Pitch Originator - Rapid Fire Round prep workshop

Prep for theHow to…Rapid fire round

Rapid Fire RoundDate: 5 September

Time: 4-7pm (be early!)

Location: New Horizons (Monash Clayton)20 Research Way4th floor Lounge

whoRules refresher

Anyonecanbeonyourteamthatmakessense,butthepersonpresentingmustbeMonashstudent,facultyofstaff

what Youhavetopitchtheprojectthatgotyoutothisround,orareasonablepivot.Ifindoubt,ask.

propsRules refresher

No,nada,seriouslywemeanit.Immediatedisqualificationifyouignorethisrule.

slides Nopeagain.Justyou,themicandtheaudience.Ifyouinsist,youcanhaveacheatnotecardtohelpjogyourmemory…butrefertoabove

timeRules refresher

You’vegot60seconds.We’llmakesureitgetsawkwardifyourunover,sokeepitsnappy.

attend Yes,wecanvideolinkyouin.No,wewon’tdoitunlessthereisaseriouslyawesomereasonyoucan’tbethereinperson.

audienceRules refresher

Tokeeptheeventcasualandnavigableformentors,we’dliketokeepitsmall.

Pleaselimitthenumberofpeopleyouinvitetoyourimmediateteammembersandadvisors.Youcanfillyourfriendsinontheawesomenessofthenightlater.

There will be q&a…Atnetworkingbreaks,mentorswillhaveachancetomingleamongsttheteamsandaskquestions

Thatmeansyouandallteammembershouldstayatyourassignedspotforeachmentorminglesession!

We’d suggest…

08 SEPT Startup Finance

13 SEPT pitch2win

15 SEPT IP ESSENTIALS

22 SEPT PRODUCT DEV

Puttingallprogramdatesinyourcalendarnow

29 SEPT Elevator awards

15/22/26 oct accelerator

19/23/25/30 nov accelerator

2 dec investor pitch

Because…Besidesjustnotmissingoutonthefun,• TheGENERATORgetsavotealongsideour

judges.Participationisonewaytomakesureyou’remaximisingyourscore.

• Ifyoumakeitthewholeway,thetopprizeistranched,withpaymenttranchestriggeredbyprogramparticipation(i.e.noparticipation=nomoney)

Help please!

ThefolksattheGENERATORareheretohelpyouasmuchastheycan

Theearlybirdsgettheworms!

Pitch practice, sounding board

How to Pitch a refresher

“thoseguyswerekillingit– rocketshiptrajectorygrowth”

“theyhadareallycleversolutiontoavexingproblem”

“Idon’trememberwhattheydid,buttheteamwasbankable– A-playersalltheway”

Question:Whatmakesyouexceptional?

What’s Your ‘One Thing’?

HookAquestionorastatementthatreallyenticestheaudiencetostaywithyouforthefullpitch

5seconds:themostconcisesingleformulationofyouridea

good hook

bad hook "We’redisruptingthemedicalappsindustry,a$500billionmarket."

arelevantpersonalanecdoteabouthowwhenyouflewfromSeattletoNewYorkwithasinusinfection,thepressurefromthelandingrupturedyoureardrum,comparingthepaintowhatitmightfeellikeifMikeTysonbitoffyourear.

Sofocuson4things:You can’t cover it all in 60 seconds

1 The OpportunityThe MarketThe Business ModelWhy You?

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ways to prep for your pitchPreviewoftheawesome venue

ReaduponproductdevelopmentmentorsPracticeonfriends&familyAspainfulasitis,videoyourself

& WATCH!

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