On the second episode of The Hiten Show, I speak to two founders about how to pitch investors
We cover a range of challenges, including:
• One thing all great pitches have
• What investors actually care about
• The secret to telling a story in 60 seconds
• Common pitching mistakes and how to avoid them
Todayʼs founders
• Steve Witmer - Roster
• Michael Bishop - Spot
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Episode Timestamps
(00:00) Show intro
(00:26) Pitch Perfect
(00:33) Steve, founder of Roster
(05:54) Getting investors to pick you
(07:16) Micheal, founder of Spot
(13:07) Selling the founders’ story
(14:40) Rapid Fire Round
(14:50) Q1: Tips for pitching over Zoom
(15:32) Q2: One thing all great pitches have
(16:33) Q3: Most common mistake when pitching
(17:38) Q4: How to avoid common mistakes
(19:22) That's a wrap!
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