Startup Growth Stages – Where are we now? Our plans

Slide Content

The slide outlines the various stages of a startup's growth and progress toward an initial public offering (IPO). The "Seed stage" represents the inception of the business with an idea, plan, or prototype. The "Start-up / Early Stage" is about product development, manufacturing, and initiating sales with early customers. During the "Growth Stage," the revenue-generating company seeks additional investments to enhance its products, expand geographically, or increase capacity. Finally, the "Pre-IPO" stage involves securing funding to complete an IPO.

Graphical Look

• A light blue banner spans the top of the slide, featuring the slide title in bold white font.
• Four rectangles with icons and text, each encased in a colored outline matching the dots on a vertical dotted line sequence to the right.
• The Seed stage, highlighted in purple, includes a light bulb icon.
• The Start-up / Early Stage, in orange, displays a cube icon.
• The Growth Stage, in green, showcases the gear and dollar sign icon.
• The Pre-IPO, in blue, contains a handshake icon.
• A stylized rocket icon appears to the right, connected to the four stages by a dotted line with colored dots corresponding to the rectangles' outline colors.
• Each stage's title and description text, except for "Start-up / Early Stage," are aligned within their respective rectangles.

The slide possesses a bright and organized aesthetic with a clear visual path leading from the Seed stage to the Pre-IPO stage, signifying a startup's journey. Color-coding provides an intuitive association between the stages and the dotted line.

Use Cases

• To present a startup's current status and future milestones to potential investors.
• As part of a pitch deck for securing funding or partnerships.
• During internal strategy meetings to align team efforts with company growth objectives.
• In entrepreneurship workshops or educational settings to discuss the lifecycle of startup companies.