Pitch Components
Problem

In a spoken pitch, the problem section describes the customer's pain and how people handle it today. A well-framed problem makes the audience feel urgency before you present the solution. It should be specific, relatable, and concrete, not a vague industry trend. Y Combinator consistently pushes founders to make the problem legible fast. The strongest spoken problem statements combine a clear fact with a human consequence so the pain is easy to feel and easy to remember.