Pitches are a concise presentation of an idea to obtain a contract or other business.
The single most important element in every pitch is the person(s) pitching. The audience, whether venture capitalists, industry executives or an organization’s leaders, gauge the idea based on the judgements they make about the presenter(s). Pattern matching is firmly hardwired into human psychology; which is why we all rush to place others into neat little categories or stereotypes within the first moments of interaction. Research suggesting categorization occurs in under half a second and lasting judgements occur under 30minutes. The characteristics the audience of a pitch are looking for are: integrity, passion, experience, knowledge, skill, leadership, commitment, vision, realism, and coachability.
“Coming up with creative ideas is easy.. selling them to strangers is hard. ”
OUR PROCESS
Successful pitches exude poise & confidence. VCM brings deep cross-disciplinary expertise, tenacious culture, breadth of services and a plethora of experience to have a meaningful impact on our client’s pitches. Uniting the science of storytelling, visual design, and technology to convey the correct 10 characteristics, genuinely capture the attention of the audience within 15 seconds, establish an emotional connection and provide the following information in under 18min:
- concise business overview
- management team
- market & industry analysis
- products or services
- business model
- strategic relationships
- competition analysis
- barriers to entry
- risk
- financial overview
- use of proceeds
- capital & valuation
- conclusion
OUR SERVICE OFFERING
- Market & Industry Analysis
- Risk Analysis
- Presentation Prep
- Q&A Role Playing
- Pitch Training
- Presentation Pitch Decks
- Stand Alone Pitch Handouts
- Pitch Templates
- Pitch Design
- Pitch Technologies