Pitch Perfect

20Fathom is pleased to offer a pitch coaching session prior to your participation at TCNewTech!

Let us help as you embark upon your startup journey. Get feedback from experienced and knowledgeable mentors as they work to get your pitch presentation spit-shined and polished. Even if you don’t win the $500 TCNewTech pitch competition prize, you’ll benefit from exposure to our mentors, an improved pitch, and an introduction to the investor and startup community of Traverse City.

The details:

  • When: Sessions are the Wednesday before the TCNewTech pitch competition from 9:45 – 12. Upcoming sessions are March 1, March 29, April 26, May 31, June 28, July 26, August 30, September 27, November 1, and November 29.
  • Who: You’ll have three mentors sitting in the session: someone to help with the content of the presentation, someone to help with your presence on stage, and someone to help with your slides.
  • Where: You may attend virtually via Microsoft Teams or in person at 20Fathoms in Traverse City.
  • How: You’ll hop on the call 15 minutes early to make sure our tech is good to go. Like TCNewTech, your pitches should be 5 minutes long. However, you will be receiving 15 minutes of feedback from the mentors.

To help prepare, check out these tips for creating a pitch presentation.

If you have questions about Pitch Perfect, please contact Maria via our contact form or call 231-938-6519.

Meet the Pitch Perfect Mentors

Keri Amlotte

Keri Amlotte

Director of Marketing, 20Fathoms
Lowell Gruman

Lowell Gruman

Managing Partner, Boomerang Catapult
Willard Kitchen

Willard Kitchen

Entrepreneur and Consultant, Northwestern Michigan College Office of Possibilities
Sarahbeth Ramsey

Sarahbeth Ramsey

Owner, The Boho Business Co.
Shawn Roach

Shawn Roach

Immersive Marketing Consultant, Pro360Media
David Summers

David Summers

Chair, Traverse City SCORE
Lisa Thauvette 2

Lisa Thauvette

Trainer – Leader Advisor – Improviser, Tilt Think
Jodie Trietch

Jody Trietch

Executive Director, Northern Michigan Angels; Chief Financial Officer, Boomerang Catapult

Macie Hefron Owner/Operator, Wheels on Rails

“As a young entrepreneur who started out with little answers on how to get this business running, I reached out to 20Fathoms from a simple search on the web and have been granted so much helpful advice, including the big steps leading up to my very first TCNewTech pitch. They give so much of their time and personal experiences to help the startups in the Traverse City area. For that, I’m so grateful to work with them and continue to build my business in their region.”

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Jamie Kramer Founder, Beyond Forests

“Pitch Perfect gave me invaluable insights from people who know how to craft a winning pitch! I’m so glad I took advantage of the opportunity, feeling more ready than ever to release Beyond Forests to the world.”

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Ryan Iacovacci Co-founder, MycoNaut

“As a startup co-founder it’s nearly impossible to get highly professional advice that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg – this is what the 20Fathoms team provided to our company as we prepared for the TCNewTech pitch competition. It was a truly invaluable opportunity to give a digital pitch and to get detailed honest feed back from a seasoned team. I’d recommend this to anyone in the startup space with a good idea – take the leap!”

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Alexis Pascaris Founding Director, AgriSolar Consulting, LLC

“The 20Fathoms team was endlessly welcoming and supportive. Any entrepreneur on a mission to grow and get connected in Michigan could benefit from the breadth of resources and opportunities 20Fathoms has to offer.”

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John Bennett Owner & Creative Director, Bennett Media Group

“Pitch perfect is an extremely valuable event for any entrepreneur looking to present their business to a targeted audience. The feedback from other entrepreneurs, investors and industry insiders gave me a huge boost in confidence to move my business forward! Thank you, 20Fathoms and TCNewTech!”

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Michael Lynn Owner & Producer, Michael Lynn Animation Studio

“The pitch perfect event allowed such a drastic improvement to my pitch deck and my confidence in pitching that I would recommend it to every single future presenter.”

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