Session: The Ultimate Pitch Playbook: Competition & VC Success Strategies
In this hands-on workshop, learn battle-tested techniques for crafting compelling pitches that resonate with both VCs and competition judges.
Drawing from real world experience raising millions in venture capital (SignalFire, Alumni VC, Flying Fish, Trilogy, Ascend) and winning multiple pitch competitions (SXSW, Established, SHRM), you'll discover the key themes that unite competition and investor pitches, common pitfalls to avoid, and actionable frameworks for storytelling and presentation.
Through interactive exercises and live feedback you'll refine your pitch and gain practical tools to effectively communicate your startup's value proposition. Suitable for founders at any stage seeking to improve their pitching skills.
[Bonus: this workshop is open to non-founders who are looking to improve their ability to pitch concepts inside the business or increase their ability for executive storytelling!]
Bio
Laura is Co-founder and Chief Business Development Officer of Included, AI-native software for People Analytics. After decades of coaching political candidates and senior level executives Laura’s pitch prowess became the driving force behind Included’s pre-seed and seed round venture capital raise, and secured the SXSW Innovation Award for Included before a panel of 8 judges at the festival. Laura also secured victory at Established’s Startup of the Year competition, and pitched through four international time zone rounds to arrive at Included’s hard won final four award in the global SHRM Better Workplaces competition.
Laura is a sought after thought leader and podcast guest on topics ranging from AI to case law and legal decisions relating to inclusion in the workplace. She was interviewed by Marketplace and the Wall Street Journal during the last session of the Supreme Court and flown to the national AWS re:Invent conference to speak on the implications of GenAI for increased accessibility in the workplace.