Startup Growth Stages – Where we are 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 generating revenue 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.