Founders Local Practice Pitch Night (May 2024)
Are you an entrepreneur or startup founder planning to fundraise? Practice nailing your pitch in a safe environment first and get feedback.
Date and time
Location
Raleigh Founded (North Street)
509 W North St Raleigh, NC 27603Agenda
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
What to expect
Oz Merchant
About this event
- 2 hours
Whether you are tossing around an idea to see if it has some sticking power or you’re preparing to actively start fundraising, this is the event for you!
At Founders Local Pitch Nights, we’ve created a safe place to practice pitching what you are building and get feedback from your peers. You’ll hear from startup founders, entrepreneurs, and others who could be your future customers.
How should you prepare? We’d love to hear a 5 minute pitch on your business adventure. Bring slides or any visuals you would use in an official pitch. We will allot up to 10 minutes for feedback from audience.
First-come-first-served. We will have time for 5 businesses to pitch during the event. However, even if you cannot pitch on this date, we will have monthly opportunities! You may also join as an audience member and provide feedback – as you prepare for your pitch spotlight.
Caveat:
To ensure a safe place to practice, we discourage investors from attending practice pitch night.
Times:
Doors open at 5:45pm for networking.
First pitch will start at 6:15pm.
We'll have 30 minutes at the end for more networking.
NOTE: We'll be holding the event at Raleigh Founded (North Street) in downtown Raleigh.
Parking:
Paid Parking is available in their lot.
Street (meter) parking is paid until 6pm and free afterwards.
I WANT TO PITCH
If you would like to be one of the companies pitching, please also fill out this form.
ABOUT HOST:
Oz Merchant runs Founders Local, a startup hub to bring founders the resources they need. He has 17 years of experience in the local startup community with six previous startups, of which 3 had an exit. He has consulted and coached startup founders across 5 continents. Oz is also a SCORE Mentor for the Raleigh Chapter and is the Program Director for Founder Institute Raleigh (world's largest pre-seed accelerator). Startups are his passion and he loves connecting budding founders with the resources they need to make their vision a reality.
This is a free event hosted by Founders Local.
Frequently asked questions
No pitching is optional. We have many folks attending to get a feel for what a pitch is like or are just startup-curious. We do encourage to share feedback and ask questions to help founders pitching improve.
Yes, if you are going to pitch then we suggest plan and prepare as if the stakes are high and give it your best.