VCTaskforce - Pitching Your Value Proposition July 22, 2010

At the heart of effective communication is a crisp statement of what your company does. A maximum of twenty-five words should describe your value proposition, preferably less. We're talking about the opening of your elevator pitch, the hook at the beginning of an email, the tagline on your website, or maybe just a tweet.

Everyone in your company needs to be able to articulate a compelling value proposition in just a few words. What's the trick? What works? What doesn't work? Come find out!

If you are an entrepreneur and need to craft a value proposition , come to this VC Taskforce workshop. Learn from the discussions and critiques. The first 12 requesting a slot can pitch your value proposition and receive feedback and coaching from our expert panel. Please follow instructions below.

Workshop Agenda:

Overview: Panel discussion of what makes a good value proposition statement
Pitches, Round 1: Each participant pitches a value proposition (may present 2-3 in immediate succession) followed by panel feedback.
Panel review, discussion and coaching session. Each presenter may revise their value proposition to reflect the panel feedback.
Pitches, Round 2: Each participant pitches their revised value proposition(s)
Closing comments and questions

Chair & Moderator: Bill Reichert, Managing Director, Garage Technology Ventures

Panelists:
Bob Rees, Start up Capital Ventures
Mark Burch, Angel Investor and Center of Commercialization of Advanced Technology (CCAT) Advisor
John Hall, Horizon Ventures

To pitch a value proposition: To learn of slot availability you must contact Nat Baker at [email protected] Twelve slots to present are assigned on a first-come basis.

Doors open: 6 PM
Program: 6:30-8:30 PM
Hors d'oeuvres & soda included

Official Website: http://www.VCTaskForce.com