Mastering your Investor Pitch: How to Impress Like a Pro

Are you an entrepreneur preparing for a critical pitch to potential investors? “Mastering Your Investor Pitch” is designed to equip you with the skills and confidence you need to captivate investors and secure funding. Whether you’re seeking investment for a startup, a new project, or expansion, crafting an effective pitch is essential for impressing investors and increasing your chances of success.

Registration Details

This workshop is ideal for founders and startups with a prototype, beta, or minimum viable product (MVP) who are looking to refine their pitch and secure potential investors.

Please note that this workshop is exclusively available to Regional Innovation Centre (RIC) clients. Contact your RIC representative for more details.

Workshop Schedule

• Part 1: February 17, 2025 – 1:00pm-3:00pm
• Part 2: February 24, 2025 – 1:00pm-3:00pm

Attendance is required for both sessions as each session builds on the other.

Refundable Deposit Information

A refundable deposit of $25 is required to participate in this workshop. This deposit is fully refundable ONLY upon completion of the post-session survey following each session within 5 days of the last session. If you are unable to attend, please provide at least 2 business days’ notice by emailing [email protected] to avoid losing your deposit.

What you’ll learn:

In this engaging two-part workshop, you will receive hands-on guidance and real-time feedback to help you craft and deliver a compelling investor pitch. The sessions are tailored to individuals with little or no experience in pitching, providing a supportive environment to develop your skills.

1. Understanding Investor Expectations and Mindset: Learn how to align your pitch with the specific needs, preferences and concerns of your investors
2. Crafting a Compelling Pitch Deck: You’ll learn how to bring clarity and succinctness to your story, presenting your ideas with confidence and impact.
3. Practice your 3-minute pitch: We will guide you through the process of crafting and delivering a compelling 3-minute pitch while receiving real-time feedback
4. Essential Components of a Winning Pitch: Identify the key elements of your business model that investors need to see in your pitch deck.
5. Pitch Delivery Techniques: Gain practical tips and strategies to boost your delivery skills, ensuring you pitch like a seasoned professional.

About our Facilitator

Chris Giantsopoulos, advisor, venture specialist, MaRS Discovery District

Chris is a venture specialist at MaRS and has taught thousands of entrepreneurs across Ontario and the east coast, in universities, colleges and regional innovation centres.

Earlier in his career, Chris was a leader at the BMO Institute for Learning, heading up several international training teams. His objective was to deliver multidisciplinary training solutions to thousands of employees in support of bank business strategies. Chris later co-founded and was CEO of QuickEnrollment Inc., a successful fintech online registration company targeted at amateur sports across Canada. Chris leverages his corporate and entrepreneurial expertise to help entrepreneurs realize their full potential.