- Submit six (6) Investor Pitch Assessment Sheetsby reviewing your choice of the new venture pitches from each of the following websites and complete and (2 from each website i.e. 3 x 2). The Investor Pitch Assessment Sheet is available here: Assign 1 Pitch Assessment Sheet.docx,
The pitches can be found here:
- Website 1: SLUSH
com/watch?v=eL_SSM-xeMs&t=238s (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - Website 2: Polar Bear Pitching
com/watch?v=P6SlgE-cATA&list=PLDhLRezx0a-S4MvzRMejsL0YPUzOhzIfQ(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - Website 3: StartUp100 Pitch Competition –
com/watch?v=oQVsxnPNxSw(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. - Answer the two questions:
Question 1: A sophisticated venture investor is a high net worth individual who is knowledgeable and experienced in weighing the risks and opportunities in a new venture investment proposition. Based upon supporting research and your assessment of the six (6) investor pitches you have chosen to review, in your view, what comprises a great pitch for a sophisticated investor? Detail what you believe the content should be and recommend an ideal format and/or style of presentation. All supporting research should be cited and referenced.
Question 2: Is it misguided to assume that a feasibility study for an opportunity is sufficient to prepare an investor pitch? Explain why you consider this perception is correct or incorrect. If you consider a feasibility study is inadequate, what else to you deem is required to be prepared to pitch for investment to a sophisticated investor?
Scope:
This assignment will assess your understanding of the course objectives 1 and 2.
Length and Presentation:
The body of the report should not exceed 1,000 words and, in addition, your six Investor pitch reviews must be included as appendices. The report should be submitted as an electronic version in WORD or Adobe Portable Document Files (pdf).
Criteria by which your assignment will be marked:
The report will be assessed against the following criteria:
- Comprehensiveness of your pitch reviews
- Correspondence between your review findings with presented research
- A logical and thorough recommended pitch format
- Professionalism of the presentation of your work (correct cites, references, spelling and grammar etc)