How PitchForce Works

Participating in a virtual PitchForce event provides entrepreneurs with the training, practice, and presentation opportunities they need to compete for, and win, growth financing. Participants also have an opportunity to build personal relationships with VC and angel investors. Companies will connect with PeopleConnect to attract top management.

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September 14th Seed Round PitchForce
September 23rd A Round PitchForce
September 30th Seed Round PitchForce
October 7th Cannabis, CBD and Hemp PitchForce
October 12th Seed Round STL PitchForce
October 14th Seed Round PitchForce

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-David Emerson

“What’s great about PitchForce is the Q&A and direct feedback you get from a panel of seasoned industry veterans – people who have started successful business and made a lot of money investing in these types of companies.”

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SEE RECENT PITCH force EVENTS

Seed Round	A Round	Cannabis
Sept 14th	Sept 23rd	Oct 7th
Sept 30th	Nov 18th	Nov 4th
Oct 12th	Sept 14th	Sept 14th
Oct 14th	Sept 30th	Sept 30th
Oct 26th	Oct 12th	Oct 12th
Nov 11th	Oct 14th	Oct 14th
Sept 14th	Oct 26th	Oct 26th
Sept 30th	Nov 11th	Nov 11th
Oct 12th	Sept 23rd	Oct 7th
Oct 14th	Nov 18th	Nov 4th

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-David Emerson

“What’s great about PitchForce is the Q&A and direct feedback you get from a panel of seasoned industry veterans – people who have started successful business and made a lot of money investing in these types of companies.”

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The PitchForce SELECT Process

Each weekly PitchForce event gives eight to ten companies an opportunity to present their company and business model to and present to angel and early stage venture capitalists. Each presenter has exactly 4 minutes to present their most important information. The event agenda goes like this:

4 Minute Pitch

Each company delivers a 4 minute slide deck pitch to the panelists.

Q&A

Following the pitch, there will be a 4-minute Q&A session with the investor panelists.

Investor Feedback

Each startup will get on-the-spot expert feedback and interest from our panelists.

The Panel Votes

After the Q&A and feedback, the panel votes on a scale of 1-5 as to how much they like the company. The winner will receive a first place certificate and all startups will get a $5,000 credit towards a PeopleConnect recruitment search.

Building VC And Angel Relationships

Companies that do well in PitchForce events are often invited to meet with investors. They win an opportunity to continue working with investors to seek financing through their organizations.

Build a Great Team

PitchForce winners also have an opportunity to meet, and work with Max Shapiro, PitchForce and PeopleConnect CEO and creator of the Employees Without Paychecks program. Employees Without Paychecks makes it possible for early stage companies to hire world class marketing, sales, and technology talent who will work for stock options, in lieu of a paycheck, until the company raises enough investment to put them on the payroll.
Working with PeopleConnect and renowned tech industry talent coach and recruiter Max Shapiro, gives early stage entrepreneurs the ability to recruit the great talent they need in order to build a great company.

Meet Investors And Attract Great Talent

Sign up to participate in a PitchForce event to get outstanding feedback from VC and angel investors, the opportunity to build ongoing investor relationships, and access to world class marketing, sales, and technology talent who will work for options.

Not quite ready to make an investor presentation? Sign up here to be a part of our audience.

You will have an opportunity to see how the best presenters win the events, build relationships with potential investors, and meet Max Shapiro and the PeopleConnect team to recruit world class marketing, sales, and technology talent to start-up and early stage technology companies.

Both presenters and panelists tell us that virtual PitchForce events are the most important start-up and early stage investor pitching opportunities, nationwide, and particularly in the Bay Area.

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September 14th Seed Round PitchForce
September 23rd A Round PitchForce
September 30th Seed Round PitchForce
October 7th Cannabis, CBD and Hemp PitchForce
October 12th Seed Round STL PitchForce
October 14th Seed Round PitchForce

APPLY TO PITCH

-David Emerson

“What’s great about PitchForce is the Q&A and direct feedback you get from a panel of seasoned industry veterans – people who have started successful business and made a lot of money investing in these types of companies.”

More About Investor Panelists

SEE RECENT PITCH force EVENTS

Seed Round	A Round	Cannabis
Sept 14th	Sept 23rd	Oct 7th
Sept 30th	Nov 18th	Nov 4th
Oct 12th	Sept 14th	Sept 14th
Oct 14th	Sept 30th	Sept 30th
Oct 26th	Oct 12th	Oct 12th
Nov 11th	Oct 14th	Oct 14th
Sept 14th	Oct 26th	Oct 26th
Sept 30th	Nov 11th	Nov 11th
Oct 12th	Sept 23rd	Oct 7th
Oct 14th	Nov 18th	Nov 4th

APPLY TO PITCH

-David Emerson

“What’s great about PitchForce is the Q&A and direct feedback you get from a panel of seasoned industry veterans – people who have started successful business and made a lot of money investing in these types of companies.”

More About Investor Panelists

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