Volition have hosted 80+ Pitch Nights across Canada, the U.S., Europe, and virtually, with 4500+ audience members and over 495 startups pitching at these events.

With the current context being what it is, our team has decided to embrace virtual and host a Virtual Pitch Event Canada! We hope to see you there to engage with and cheer on your startup community in a virtual space.

LINK TO JOIN THE WEBINAR: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PX4Zx1WTR42GVg1zk1KnNg

APPLY TO PITCH BEFORE MAY 6: https://forms.gle/ctYNz15qiAgtMjit8

PLEASE NOTE: Doors close after 30 minutes.

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Agenda

Room will be open 5 minutes before ‘doors’

13:00 – 13:15 PDT | 16:00-16:15 EDT – Check-in and Opening Remarks

13:15 – 14:45 PDT | 16:15 – 17:45 EDT – Pitch and Presentations

14:45 – 15:00 PDT | 17:45 – 18:00 EDT – Audience vote on Top Pitch and Wrap Up

This event provides a comfortable space for entrepreneurs to gain practical experience and valuable feedback on their 3-minute investor pitch and presentation, in front of an industry panel and ‘live’ audience.

This event will be held virtually, with rooms for 150 attendees to join us. As an attendee, you will have the opportunity to engage via polls, Q&A and Live Chat.

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Your Feedback Panel:

• Paul Brassard: Co-Founder and Lead Advisor, Volition (Host)
• Kayla Isabelle: Executive Director of StartupCanada
• Sarafina Akoto: Business Development Manager at Futurpreneur
• Iain Rogers: Founder of Entreflow Consultant Group

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Who is this for?

Entrepreneurs, investors, educators, students, supporters, and those who are just plain curious. Our Pitch Events attract upwards of 150 engaged audience members keen to make solid connections (even virtually!).

The pitchers: Startups at any stage looking for practical experience pitching their company. This is a great opportunity to try out messaging and learn where your gaps and areas of improvement are.

The Panel: experts from the startup community from a variety of backgrounds.

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Pitch Application [APPLY BY MIDNIGHT (PST) MAY 6]

If you are applying to pitch, you do not need to register for a ticket as well. Follow this link apply to pitch; you will receive a confirmation email regarding your application within 72 hours. NOTES:

• We will be accepting applications from all across Canada and will strive for geographic diversity.
• You can be at any stage (ideation to growth) and in any vertical/industry

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Audience Registration

Tickets for this event are by donation.

We would like to thank you for your generous donations for this event. As a small business, your donations are greatly appreciated and help to keep our ‘doors open’ at this time. Proceeds will be used to support our team and the cost of technology used to host this event virtually.

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Words from Past Attendees:

“Thanks for hosting a really great event today in Amsterdam! I’ve attended many many pitch events and I thought today’s was in its own class as far as comfortable environment and constructive feedback for the pitchers.” – Kelly Adam

“I really enjoyed the event and found it incredibly useful. I was actually pitching for my non profit again [the next weekend] and won an award which includes a cash prize for the organisation, and I think the feedback I got from the Volition event was really instrumental in helping me improve my pitch for that. So thank you!!” – Women’s Pitch Night Amsterdam runner-up

“I‘m really thankful to have had the opportunity to pitch at Volition Pitch Nights because that really changed the course of my pitching career. I never thought I would be so comfortable pitching. I definitely recommend the pitch nights to every entrepreneur!” – Andrei Matei, Founfer of Robbox

THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS PARTNERS AND SPONSORS:

• Startup Canada
• Futurpreneur
• Pick My Brain
• BDC
• Entreflow