Founder Hotseat: Pitch Your Startup to Houston Investors & Advisors

Make the most of 1min. to share about your startup and get feedback from local experts

Who should Attend?

Anyone who wants to hear actionable feedback from leading entrepreneurs
Team members and Founders who are a member of a local, early-stage startup and wants to practice their pitch
Founders who have an idea for a new startup, or are futher along in the development of their company
Experienced investors considering investing in a local startup company
Local startup mentors and advisors willing to share expert advice on the pitches

Who Pitches?

There will be a sign up board at the event. It's possible that Directors may select some people from the audience to pitch. We will do as many pitches as time allows. To prepare, begin work on a one sentence pitch at https://fi.co/one-sentence-pitch and stretch it to be up to 1min. long. Feedback will be from 5-10mins depending on participation.

Spectators are welcome!

Even if you don't want to pitch, you are invited to register, meet the Directors and other FI - Houston Community Members in attendance, hear startup ideas, and watch how the experts analyze and critique new businesses.

For more information about the investors, accelerators, incubators, and tech events available in Houston, see our list of Startup Resources. Interested in perfecting your pitch? Read our Pitch Deck Guide.

About Founder Institute:
Founder Institute is the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. Since 2009, our structured accelerator programs have helped over 8k entrepreneurs raise over USD $1.8BN in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100 countries, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide.