The Pitch Deck

Joining The Pitch Deck today is angel investor, strategy advisor, entrepreneur and professor of Entrepreneurship at the Moore School of Business, Julie Iarossi. Julie has a wealth of knowledge in the entrepreneurial and startup world. She begun in engineering and has spent the last 25 years helping businesses with commercial banking and wealth management. Julie and I dive into her years of experience to help you to take the first steps needed before you even think about pitching an investor for the first time. Don't miss this episode's tips that will ensure you NEVER experience the investment pitch "Kiss of Death!"

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1wiwpPk

If you’re trying to prove to your investors that your product is worth paying attention to, you’ve  already put a dent into your pitch deck. Want to learn how to avoid doing that? On today’s episode of The Pitch Deck, Max Menon join us to talk about the core concepts that investors love to hear and see. Max is an engineer by trade and an active investor in the stock market for the last 20 years. With his experience and passion to help markets succeed, he recently started looking at angel investing to diversify his portfolio.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1wMpF01

Focusing on an exit and pitching that vision to investors is something that will make you come off as a used car salesmen. Steve imparts great advice about being authentic and fully devoted in order to achieve the win-win strategy for investors and founders. 

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1xvkL5U

Regardless if you are gearing up for your first pitch or your 100th, a successful pitch to investors is the result of a multitude of internal and external factors. However, the area that you have complete control over is how prepared and open you and your team are for the scrutiny to come. To aid you in this, I invited Lenna MacDonald on the show today. Lenna has been an active business advisor and investor for over 20 years and has served in a variety of business roles including executive, private company board member, external consultant and angel investor. Lenna is the Former Chief Strategy Officer, General Counsel and corporate secretary for Force Protection, Inc. which was acquired by General Dynamics Land Systems.

 You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1uaDO6j

Joshua Rowland  is the Vice Chairman of Lead Bank, an 86 year old commercial bank, dedicated to serving small business in Kansas City, Missouri. Josh is also the Executive Director of Lead Ventures, an Angel-Funded accelerator for area businesses, which invested over a million dollars in startups in the area. Josh is the Kansas City Chapter President of the Angel Capital Group, which connects local angel investors to nationally sourced investment opportunities.

Get full show notes and more information here: http://bit.ly/1pF5NLu

We invited Christy to share the story of her inspiring entrepreneurial journey from Willa’s conception to getting proper funding and building lasting relationships with investors. Christy shares some killer tips for delivering an awesome and dynamic pitch as well as some of the hard lessons she's learned in the process. We also discuss how deep connections with investors can help prepare you for unexpected challenges and set your business up for success. You don't want to miss this value-packed episode that is sure to help you on your fund-raising journey.

Get full show notes and more information here: http://bit.ly/1qrPuN9

Momentum is key in Ted’s journey, and if you’d like to learn how he was able to achieve it, tune in now! Ted shares how he was able to leverage that momentum for raising capital, gaining traction and negotiating terms in his favor.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1unLYKo

Dave Feinlieb, an investor, advisor and serial entrepreneur joins us on the show today. You’ll want to listen to this episode to learn about the importance of having a strong vision behind your product or service, as it is often the key to many successful opportunities.

You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1ufZuPA

We invited Ted to share his philosophy behind selecting his investments and how, through mentoring and training his investors, he has found his new passion and mission in life. Tune in for Ted's solid tips and strategies that are sure to give you an edge in the startup game.

 You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: http://bit.ly/1uajbbE

Join us as David gives us a peek into an investor’s mind and explains the dos and don’ts of the pitching process for startups. Discover the specifics of what companies can do in order to present themselves in a more appealing manner to VCs and what to watch out for during those presentations. Don’t miss this episode’s valuable advice that will put you on the right track to get the funding you are looking for

Get full show notes and more information here: http://bit.ly/1ucypwE