How to Raise Capital with a Winning Pitch

It is a 3-hour interactive instructor-led workshop.

If you need your audience to take action on your marketing idea or if you need funding from investors for your startup, the first step is to create a pitch deck, whether you’re looking for $50,000 or $50 million.
What is a pitch deck? It is your story–what got you started with your business idea, showcasing your product and market demand, sharing your business model and introducing your team – a pitch that compels investors to part with their money or moves your audience to take action! Come learn how to make this daunting task easy.

Course Outline & Learnings

Focuses on preparing the entrepreneur or small business owner on “what and how to” present their ideas to investors for captivating their interest and trust, and eventually their investment. The instructor shares examples of winning pitches.

WHAT TO PRESENT – CONTENT: In this hands-on, instructor-led workshop, you will learn with practical examples, how to answer the following questions:

  • What is the story behind your idea?
  • Does the market need your product? Who is your target market?
  • Who is your competition? What is your differentiator?
  • Do you have customers? What is your revenue? Can you provide financials?
  • How much money do you need from investors?
  • Return on investment – what promise can you make to the investor?

HOW TO PRESENT?
OKAY, you have the pitch deck. How do you present it? Learn the Three-Question approach to a dynamic pitch to investors.

The class is interactive with time for teamwork and case examples.

Technical Talks

Spice Up Your Technical Talks

If you are not inspiring or influencing decisions, you are not dynamic in your business presentations!

Don’t bury your audience with data.

Well meaning, often brilliant, scientists, researchers, and IT presenters can’t understand why everyone in the audience isn’t thrilled with their data or results. Having done research presentations for 25 years, Mala is passionate about helping fellow professionals, who can work on delivering a compelling message.

Business presentations do not have to be boring. With the right presentation skills training you can captivate the imagination of your audience

A 2-hour interactive Webinar: It is designed to help participants learn concepts with practical examples and samples of how to prepare, deliver and follow-up on presentations regardless of venue. Clients can opt for a follow-up Webinar to give participants an opportunity to prepare, present and receive feedback.

Learnings

  • The 4 Pillars of a Talk – Why, What, How, When
  • How to tell your story-don’t kill the audience with data
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Know how to build on strengths