GA: 6 Do's and Don'ts of Pitching

DO’S AND DON’TS!OF PITCHING

Andrea Barrica and Xiang Li, SFPitchMasters.com

AGENDA

Do’s & Don’ts6

60 SECONDS. !NO SLIDES, NO NOTES. !!

ANNOUNCE YOUR GOAL/AUDIENCE BEFORE YOU PITCH.!!

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PITCHMASTERS ACTIVITY

DO #1

mind the gap

WRITE THE MAIN TAKEAWAY OF YOUR PITCH IN 1 SENTENCE.

ACTIVITY 1

DO #2

tell 1 good story

CHOOSE ONE GOOD STORY TO TELL DURING YOUR PITCH (KEEP IT SHORT. MAKE SURE IT SUPPORTS TAKEAWAY.)

ACTIVITY 2

DON’T #1

do the standard pitch

1.Team !!

2.Technology!!

3.Vision !!

4.#’s or $

THE 4 WAYS TO AN INVESTOR’S HEART

WHAT IS YOUR UNFAIR ADVANTAGE? WHAT IS MOST COMPELLING ABOUT YOU?

ACTIVITY 3

DON’T #2

be a 1 pitch pony

PICK 2 DIFFERENT AUDIENCE TYPES FOR YOUR PITCH. !!!DESIGN A PITCH FOR EACH AUDIENCE. !!!!!!

ACTIVITY 4

DON’T #3

forget the 10:1 rule

DO #3

pass the 60 second test

60 SECONDS. !NO SLIDES, NO NOTES. !!

ANNOUNCE YOUR GOAL/AUDIENCE BEFORE YOU PITCH.!!

GO. !!

PITCHMASTERS ACTIVITY

Q&A

DO’S AND DON’TS OF PITCHING

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