Pitch Originator - Rapid Fire Round prep workshop
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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
“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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