Lessons Learned from 300 Pitches and $100M+ Raised - Fireside Chat & AMA

Jun 12, 3:00 – 4:00β€―PM (UTC)

Startup Grind Membership

Join Startup Hypeman Founder RajNATION for a fireside chat on mastering your pitch deck. With over 300 pitches built and $100M raised, RajNATION will share key insights on avoiding common mistakes, positioning your startup, and what works in pitch competitions vs. investor meetings. Don't miss this chance to get expert advice on crafting a pitch that gets noticed!

Virtual event

About this event

"Send me your pitch deck." 4 words that create initial excitement followed by existential dread.

Your deck's been created, edited, revised, torn down, rebuilt, redesigned, and revised some more. It had too few slides, then it had too many slides, then you got feedback that it was missing slides, and other feedback that it got too complicated.

Most founders think if they retweak a little bit more they'll have it figured out. In reality, they end up with version 14.2 of a deck they still don't like. All the tweaks in the world won't matter if you're not telling the right STORY.

Startup Hypeman Founder & Chief Pitch Artist, RajNATION, has built 300+ pitches -- from consumer tech, to biotech, to enterprise SaaS and everywhere in between, helping startups raise over $100M, drive revenue, and scale their customer base in the process. He's seen every kind of founder roadblock and built investor relationships to learn what plays and what doesn't (plus the 'trick plays' to help make your business case).

In this open format fireside chat, you'll learn:

  • The non-obvious mistakes founders make when pitching
  • The Funding Triangle and how to apply it to your pitch deck
  • Positioning techniques to get attention and hold interest in your startup
  • What works in pitch competitions versus closed-door meetings
  • Key lessons from 300+ pitches built through 3 different economic climates

You'll be able to submit your questions in the chat or raise your hand during the session and ask them live!

Check out what happened

Speaker

  • Rajiv Nathan

    Startup Grind Chicago / Startup Hypeman

    Chapter Director / Founder

Organizers

  • Naman Jain (Startup Grind)

    Startup Grind

    Head of Startups

  • Patricia Michelena

    Startup Grind

    Partner Success Manager

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