Watch the first TechCrunch Early Stage ‘Pitch Deck Teardown’

Have you ever taken something apart, like a clock or a motor?

The method is particularly useful when it comes to learning how things work - or how they don't, in some cases.

During TechCrunch's Early Stage event, two venture capitalists took pitch decks and evaluated them with a critical eye on content, presentation and overall messaging. If you missed it the first time through, watch it below in its entirety.

The session was a blast. This was the first time we've hosted this event, but we're working on bringing this session to TechCrunch's main event, Disrupt, this September.

Accel's Amy Saper and Bessemer's Talia Goldberg gave great advice as we clicked through each deck. First impressions are everything, and pitch decks are often the first glimpse of companies by potential investors and business partners. It's critical that these decks properly present and illustrate in a concise and effective manner the goals and potential of a company.