Rockies Venture Club

RVC Pitch Academy - June 2024

  • Tuesday, June 04, 2024
  • 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  • Hybrid: In-Person at Thrive Workplace, 1415 Park Ave W, Denver, CO 80205 or Online - Zoom Virtual Meeting
  • 25

Registration

(depends on selected options)

Base fee:
  • Thanks to a generous grant from the EDA, the Economic Development Administration, companies led by Black, Hispanic or underinvested entrepreneurs can attend RVC's Pitch Academy for free! Please email RVC Operations Associate, Adam Sanchez (adam@rockiesventureclub.org) for the registration code.

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The RVC Pitch Academy is a half-day workshop designed to do much more than just polish a founder’s pitch and presentation skills. From delivering a compelling presentation to negotiating a successful deal, this workshop will prepare founders to understand many of the terms and processes used by VCs and sharpen their venture strategy.

Key topics include:

  • Preparing a business for a deal
  • Designing a deck
  • Delivering the pitch
  • Communicating the value for venture funding
  • Balancing pitching a product vs. pitching a company
  • Raising equity vs. convertible debt
  • Communicating risks that don’t raise red flags
  • Understanding investor psychology
  • Following up with interested investors

RVC’s Pitch Academy instructors have years of experience working with angel + venture capital investors; the Pitch Academy content reflects deep and useful insights about investor priorities and interests. Multiple instructors ensure one-on-one engagement, including pitch practice with real-time feedback.

This is an EDA (Economic Development Administration) backed workshop which means that it is free for companies led by Black, Hispanic or underinvested entrepreneurs. 

Founders: please bring a five-minute pitch deck and laptop to practice

Note: To pitch to investors at an upcoming RVC Investor Forum, you must apply to pitch and be accepted by the RVC investment screening committee. 

Hybrid Event: In-person at Thrive Workplace, 1415 Park Ave W, Denver, CO 80205 or Online - Zoom Virtual Meeting.