With one-to-one pitch coaching, get the strategy you need and the confidence you want.

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Why?

Experienced founders know pitching means telling a story that clicks 100% with your audience. In the case of a VC pitch, that means you need to 100% understand why VCs do what they do, and what they are looking for in order to make a return to their own Limited Partners (LPs).

You sometimes hear, “Can this founder team take this company and turn it into a billion-dollar exit?” That phrase isn’t hyperbole. In many situations, VC firms need a billion-dollar exit to return their fund. That doesn’t mean that anything less than a billion-dollar outcome is a failure, but this is where many startup founders misunderstand how VC works. If there isn’t at least a tiny sliver of a chance that your company turns into a billion-dollar company, why should a VC place a bet on you?

The story you need to tell a potential investor does exactly this: It inspires confidence that your company makes a great investment.

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How does it work?

Haje has worked with hundreds of startup founders, and written thousands of articles for TechCrunch (including the popular Pitch Deck Teardown series), all with one goal: Helping founders crack the code for how to pitch their startups.

The pitch coaching program consists of five sessions, usually delivered over five to ten weeks, but it can go faster or slower if needed. Flexibility is the name of the game here.

It all starts with the fundraising strategy - How much are you raising? Who would the right lead investor be for this round? What are the goals for this fundraising round? How do you reach out to investors?

Testimonials

  • Ben

    “Haje is the ‘CEO Whisperer’ when it comes to fundraising. In my case, he helped transition the pitch from a collection of MBA buzzwords into a coherent and compelling founding vision, supported by a robust business model.”

    Ben Munoz, CEO at Nadine West

  • Tomás

    “Haje’s insights were truly invaluable. His comments highlighted the importance of clear, investor-focused communication to share our story effectively. Haje’s feedback helped us recognize where we were not communicating critical components of our deck effectively. His recommendations were easy to implement and helped us to polish our presentation. ”

    Tomás Vega, CEO at Augmental

  • Robert

    “Don't sit wondering if your deck is holding you back... So often, founders are trying to figure things out in the dark; thanks to Haje and the team, your pitch deck is one area where you don't need to be in the dark.”

    Robert Winder, CEO at Euto Energy

  • Bree

    “I was pleasantly surprised by the detailed and organized feedback I received. It not only impressed me but also served as a valuable checklist to enhance my deck.”

    Bree Thomas, CEO at Balance

Video Testimonial.

For a recent Pitch.Guide pitch deck review Live, we had one of our pitch coaching clients - Bree Thomas from Balance Cash - talking about what it is like to work with Haje as a pitch coach. The relevant excerpt is below - if you want to see the full pitch deck review live episode, head on over to YouTube!

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The VC from Hell

Once we have an outline of the goals, we double down on the story itself. We’ll do a a ‘pitch what you have’ session, and from there, we make a plan for how to get you ready to invest.

The sessions are 100% flexible, but Haje usually suggests doing at least one 20-minute dress rehearsal (typically in session 4 or 5), where Haje turns into the VC from Hell. He'll ask a thousand impossible questions and help prepare you for what it's like to get many questions thrown your way.

The most important outcome of this session is to learn to stay calm. Learn how to say 'I don't know' from a place of strength rather than weakness.

The cost and deliverables

The deliverables for pitch coaching:

  • Five Zoom sessions, usually delivered over 5-10 weeks.

  • Recordings of the sessions, with transcriptions and in-depth notes.

  • Strategic and tactical advice about how to run your fundraising process.

The cost for this service is $20,000, usually payable half up front, and half when you successfully close your funding round.

Haje only works with 3 pitch coaching clients at the time, so there may be a bit of a wait. Book a call to tell him a bit more about your company and your fundraising round, and Haje can tell you a bit more about how he works.