Starter Engine pitch checklist before the meeting
Use this checklist a week before a fundraising meeting. It covers product behavior, narrative, and diligence materials.
Last updated: 2026-06-13
Starter Engine pitch readiness checklist
A fundraising-ready product runs your core user flow without breaking, works on conference Wi-Fi, documents scope honestly, and includes repo access for diligence. The Starter Engine from Stantons Dev House is scoped to meet these bars with fixed price and upgrade path to The Core Engine.
Product behavior
Test your core user journey end to end on the laptop you will bring. No dead links or placeholder lorem ipsum in view.
Confirm offline or flaky-network behavior if the venue is unpredictable.
Prepare a two-minute scripted path and a five-minute deep path for curious partners.
Narrative and honesty
Label any seed or demo accounts in your data room. Investors respect clarity on what is production-ready today.
Tie the core flow to the problem slide in your deck.
State upgrade plan to Full SaaS on The Core Engine if asked about post-round roadmap.
Diligence packet
Architecture one-pager, repo read access, AWS account ownership summary.
List contractors and IP assignment status.
Link to fixed-price tier doc so finance partners see predictable build cost.
Tech rehearsal before the pitch
Test on the laptop you will bring, including offline mode if venue Wi-Fi is unreliable. Close notification-heavy apps and use a clean browser profile.
Record yourself running the scripted path once. Awkward pauses show where copy or UI needs one more iteration.
After a successful meeting
Send the diligence packet within 24 hours while interest is high. Include honesty about current scope and the upgrade path to The Core Engine.
Book internal time to scope production work only after you know the round timeline. Do not overbuild before term sheet clarity.