Instructions for Submissions for Pitch Perfect

Congratulations! It takes a great deal of courage to get up in front of a live audience and allow a panel of experts to provide public critique of your presentation and pitching skills.

Although this can be daunting, it can only prove valuable to you in the long run in your quest to obtain growth financing for your company.

The procedures for applying to present at Pitch Perfect are fairly simple:

1. Register to attend a Pitch Perfect event.

2. Submit materials to seth@startupforum.net. Your submission materials should include (a) a powerpoint deck and (b) an executive summary.

3. Wait to hear from The Startup Forum. If you’re not selected for a particular Pitch Perfect event, don’t be discouraged. The Startup Forum holds pitch events every 4-8 weeks, and we maintain a listing of your application – so you are likely to be invited to present at a future event.

Tips for Submission Materials

Remember, you’re presentation is strictly limited to 5 minutes. Accordingly, your powerpoint deck should be structured with that in mind (for example, submitting a deck with 50 slides won’t give us comfort that you’re able to present in the allotted time frame).

The best powerpoint decks (and pitches) address the following key elements (not necessarily in the order presented):

What’s the Problem / Pain Point?
What is the Addressable Market size?
What is your Solution?
What is “built” today – what is the stage of your Product?
Describe your team
What is the Competitive landscape?
What is the Business Model?
What is your Distribution / Go-to-Market plan?
What Traction has been achieved thus far?
What Funds are needed and how will they be spent?