Week 9.5: Pitch Coaching Session
This course guides students through refining their MVP and business plan, finalizing a compelling pitch deck, and understanding the due diligence process. It also covers essential steps in the post-funding process, ensuring students are well-prepared to secure investment and manage the growth of their ventures.
Format
Online
Course
Starting date
Sep
30
Author
Tamar Huggins
Sponsored by
About the course
This course equips students with essential entrepreneurial skills, including aligning their MVP with business strategy, developing investor-focused business plans, and mastering pitch components and storytelling techniques. It also covers managing investor relations, organizing documents, and navigating post-funding steps, preparing students to secure investment and achieve long-term success.
Revised MVP and Business Plan
Integrating feedback to ensure the MVP aligns with business strategy is crucial for refining products to meet market demands. Understanding key elements of a strong business plan and aligning it with investor expectations is essential for attracting investment and supporting long-term success. This knowledge helps create strategies that appeal to both the market and investors.
Finalized Pitch Deck
Understanding the key components of a business pitch- problem, solution, market, traction, team, and financials is essential for students to clearly define and present their startup ideas. Equally important are storytelling techniques, which help engage investors by making the pitch more relatable and memorable. Mastering both areas enables students to effectively communicate their business vision and increase their chances of securing investor support.
Due Diligence & Post-funding Process
For students pursuing entrepreneurship, understanding investor priorities, organizing documents, and managing post-funding steps is crucial. Tailoring pitches to investor focuses and being organized ensures professionalism. Managing investor relations and meeting milestones are key to building trust and achieving long-term success.