Practical and interactive session on pitching

1. PITCHING FOR INVESTMENT
INDUSTRY AND BUSINESS WORKSHOP
19TH APRIL 2016
#Drivingbiz16

2. AGENDA – WHO & WHAT
1. Aidan Shine | South East BIC/HBAN
2. Patrick O’Callaghan | Treybro
3. Niall Olden | Kernel Capital
4. Michael Maddock | South East BIC

3. EFFECTIVE PITCHING
1. Purpose of pitching for investment
2. Structure of a good pitch
3. How to pitch effectively

4. PITCHING TO ANGEL INVESTORS
‘Great start-ups don’t fund themselves.’
Chance Barnett, CEO Crowdfunder.com

5. PURPOSE OF PITCHING?

6. 3 PURPOSES OF PITCHING?

7. 3 PURPOSES OF PITCHING?

8. 3 PURPOSES OF PITCHING?

9. THE OBJECTIVE?

10. THE INVESTOR DECK

11. THE INVESTOR DECK
Opening Background Problem Solution
Benefits Opportunity Competitors Route2Market
Achievements Financials Team Ask
Close

12. THE INVESTOR DECK

13. THE INVESTOR DECK

14. THE INVESTOR DECK

15. THE INVESTOR DECK

16. THE INVESTOR DECK

17. THE INVESTOR DECK

18. THE INVESTOR DECK

19. THE INVESTOR DECK

20. THE INVESTOR DECK

21. THE INVESTOR DECK

22. HOW TO PITCH EFFECTIVELY

23. TAKE A BREATH

24. GRAB THE ATTENTION

25. PITCH YOUR VISION

26. TELL A STORY

27. DON’T MAKE PEOPLE QUESTION

28. PROVE YOUR POINTS

29. SELL THE OPPORTUNITY

30. SELL TEAM QUALITIES

31. TELL A JOKE 

32. ONLY ONE PERSON PRESENTS

33. CONNECT WITH THE AUDIENCE

34. SPEAK SLOWLY AND CLEARLY

35. D.U.A (DON’T USE ACRONYMS)

36. SHOW SOMETHING

37. HOW TO PITCH EFFECTIVELY
Someone who comes across
as very capable of building a
successful company
Tom Dyal, Managing Director of Redpoint
Ventures

39. THANK YOU
Halo Business Angel Network (HBAN)
c/o South East Business & Innovation
Centre
Waterford
Tel: 051 356300
Web: www.southeastbic.ie
Twitter: @southeastbic
Companies:
Aidan Shine
ashine@southeastbic.ie
Angels:
Cormac Coade
ccoade@southeastbic.ie

41. Industry & Business
Workshop
Lyrath Estate, Kilkenny
April 19th, 2016