{"id":42771,"date":"2023-10-20T15:23:39","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:23:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/startupsmart.test\/2023\/10\/20\/five-top-australian-start-up-pitching-events-startupsmart\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T15:23:39","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:23:39","slug":"five-top-australian-start-up-pitching-events-startupsmart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startupsmart.com.au\/uncategorized\/five-top-australian-start-up-pitching-events-startupsmart\/","title":{"rendered":"Five top Australian start-up pitching events – StartupSmart"},"content":{"rendered":"
The founder of Dolphin Tank, a new support network for female entrepreneurs, caused a bit of a stir this week by claiming that start-up pitching events were male-centric<\/a>. <\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Wendy Simpson singled out Startup Bus \u2013 a concept that involves cramming techies into a travelling bus and letting them create new businesses \u2013 as being indicative of an \u201capproach (that) seems to be based on a kind of testosterone, pumped up \u2018We have to win, we\u2019ll kill the competition\u2019 [mindset].\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cWomen often care about how the other competitors are faring as well.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Whether Simpson is correct in her analysis or not, it\u2019s fair to say that Australian start-ups have more choice than ever before if they want to pitch their idea to potential investors.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n So if you\u2019re struggling to get in front of the right decision makers that can help take your idea to the next level, why not try out one of these five pitching opportunities?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n In the sprightly world of start-up pitching events, Innovation Bay is something of a grizzled veteran. The angel dinner and pitch sessions have been running since 2003, commands a 600-strong network of entrepreneurs and has helped raise $6 million for budding entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Having recently expanded to Brisbane<\/a> from its Sydney base, Innovation Bay\u2019s process remains pretty simple \u2013 have breakfast or lunch, listen to a guest speaker or two and then pitch your idea to a panel of investors.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Founders Ian Gardiner, CEO of Viocorp and Phaedon Stough, CEO of Mitchellake Consulting, have created a valuable fixture on the start-up pitching scene, facilitating a first glimpse of businesses such as Spreets, which went on to be purchased by Yahoo7 for $40 million<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Throwing yourself into the pitching bear pit doesn\u2019t have to just be in the quest to secure much-needed funds for your business.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n1. Innovation Bay<\/h3>\n
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