For the second year in a row, Pitch2Win-a pitching contest- is being organized in Bangladesh. The organizers, Hubdhaka, are giving the perfect platform to young and aspiring entrepreneurs to get a walkthrough of how to make their ideas pitch-ready. The competition starts off with Pitch Clinics on the 30th, 31st May, 6th and 7th June with the final pitching session taking place on the June the 14th, 2014.
Often, we have a wonderful idea for a startup but there’s a lacking – we don’t know how to pitch our ideas in a way that will impress the potential investors.
Imagine being stuck in an elevator with that one guy – who can invest in your startup. Would you let the opportunity slip away? Or are you going to deliver the perfect pitch and impress your investor?
Here are seven of the vital reasons why you should head for Pitch2Win!
To learn pitching: The competition is designed in a way that will teach entrepreneurs to present a successful pitch to grab funds from investors. Note that, these investors get a new idea presented to them every other minute. Why should they invest in you? You need to make your pitch stand out – which is exactly what you will learn at Pitch2Win.
What it takes to communicate effectively: Learn! At the event, learn and develope skills, such as communication, which is valuable to any business.
Be a public speaking ninja: At the event, you not only get to learn on how to put your best foot forward when it comes to pitching, but also practice public speaking – which usually makes a presenter nervous.
Find your partner: Such events are good ways to meet your next team member. From last year's Pitch2Win, the winning team got together and developed a great bond, which got to be the runners up for another event they participated in a short while after. Who knows! You can find your perfect Co-Founder at Pitch2Win 2014!
Let network economy work for you: Network! Pitch2Win is also about networking. A lot of people from the startup community, including mentors, will be having your back throughout the event. Engage and expand your network to a more productive one.
Learn how to build it: At the event, you not only get your perfect pitch ready, if you work really hard and impress the judges, you will also get a seed-funding after completion of a 16-week long mentorship program to kick start your idea!
The event will be packed with opportunities of networking, learning and making your startup ready to be invested in! To know more about Pitch2Win 2014, visit here.
