Practicing Your Pitch: Structuring Your Pitch Deck for Maximum Impact

CodeBase is a tech incubator, making startups accessible to everyone. Through building culture, community and education, we promote and support tech innovation.

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Join us in this in-person event where we'll be looking at the power of pitch decks, with expert guidance to send your confidence sky high

Practice Your Pitch

A new series of interactive online sessions and in-person workshops that take a deep dive into different aspects of pitching and give you the chance to practice your pitch in a supportive group of other founders!

<h3>What is it?</h3>Our Practicing Your Pitch season is focused on supporting early startup founders as they get ready to present their ideas. Through a series of interactive online and in-person workshops, we'll be looking at different aspects of pitching and how a good pitch can change the journey of your startup.This three hour session is being held in-person in CodeBase Edinburgh and will look at the basics of investing, and how an effective pitch deck can really help. A pitch deck is the brief presentation which can showcase your idea to investors, colleagues or potential clients. It should include an overview of your business, what you have, what you can offer and what you need... and it can be very difficult to get right. Join us for advice, activities and networking to help polish that pitch deck to perfection. (Please note: unfortunately there will not be hybrid option for this event). <h3>What should I prepare?</h3>If you already have a pitch deck (no matter how rough a draft it is), please bring it along - we won't have a chance to look at everyone's but there will be time to show others and discuss during breaks and networking. Please also come prepared to offer constructive feedback to other founders. <h3>What can I expect?</h3>A supportive space to practise your pitching skills and gain confidence in this area. As a group we’ll offer support, encouragement and give constructive feedback to help you improve in this key area.You will gain:<ul><li>Insight into the investor process</li><li>A chance to think about how to present your business idea through a deck effectively </li><li>Interactive activities to help develop ideas </li></ul> <h3>Where and when is this taking place?</h3>This event will take place in CodeBase Edinburgh, 37a Castle Terrace. <h3>What is CodeBase?</h3>CodeBase is a tech incubator, making startups accessible to everyone. Through building culture, community and education, we promote and support tech innovation. We offer flexible and affordable hotdesking and office space, education programmes delivered by expert industry operators, and an offline and digital community where startup founders and staff can connect and help each other.We are CodeBase. We believe in startups for everyone and the power of community.We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of our culture - from our spaces and events, to our education programmes and community. In whatever way you interact with the CodeBase community, we require you to treat everyone with respect, regardless of background or personal beliefs. <h3>What is Techscaler?</h3>Techscaler is a Scottish Government funded programme, delivered by CodeBase, and offers tailored support for everyone in Scotland who wants to build a startup, whether they are considering a career in startups or are developing, building and scaling an idea.We offer Community and Member access to world-class education, a peer-led online and offline community, and flexible workspaces.Techscaler membership is for any prospective or current startup founder, startup employees, or more broadly anyone who is involved in the Scottish tech ecosystem. Membership offers tailored support depending on your goals. When someone applies to become a Techscaler member, our team can direct applicants to the most suitable Techscaler support.To find out more, watch this video on YouTube: “What is Techscaler and what does it mean for me and my region?”:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDg48x6hMVw" title="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDg48x6hMVw" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDg48x6hMVw</a>To join for free, visit <a href="https://www.techscaler.co.uk/" title="https://www.techscaler.co.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.techscaler.co.uk</a>. <h3>Registration</h3>We ask everyone to sign up individually, so we can have an estimate of how many people want to attend. We will also check-in each person on Eventbrite as they join the event so make sure you've signed up to the event in order to attend!Tickets are very limited so be sure to register! <h3>Code of Conduct</h3>Our events are dedicated to providing a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion (or lack thereof), or technology choices. We do not tolerate harassment of event participants in any form. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate for any conference venue. Event participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the event without a refund at the discretion of CodeBase.Please see the full code of conduct on our website: <a href="https://www.thisiscodebase.com/code-of-conduct" title="https://www.thisiscodebase.com/code-of-conduct" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.thisiscodebase.com/code-of-conduct</a> <h3>Privacy Policy</h3>By clicking the button to submit this form, you are consenting to the information you provide being used by CodeBase Ltd to contact you directly. We may share your information with appropriate partners in order to make relevant individual connections. We will not use your email address for Marketing purposes.Please see our <a href="https://www.thisiscodebase.com/privacy-policy" title="https://www.thisiscodebase.com/privacy-policy" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Privacy Policy</a> for more information on our Data Protection and Privacy Policy.

Agenda

Get settled in and meet the team, and your fellow founders. 

Welcome

We'll be looking at when to raise investment...and when not to. How can investment change your business, and what are investor motivations? This first session will also examine what happens during the investment process, and why pitching is such an important part of that. 

Introduction into Investing

Break

Time to look at Pitch Decks and find out what works! This interactive session will help you translate your startup's narrative into an effective deck. 

The Pitch Deck in Detail

Wrap up

Stay a while longer to chat through ideas, thoughts and get to know more folk in the startup community. 

Informal Networking

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