Founders pitch me their startups #1: LinkedIn for Hollywood, social apps and more
Hiten
Hiten ShahApr, 4 2024

In today's episode, I'm trying something new. Founders will pitch me, and I'll give them two perspectives: an investor perspective, the impression they'd get, and the questions they'd likely face. Then, I go deep into providing feedback on the pitch itself.

Meet today’s founders 👋

Steve Witmer is the co-founder at Roster, a networked marketplace for film and production professionals. Before Roster, Steve built over a decade of experience in product and design at Wrapbook and Lennd.

Michael Bishop is the co-founder of Spot, an app for travelers. Since moving to London in 2023, he and his friends have discovered a problem they believe is worth solving.

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In this episode, I cover

  • (00:00) Show intro

  • (00:26) Pitch Perfect

  • (00:33) Steve, founder of Roster

  • (05:54) Getting investors to pick you

  • (07:16) Micheal, founder of Spot

  • (13:07) Selling the founders’ story

  • (14:40) Rapid Fire Round

  • (14:50) Q1: Tips for pitching over Zoom

  • (15:32) Q2: One thing all great pitches have

  • (16:33) Q3: Most common mistake when pitching

  • (17:38) Q4: How to avoid common mistakes

  • (19:22) That's a wrap!

Thanks for tuning in, if pitch feedback is something you want to see more of, drop a comment on YouTube.

Stay tuned for next week, where I’ve got a full episode dedicated to building AI products in 2024.

Talk soon,

Hiten

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