Free Framework Guide
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Give your story a structure before you build the slides.
An 18-page PDF covering the Shepard&Young CVM framework, investor lenses and a slide-by-slide checklist.
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Find the next step for your investment story.
Whether you are drafting your first deck, rebuilding the story or preparing for investor conversations, choose the support that fits the work in front of you.
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Understand the CVM framework or see how an investor might read a deck before working on your own.
Free Stress Test Bundle
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See the gap between the founder’s pitch and the investor’s read.
The illustrative Crestline seed deck and its partnership memo: two PDFs, with the bull case, bear case and questions behind the assessment.
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Analyze the deck you have
Start with the investor read, then work through the story, evidence and slides that need attention.
Lite Analysis
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Find the first strengths and gaps in your investment story.
Upload your deck for a CVM score, nine framework benchmarks and an initial assessment.
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Premium Analysis
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Turn the assessment into a practical revision plan.
Slide-level feedback, priority rewrites, visual review and investor-fit guidance. See the full feature set before choosing a plan.
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Explore the illustrative Lodestar Bio analysis. The analysis preview is public; the reference-deck download is included with Premium.
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Choose a kit for a specific task, or get all three together. Each kit is a one-time purchase.
Pitch Deck Audit Kit
$19USD · One-time purchase
Rebuild the slides around a clearer investment story.
Four PDFs: the framework brief, slide template, self-audit worksheet and scored Crestline example.
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Round Logic Kit
$149USD · One-time purchase
Explain what the round funds and why the ask makes sense.
Six PDFs and a live calculator spreadsheet for the raise, milestones, use of funds and valuation story.
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Investor Outreach Kit
$28USD · One-time purchase
Prepare the conversations your pitch should lead to.
Templates and guidance to organize investor outreach, write your messages and follow up.
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Founder Toolkit Bundle
$179USD · One-time purchase
Work on the deck, the round and the outreach together.
Includes the complete Pitch Deck Audit Kit, Round Logic Kit and Investor Outreach Kit. No need to buy those separately.
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Get a personal review of the story, customer value, positioning and the case for investment.
Expert Deck Review
$499USD · One-time purchase
Get Sebastian’s assessment without scheduling a live call.
An asynchronous expert review for founders who want personal feedback they can work through at their own pace.
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Investor Readiness Intensive
$1,200USD · One-time purchase
Pitch your company, then work on the investment story together.
Around three hours of Sebastian’s work: preparation, a 60-minute live session and an action memo. Includes 12 months of Premium and all three kits.
Explore the IntensiveNot sure where to start?
If you have a deck, start with the free analysis. If you are still finding the story, the Framework Guide gives you a way to work through it.