The NextWomen 2010 Pitching Day – 16th March 2010

Female entrepreneurs, managers and consultants in the internet industry will come together at The NextWomen 2010 Pitching Day to learn the art & science of pitching skills to convince investors, customers and partners to do business with you.

The event, which consists of two morning workshops run in tandem followed by an afternoon 1:1 business clinic in which entrepreneurs can tackle any business dilemma – large or small – with a selection of industry experts, allows entrepreneurs to optimise their pitching skills with a day designed to their own specific needs.

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Events
09:30 – 12:30 Workshop Option 1 or 2
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 17:00 1:1 Clinic and networking

Details

Date: Tuesday 16th March 2010
Location: Sun Microsystems, Regis House, 45 King William Street, London, EC4R 9AN
Workshops: £75  (Includes drinks and refreshments)
Extra Clinic: £65(Includes 1:1 time with 2 experts, one snack and drinks)

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Attendees can choose one workshop from two options:

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Workshop Option 1 – When, Where and How to Pitch to Investors

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How to find the Fastest Route to Funding

Learn how to:

  • Choose the right financing approach for your business
  • Pitch to an investor
  • Make sure potential investors take note of your business plan.
  • Retain a majority stake

Why aren’t investors interested? You’ve dreamed it, you’ve planned it, you’ve pitched it and still…no money. You need to turn the business plan into capital. And it all comes down to just one thing …your ability to successfully sell equity to the right investors.

This workshop will provide attendees with the tools to:

1. Find the best source of capital for your business
2. Quickly secure the capital your high growth company needs to launch and grow
3. How to pitch your business to investors
4. Ensure you retain a large equity stake of your own company

Who it’s for

Ideal for ambitious entrepreneurs who have:
•    Already created a company and are looking for growth capital
or
•    Are in the start-up phase and are unsure of where or how to raise the capital to launch

Facilitator

Paul Grant is an experienced entrepreneur who founded and ran a London-wide catering business for corporate and retail markets for seven years, before heading up the business angels division of Capital Partners.

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Workshop Option 2 – The Art & Science of Pitching to Customers and Partners

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What your Body is Saying Behind your Back

Learn:

  • The power to influence, present and communicate your value proposition
  • How we influence and communicate our business ideas to other people
  • How to influence people more effectively by developing and extending your range of non-verbal skills
  • How to read and adapt your style to achieve the greatest impact.
  • The art & science of non verbal communication

This workshop will provide attendees with the tools to:

  • Communicate your value with clear and engaging charisma.
  • Step up their game in terms of how we influence and communicate our business ideas to other people.

Fun, interactive and immediately applicable, you will never look at people (or yourself) the same again.

Who it’s For?

Any entrepreneur at any level within their company.  All need to understand the importance of non-verbal communication.

Facilitator

We have all heard the old adage 93% of communication is non-verbal, yet how much time do we really spend on honing our non-verbal skills? Based on the ground breaking work of Michael Grinder, one of the world’s leading teachers in this area, this workshop will introduce you to the Art and Science of non-verbal communication.

Facilitated and taught by Natalie Turner, a Master Practitioner in Michael Grinder’s intensive programme in Group Dynamics and Non-Verbal Communication, by the end of the workshop you will be able to communicate your value with clear and engaging charisma. Fun, interactive and immediately applicable, you will never look at people (or yourself) the same again!

Testimonials

“This experience has given me more self-confidence and the realisation of my the abilities I already have”.

“Credible content, with lots of learning opportunities.  Lots I can translate directly and to work environment.  Relevant!”

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1:1 Business Clinic

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Building on knowledge gained in the previous workshops, entrepreneurs will get 1:1 help and support on issues of their choice, tailored exactly to their needs through the use of exercises and advice, and from an expert of their choice:

  • Paul Grant – Founder of The Funding Game
  • Natalie Turner – Co-founder and CEO of Entheo
  • Simone Brummelhuis – Founder and CEO of The NextWomen
  • Joana Picq – COO of The NextWomen

Applying Workshop Knowledge

The previous workshops are designed to challenge your way of thinking and streamline your current approach to pitching in its various areas of application.  You may have realised something you have forgotten to do or simply want to talk in more detail on a subject in one of the workshops with respect to your own business.  Now is your chance.  Really put into practice the knowledge you have gained and refine it with mentoring advice from the professionals.

For example:

  • Improve your financial plan
  • Practice your funding pitch
  • Review your executive summary
  • Calulate the value of your business equity
  • Build a custom fund raising plan
  • Practice selling to customers

Don’t forget, whilst the advisors have their areas of expertise, all have experience in founding and leading businesses and the above are merely examples of what you might want to look at.

How it Works

An entrepreneur will have an initial 15 minutes with the expert, after which they will work on their issue for an additional 30 minutes, before further developing the concept with their expert.  A cyclic process will mean the entrepreneur can continue to work on the problem, with expert input at regular intervals until the allotted clinic time is up.