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The ORIGINAL and still the BEST – Co-Founder Dating & Speed Pitching event EVER!!
First of all please join our Facebook Page, Facebook Group and subscribe to our YouTube Channel.
If you are looking for co-founders or connections in general; if you want to pitch your idea/product/service/skills/etc. or if you just want to come and watch an entertaining rapid fire event then this is THE one to attend.
FORMAT:
6.00pm – Doors open
7.00pm – Event starts with welcome from the organisers
7.05pm – A word from our sponsors
7.15pm – Guest Speaker: Suzanne Noble
7.45pm – STRICTLY ’30 second’ speed pitching**
8.15pm – Prize giving (we give away tons of prizes for the best pitches, best tweets, business card raffle draws, and so on…)
8.30pm – ‘Dating’ and networking
**Suggested breakdown for 30 second pitches
10 secs -> Who you are
10 secs -> What you do/are working on
10 secs -> Who/what you are looking for
–> Watch this short video to get an idea of what the pitches look like
and how to make yours stand out from the crowd.
–> Here are some FAQs on how to get and make the most
out of our Speed Pitching events.
GUEST SPEAKER:
Suzanne Noble
Suzanne Noble is the founder of Frugl, an events discovery marketplace for Londoners on a budget. Prior to creating Frugl, Suzanne spent over 20 years as a publicist, working with some of the world’s leading entertainment companies.
You can find out more about Suzanne here.
PRESENTATION TITLE:
“The Fundraising Nightmare and How to Avoid it!“
SYNOPSIS:
Suzanne is going to cover a number of areas in her talk including, but not limited to, the following:
-> What you need to successfully fundraise
-> When you should (and shouldn’t) fundraise
-> The advantages of bootstrapping
-> Different ways to raise money
-> Investors: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly!
