What is it?
A supportive and welcoming environment which gives you the opportunity to practise your pitching skills and gain confidence in talking about your business. We’re here to help from the ground up! Whether you’re simply talking about your business or idea at networking events, or you’re going to be pitching at a competition to capture the attention of investors. Let’s get confident about communication.
We also welcome people who don’t want to practise pitching but would like to provide support and constructive feedback to those who do. There will be no pressure to pitch if you don’t want to!
This will be a regular event and we’ll likely have a different focus or format for events.
For this event the format will include:
A fun icebreaker to build up the energy for pitching.
An opportunity for those who want to practise their pitches to do so and get feedback from the group
Time to network with each other.
Come prepared to ask questions, and join in with the other attendees and pitchers!
There are two ticket options for this event
Join us as a Pitcher - Pitch your idea to an audience of your peers and receive valuable feedback. Please come prepared with a 1, 3 or 5 minute pitch. We will ask you in the beginning what duration you would prefer.
or
Join us as an audience member - Listen, learn, and discuss the innovative ideas and projects of local entrepreneurs in the Scottish tech startup scene.
We will also have at least one Pitcher space reserved for signups on the day.
Tickets are limited, please cancel our ticket if you are no longer able to attend.
What can I expect?
A supportive space to practise your pitching skills and gain confidence talking about your business in a range of settings. As a group we’ll offer support, encouragement and give constructive feedback to help you improve.
Tickets are limited so the group size will be small.
We will have light snacks, soft drinks, teas and coffees available.
Tickets are limited, please cancel our ticket if you are no longer able to attend.
Where and when is this taking place?
This event will take place on 21st May from 11am to 12:30pm at the Techscaler Hub at the Wasps Creative Academy, Stephen’s St, Midmills Building, Inverness, IV2 3JP.
Who will be there?
Come and join members of the local tech community and from CodeBase: Mark Sutherland, Head of Highlands and Islands Regional Engagement, Norette Ferns, Highlands & Islands Community Manager and Alice Prentice, Events Support.
Registration
We ask everyone to sign up individually, so we know how many people want to attend, this will allow us to prevent food waste by avoiding over-catering. Please cancel your ticket if you are no longer able to attend.
We will also check-in each person on Eventbrite as they join the event so make sure you've signed up to the event in order to attend!
We also encourage everyone to sign up individually so we know of any accessibility requirements in advance.
Tickets are very limited so be sure to register!