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Pitch Club - calling all entrepreneurs!
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Ten Queensland entrepreneurs will be pitching their ideas to a crowd of investors, business angels, VCs and other entrepreneur enthusiasts from a miniature boxing ring when Pitch Club makes its debut in Brisbane on Thursday 26th March 2009.
Pitch Club is a fun, fast and furious networking event like no other and is holding its inaugural event in Brisbane on March 26th.
Pitch Club is a fun, fast and furious networking event like no other and is holding its inaugural event in Brisbane on March 26th.
Pitch Club provides an opportunity for nine ventures (and one drawn on the night) to ‘step into the ring’ and 'pitch' their idea for 90 seconds. The audience of potential investors and other interested parties decide who makes it to the final round, where finalists have the opportunity to interact for another five minutes with the audience through their pitch and a Q&A.
The entrepreneurs in the ring also have the opportunity to ask for other types of assistance they may need to start or grow their business – whether it is strategic advice, mentoring services or other resources.
Pitch Club brings together people interested in matters related to entrepreneurship, new business creation and growth and provides an energising, exclusive and – most importantly – spontaneous environment for them to interact, showcase ideas and promote business endeavours.
If this sounds like you, Pitch Club is calling for entrepreneurs to be among the first group to pitch to the Queensland public. Pitchers will be trained and mentored to fine tune their pitch before the big night. Expressions of interest can be made at www.pitchclub.com.
“Australia is well behind the rest of the world in terms of investment as a realistic source of funds for starting and growing private businesses. Current investor networks in Australia lack a credible, accessible and professional environment for aspiring entrepreneurs to ‘pitch’ their business concept to potential investors,” said Peter Christo, entrepreneurial coach, RMIT lecturer and co-founder of Pitch Club. “Pitch Club aims to address this issue,” he continued.
“We are delighted to bring Pitch Club to Brisbane to benefit the local entrepreneurs, business people and investors”, said Justin Brow from 60Sox. “Pitch Club offers something new and unique and will provide valuable connections for local entrepreneurs”.
Pitch Club is not a spectator sport.
For more information and venue details go to www.pitchclub.com.
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To arrange an interview with Justin Brow from 60Sox, Peter Christo, co-founder of Pitch Club or for further information or high res images please contact:
Darren Saffin 03 9529 7499 / 0411 089 209 / darren@handle.com.au or
Jules Brooke 03 9529 7499 / 0409 494 490 / jules@handle.com.au
Pitch Club Directors
James Tuckerman, founder and Editor in Chief of Anthill Magazine (and anthillonline.com). James is the marketing guru and entrepreneurial heavyweight behind the Pitch Club phenomenon and can reach deep to get A-list guest speakers to electrify Pitch Club events. James is a Pitch Club founder and Board Director.
Peter Christo, 'the Daddy' of Pitch Club. Peter delivers start-up services (through his business Christo Partners), is a lecturer at RMIT and a serial entrepreneur (eg melbournecoffeereview.com). He is the coach and umpire of Pitch Club and runs pre-event workshops. Peter is a Pitch Club founder and Board Director.
Manny Vassal, founder and MD of Business Strategy Bureau (bsbaustralia.com), MBA, MEng. Manny has an unsettling ability to devise strategy and to focus on details. He is known as 'The Executioner', ensuring that everything happens when it is supposed to. Nothing is left to chance. Manny is a Pitch Club founder and Board Director.
James Masini, the Gen-Y dot.com genius. At 25, he is already the master of his own destiny with ventures including hippo.com.au. James is behind the new very Web 2.0 look of the Pitch Club site and wants to take the business where no-one has gone before. James has recently joined the Board of Pitch Club Directors.
Brisbane Supporters
Justin Brow is a producer & strategist for interactive media industries in Australia. Motivated by making more opportunities for local businesses and individuals to improve Australia's international competitiveness in the Digital Content and Applications Industries. His latest project is in beta at www.60sox.org.au.
Brisbane event sponsor: AIMIA www.aimia.com.au
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