In-Person Event

VC Reality Check: Pitch Your Startup & Get Live Feedback

Pitch your startup to experts

Date

Mar 13, 2025

Time

06:00 pm - 08:00 pm

Address

Wiggin & Dana, 437 Madison Ave, 35th Floor, New York, , NY

Timezone

Do you have a startup, or a strong idea for a startup? Could you use blunt, honest feedback on your ideas from experienced entrepreneurs? Then join us for the Founder Hotseat event, from the Founder Institute. During this event, members of the audience will pitch their ideas to a panel of investors and founders, who will then rate each pitch on a score of 1-5 (no 3's allowed!), and provide helpful feedback. Even if you don't want to pitch, you are invited to register, hear startup ideas, and watch how the experts analyze and critique businesses.

Who should Attend?

Anyone who wants feedback from leading entrepreneurs
Anyone who has an early-stage startup and wants expert feedback
Anyone who has an idea for a startup or a tech company
Anyone who needs practice and expert advice on pitching

Who Pitches?

We will be selecting people from the audience to pitch, and will do as many as time allows. To prepare, work on your one sentence pitch at https://fi.co/one-sentence-pitch.

Spectators are welcome!

Even if you don't want to pitch, you are invited to register, 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 New York, see our list of Startup Resources. Interested in perfecting your pitch? Read our Pitch Deck Guide.