MIN-Corps Blog: Strategy Clinic: Pitching 101

Monday, September 2, 2019

Strategy Clinic: Pitching 101

How to make a compelling case.
September 10 5:30-7:30 pm
University of Minnesota East Bank Campus
Free to students, staff & faculty, $10 for nonacademic participants

Register HERE

Pitching is always hard, especially for ground-breaking or complex business concepts. The shorter & easier the pitch is to understand, the harder it is develop. But simplicity, clarity & emotional connection are all necessary when presenting your concept to potential investors & partners.

This session will review a broad range of pitch types from the one-minute pitch at the MN Cup Final Awards event to in-depth presentations to potential investors.

Compelling "hooks" to grab audience attention
Visuals and slide design
The goals, styles and structures of different types of pitches
The classic 10-slide investor pitch
Handling audience questions
Dos and don'ts

Strategy Clinics are Back!

With the new school year, MIN-Corps Strategy Clinics are back in session! For University of Minnesota and Twin Cities innovators working on science and technology startups. All programs take place on the UMN East Bank campus, 5:30-7:30. Box meals are provided. Future topics in 2019:

Startup Financials: October 4
Marketing & Customer Development:November 12
Investor Terms & Expectations: December 3

Jointly facilitated by MIN-Corps and the UMN TechComm Venture Center.

About MIN-Corps

MIN-Corps is the University of Minnesota site of the National Innovation Corps, which is funded by the National Science Foundation. We collaborate with technology commercialization initiatives across the University of Minnesota, including:

MnDRIVE - Minnesota’s Discovery, Research, and Innovation Economy – is a landmark partnership between the University and the state of Minnesota that aligns areas of University research strength with the state’s key and emerging industries to address grand challenges.

MN-REACH - Minnesota Research And Commercialization Hub - is a joint effort between the University and the National Institutes of Health that provides the initial investment and resources to nurture innovators to develop high priority technologies within the NIH's mission.

Office for Technology Commercialization (OTC) - the University of Minnesota technology transfer office that oversees all aspects of technology commercialization at the University, including patenting, licensing to established companies, and startups spun out of the University.