Web 2 Ireland

We finally have the PitchCamp details. These are the details (with some useful tips for those who are missing this session but can make later pre-Paddy’s Valley sessions.

1. Starts at 2pm on Thursday 13th September in Ely HQ on Hanover Quay Dublin
2. A panel of 4 will be present to listen and advise
3. You will have ten minutes to do a pitch followed by 20 minutes of feedback
4. There won’t be a projector/screen but they are happy for you to bring laptop or thumbdrive with demo/collateral to use. It might make most sense to speak for perhaps 2-3 minutes to give the elevator pitch and then drill into the detail sitting down using a laptop
5. Effectively they are trying to simulate the scenario in DemoBar or at Paddy’s Valley where you probably won’t get to present a deck
6. The panel have mentioned some points to consider:
   • Start the pitch by saying where the business is in its lifecycle so that the tenor of the subsequent conversation is a balanced one and nobody is overselling
   • Outline the company’s situation today
   • Business model (how is it monetised)
   • Describe the complication or problem that the industry / customer faces, that your product solves and why has it arisen?
   • What is the proposition that the company is proposing to solve the problem etc…
   • This should lead in to a discussion on how unique is the company’s proposition versus competition and how does it break down into a competitive advantage across product, pricing, distribution etc….
   • Any market validation from customers is always highly regarded by VC’s.
   • Have a fix on your finance requirements for the short to medium term
7. Nice deck on Pitching
8. And of course, Mr Kawasaki

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