fundraising deck", "seed deck", "how to pitch", "investor meeting", "demo day", "prepare pitch", "pitch script", "elevator pitch for investors", "pitch practice", "practice my pitch", "investor roleplay", or any request to present a startup to investors, accelerators, or partners. Works standalone — no prior startup-design session needed, but leverages its output if available.
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# Startup Pitch

Build investor-ready pitch content in multiple formats. Uses a structured 7-element framework combined with a problem-solution-insight foundation to produce pitch narratives that are clear, compelling, and fundable.

## How It Works

```
INTAKE → RESEARCH (2 sequential waves) → PITCH CONSTRUCTION → REVIEW & PRACTICE
```

The process: understand the company deeply, research the investor audience and competitive framing, then construct the pitch. Typical runtime: 15-20 minutes in Claude Code (parallel agents), 30-40 minutes in Claude.ai (sequential).

### Core Philosophy

Three principles govern every output this skill produces:

1. **Clarity over sophistication.** "80% accurate and 100% clear beats the reverse." If a grandmother can't understand what you do, investors won't either. Eliminate jargon, acronyms, and marketing language.
2. **Lead with what's impressive.** You earn each additional minute of investor attention. Don't bury traction after 5 sections of problem setup — put the strongest signal right after "what you do."
3. **Make investors talk.** A pitch isn't a monologue. The more investors talk, the more they convince themselves. Structure the narrative to invite conversation, not shut it down.

### Language

Default output language is **English**. If the user writes in another language or explicitly requests one, use that language for all outputs instead.

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## Phase 0: Resume Check

Before anything else, check if a `PROGRESS.md` created by this skill exists in the working directory or a project subdirectory (the skill name field says `startup-pitch`). If it does, read it and resume from the last incomplete phase. Tell the user: "I found progress from a previous session. You completed [phases]. Picking up from [next phase]."

If no progress file exists — or the one found belongs to a different skill — start from Phase 1.

---

## Phase 1: Intake
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