SHARE

Startup FOUNDERS

SHARE is a pitch preparation program for founders who want to gain experience communicating and presenting their company’s story more effectively to diverse audiences in order to access capital and investment opportunities.

what you WILL learn

Throughout four sessions, entrepreneurs will understand the power of words to inform, persuade, educate, and entertain by learning how to build a pitch deck for essential clients, financial institutions, potential investors, and pitching competitions. 

The program will end with a series of exercises to help them define and refine their business pitch story and overcome any fear of public speaking. SHARE is ideal for founders who have either never pitched before or are looking to gain confidence in pitching.

TOPICS INCLUDE:

  1. DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO APPLY FOR A TRADITIONAL BANKING LOAN (SMALL BUSINESS TRACK)
  2. PITCH DECK 101 (HIGH GROWTH STARTUP TRACK)
  3. STORYTELLING & FOUNDERS CREDIBILITY
  4. INVESTOR MINDSET & IMPORTANCE OF DILIGENCE
  5. FRAMING & PRESENCE
  6. NAVIGATING CONVERSATIONS
  7. PITCH PREP
Founders are matched with a mentor for the duration of the program and expected to meet with them weekly to apply session topics to their venture. SHARE concludes with an in-person 3 minute pitch to a panel of judges. Each founders will decide who their intended audience is (investor, bank, client, friends/family) and receive tangible feedback on their pitch. 

This is a fee-for-service program.
"EzOut went through the SHARE program and had a wonderful journey of learning an investors mindset. Thanks to our mentor who help us narrowed down our problem that we are solving and how to present ourselves in front of potential investors."
Naman Gupta and Matthew Mo
Co-Founders of EzOut

PROGRAM schedules 2024

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