You don't have to spend $2,500 or even $5,000 for your first presentation.

Turn first to the DallasBlue Entrepreneurs Venture Pitch. You not only pitch our investors, you also get practical and valuable experience to prepare you for future angel and VC presentations and propel your venture forward.

We help entrepreneurs four key ways.

• Present to, solicit interest from, and get critical and expert advice from actual investors.
• Find mentors to help you take the next step.
• Vet your business with fellow entrepreneurs who can provide key advice and make introductions for you.
• Reach out to the greater DallasBlue community for partners and support.

DallasBlue Venture Pitches typically attract 50-75 people, including an active investor pitch panel and an audience with investors, mentors, and fellow entrepreneurs. The Pitch format is a maximum 10 minute presentation with 5 minutes of investor and audience Q&A and 5 minutes of feedback from the investor panel.

The Venture Pitch is a comprehensive program.

• Prepares you for funding presentations. The Pitch format is the same as typical angel and VC presentation formats.
  
  
• Meet actual investors and better understand what they're looking for.
  
  
• Receive personal instruction in the Pitch Working Session.
  
  
• Learn about the funding process.
  
  
• Receive invaluable feedback from investors and entrepreneurs who have been there before.
  
  
• Show your products and services as an exhibitor.
  
  
• Tune your business plan and presentation.
  
  
• Practice timing your presentation for the alloted time.
  
  
• Get experience presenting in a large group environment.
  
  
• Get experience responding to difficult group questions.
  
  
• Meet mentors who can advise you after the event.
  
  
• Get support from entrepreneurs and executives that can point you to staff, business partners, and professional services.
  
  
• Promote your venture and needs not just to pitch attendess, but also to the large DallasBlue readership of 10,000 executives and professionals and 1,000 entrepreneurs.

The presentation fee is $395. It includes a rich array of benefits, worth more the fee itself. We can't guarantee you'll be funded. But unlike other groups we can promise you great value from your investment!

• Pitch mentoring & preparation. A mentor and investor personally works with you during a two hour group working session to ensure a successful presentation. The mentor reviews your presentation from top to bottom, including format, length, content, and delivery.
  
  
• Professional presentation. Present your pitch on a stage in front of an investor panel and large audience.
  
  
• Investor feedback. Receive feedback from the investor panel at and after the event.
  
  
• Two registrations, including food and beverage.  Additional staff is welcome to attend at regular event pricing. ($60 value)
  
  
• Event exhibition. You get half a six foot exhibit table to greet attendees during networking for brochures, executive summary or business plan handouts, signage, demos and videos, media, etc.  Electrical will be available. Presenter is responsible for bringing and installing any A/V or computer equipment, peripherals, and extension cables. ($95 value)
  
  
• Promotion. An Entrepreneur spotlight will highlight your venture in front of the entire DallasBlue Entrepreneur mailing list. ($95 value)
  
  
• DallasBlue Gold Membership. A six month DallasBlue Gold Membership provides DallasBlue Entrepreneurs and other event discounts, as well as free movies and other discounted and free offers. ($145 value)
  
  
• Presenter update. Past presenters are invited to present again to new investors and a new audience at no cost beyond regular registration on a space available basis. ($295 value)

The Venture Pitch is limited to the first 6 registered presenters. Please follow these instructions carefully.

1. Register and pay at DallasPitch.com.  On the registration form, enter $395 for payment amount and "DallasPitch Presenter Fee" in payment comments or notes. Send an email to Marc Freedman ( ) confirming your payment with full contact information and a one paragraph description of your venture.
   
   
   Presentation fees are non-refundable. If you do not provide requested info and materials, your presentation is subject to cancellation without a refund.
   
   
2. Preferably immediately, and in no case not later than one week after payment, send your presentation, overview, and/or business plan to Lore Levin ( ) and Marc Freedman ( )
   
   
3. Visit the Entrepreneur Feature to learn about and submit your entrepreneur profile.
   
   
4. The DallasBlue Pitch Presenters mailing list will be notified when all presentation slots are filled.

Questions?

Presentation screening and format.	Lore Levin
Presenter communications, registration, & venue	Marc Freedman		(972) 200-3490

Contact Marc Freedman via email as above to be placed on our mailing list for future pitch presentations.