Precision Pitch Practice: The Startup Battlespace

Mar 13, 4:00 – 5:00 PM (UTC)

Boston

​Building a startup isn’t just about having a great idea—it’s about knowing how to fight for it. The fundraising arena is unforgiving, the competition is relentless, and the people judging your pitch won’t always have patience for your story.

Virtual event
Workshop

About this event

⚔️ Welcome to the Startup Battlespace. ⚔️

​Building a startup isn’t just about having a great idea—it’s about knowing how to fight for it. The fundraising arena is unforgiving, the competition is relentless, and the people judging your pitch won’t always have patience for your story.

​This Precision Pitch Practice session is your training ground—a place where you can break things, rebuild, and sharpen your strategy in a psychologically safe but battle-tested environment.

​What You’ll Gain in the Battlespace:

​🔥 Toughen Up Your Pitch – Get real, no-nonsense feedback that challenges you to refine your message.

🎯 Adapt to Any Audience – Investors, customers, partners—each pitch requires a different approach. Learn how to pivot without losing your power.

⚡ Learn to Handle the Heat – The real world won’t go easy on you. Here, you’ll practice staying composed under pressure and turning tough questions into opportunities.

💡 No Judging, Just Growth – This isn’t a showcase or a competition—it’s an unfiltered space to practice, iterate, and get serious about your startup’s survival.

​Who Should Enter the Battlespace?

​🚀 Founders preparing for the fundraising battlefield.

🛠️ Builders who want to test, refine, and strengthen their pitch before going live.

🎤 Entrepreneurs who need to command the room when it matters most.

​This is where you come to break things before the world does—because once you step out of this room, the stakes are real. Let’s get serious. Let’s get better. Let’s win.

Check out what happened

Hosts

  • Steve Vilkas

    Prepare 4 VC

    Chief Dot Connector

  • Shweta Agrawal

    Boston New Technology

    Co-Organizer

  • Jason Kraus

    Prepare 4 VC

    Founder

Organizers

  • Jason Kraus

    Startup Grind

    Chapter Director

  • Yevgeny Ioffe

    Mi-Si Electronics Design, Inc.

    Co-Director

  • Steve Vilkas

    Prepare 4 VC

    Community Builder

  • Christopher Dube

    Prepare 4 VC

    Community Builder

  • Shweta Agr

    Co-Director

Global sponsor

Google Cloud logo

Google Cloud

Strategic

Greenberg Traurig logo

Greenberg Traurig

Partners

Boston New Technology logo

Boston New Technology

Prepare 4 VC logo

Prepare 4 VC

HubSpot logo

HubSpot

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