#166: Creating Winning Pitch Decks with Barry Lingelbach, USMA ‘99

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Barry Lingelbach (USMA ‘99) is the Co-Founder of <a href="https://www.blackgreygold.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">BlackGreyGold</a> and <a href= "https://slideswizard.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Slides Wizard</a>, two companies that he started with his West Point classmate, Matthew Hargrove. Matt and Barry started BlackGreyGold to help small to medium-sized companies shorten the path to success and they started Slides Wizard to help people create winning pitch decks.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, we discuss:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why he decided to go into business with a USMA classmate</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How Barry and Matt founded their companies based on their shared values and passion for helping small businesses succeed </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The 3 main objectives a pitch deck should accomplish and the common mistakes to avoid when creating a pitch deck</span></li> </ul> <p>Connect with Barry:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/barrylingelbach/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Barry Lingelbach</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.blackgreygold.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">BlackGreyGold</a></li> <li><a href="https://slideswizard.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Slides Wizard</a></li> </ul> <p>If you found this episode valuable, please share it with a friend or colleague. If you are a Service Academy graduate and want to take your business to the next level, you can <a href= "https://sabmgroup.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">join our supportive community</a> and get started today.</p> <p><strong>Subscribe and help out the show:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/service-academy-business-mastermind/id1233995120" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Subscribe on Apple Podcasts</a></li> <li>A