Investor Pitches, Awards & Events – Your Startup Playbook for This Month
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If you had to pitch your business idea to a room full of investors in just one minute, what would you say?
There’s a lot of confusing pitching advice out there.?
“Your pitch deck should be between 10-20 slides” but at the same time “10 slides is way too much for a pitch deck!”?
Or “You need to build more features before pitching“ vs “Investors want to see just one solution."
All of which can leave you feeling like this.
But don’t worry, this isn’t another “Ultimate pitch deck guide.”?
Instead, in this month’s newsletter, we’re focusing on a few reflective questions and all the resources that will help you grow as a founder, whether you’re pitching to investors or not.
However, if you ARE pitching to investors, here’s a gentle reminder that London’s Largest Demo Day is back - Apply to pitch now and join 30+ founders who already raised at last year’s event.
The founder’s journey: ten questions for reflective thinking
Being a founder is a rollercoaster. Some days, you feel unstoppable. Other days, you're questioning everything. There are wins, setbacks, wrong turns, lucky breaks, and moments of pure conviction.
That’s why reflective thinking is important – analysing what you’re doing, what you’ve done, what you’ve experienced, what you’ve learned, and how you’ve learned it – and what you want to do – then taking all of this and making a judgement call on what is needed in the next step of your journey.
To help you do this, we’ve curated ten questions to provide a framework for reflective thinking.
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Awards
As a founder, awards aren’t just about the trophy – they’re a smart way to raise your profile and get the recognition you deserve. A win (or even a nomination) can build credibility, attract investors, and put you on the radar of customers and talent.
Here are some awards to keep on your radar this year:
Whether you’re entering or just attending, these events are a chance to make some noise and get noticed. So, which one’s on your list?
Upcoming Events
As you probably already know, we love engaging with the community and sharing our insights. Here are some events we’ll be attending over the next month:
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