Hustle Commons presents

Batter Up! Practice your pitch.

Pitch your startup to a panel of investors, receive real-time feedback, and network with other founders. Swing for the fences and take your startup to the next level.

Batter Up! event
Austin, TXAtlanta, GASingapore, SGLos Angeles, CASeattle, WABentonville, AR
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Step Up to the Plate

As a founder, going through the fundraising process can be incredibly frustrating. It takes an amazing amount of time and effort to convince an investor to agree to talk to you. And then, once you pitch your company, sometimes the investor never gets back to you. Or if they do get back to you, oftentimes their rejection doesn't explain WHY they're not interested.

All this can leave an entrepreneur feeling frustrated, dejected, and unsure of what can be done to improve in the future. We think this stinks. That's why we're hosting a live pitch event for founders. And it's FREE to attend.

How it works

Here's how you can get involved, present your startup, and benefit from direct interaction with experienced investors.

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RSVP to the event and submit your pitch deck.

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Up to 8 founders will be picked live and have 2.5 minutes to pitch a panel of 3 investors from Hustle Fund's Angel Squad.

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The investors will ask follow-up questions and offer feedback to the founders — just like in a real VC meeting!

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Gain a deeper understanding of why investors decide to invest in a company (or not). And the winner takes home a prize.

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We'll leave some time at the end of the event for your questions... so come curious!

Who should come?

We designed this event for founders and investors.

If you're a founder looking to get feedback on your pitch, you'll love this. If you're a founder just looking to learn from other founders, we invite you to register without submitting your deck, and come enjoy the show! We promise you'll get some big takeaways.

If you're an investor looking to meet more founders, or just hoping to learn more about how to evaluate companies, you'll also get a lot out of Batter Up!

Batter Up! attendees
Great founders, great angel investors, great location, great food
Rex S.
I think it was very informative and helpful to me. I'm scheduled to pitch April 2024.
Dr. V
Great group, thanks for hosting
Andy K

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