About our Practice Pitch Breakfast

Our Practice Pitch Breakfast is not a competition. It is a time for entrepreneurs and investors to fellowship, learn from each other, teach each other and build  relationships with one another no matter where we are located. We come in as strangers and leave as family. 

February Pitch Companies

Datapoint Media Group creates inaudible data packaged into audio tracks of all media. It syncs with any smart device around and permits interaction/engagement from as passive an audience measurement to complete augmented reality games, product placement and full interactivity. Our technology solves multiple industry needs in Radio, Film, Television and Live Events. We bring the speed of digital feedback to traditional forms of media and entertainment so they can compete in a digital world. 
Imani Collective is a company dedicated to empowering women and creating life-changing opportunities for artisans in Kenya. Our artisans create a wide array of ethical and modern home décor items, including: pillows, hang signs, macramé, rugs, other woven goods and more. We are also currently expanding our line of custom products, including canvas product packaging, saddle blankets and tote bags. All of our products are handcrafted using local Kenyan raw materials and techniques. 
Carflock provides a SaaS platform that allows auto shoppers to check fair market pricing on automobiles they are interested in purchasing. In addition, we utilize a proprietary algorithm to estimate how much additional discount a buyer might receive if they were to visit multiple dealerships in their area and attempt to price haggle with each dealership to create a mini market for themselves. Finally, Carflock provides an SaaS platform that allows buyers to do just that, without having to spend the time and troible of visiting each dealership for face-to-face negotiations. 

Investor Pitch Feedback

Datapoint Media Group
  1. Make sure to state your progress to date - Do you have an existing product/service or is it still an idea? What stage are you at? Have you beta tested?
  2. Lion’s Den Specific – What is your kingdom impact component to your business? Highlight.
  3. Explain more of what the product actually does in an easy to understand way.
  4. Why does your product/service not already exist?
  5. Narrow your pitch down into a concise amount of time.
  6. What is your economic model?
Imani Collective
  1. What makes you different from your competitors?
  2. Make your specific product clearer (What types of products from Africa are you selling?)
  3. For companies (like yours) that have a huge missional impact, focus your pitch on the business opportunity side.
  4. Make your raise amount and purpose of use definitive. 
  5. Good job on making yourself and your presentation “attractive” to investors.
  6. Good job at engaging your audience.
  7. Catch your investor/audience’s attention within your first 3 slides.
  8. Need some idea of current run rate.
  9. Great job on time of pitch.
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Carflock
  1. Make sure to state your progress to date - Do you have an existing product/service or is it still an idea? What stage are you at? Have you beta tested?
  2. What is your economic model?
  3. Lion’s Den-specific – What is your kingdom impact component to your business? Highlight.
  4. Project your voice.
  5. Define who your audience is for this service.
  6. Women can be a niche target market for this product as they are often taken advantage of in car buying.
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Real Business. Real Investors. Real Impact.

Your Thoughts

"Thank you for setting this up and inviting us from across the Atlantic. It was huge to be a part of the networking breakfast."
"I really enjoyed being able to virtually join in the practice pitch breakfast this morning. This is such a GREAT venue for entrepreneurs! As an entrepreneur, professional public speaking coach, and most importantly, a believer, watching these pitches made me want to be apart of helping these entrepreneurs."
 "Thanks so much for the zoom web conference today. I was especially grateful for the song/prayer at the end. That made my day! One suggestion I would offer is a microphone that is separate from the camera. The audio was difficult to pick up at times and I think the camera's in-built mic picked up a lot of room noise."
"I don't have any feedback but good feedback!"
"You all have done a superb job in providing a space where we can all connect!  The breakfasts are an opportunity for entrepreneurs to interface with others who are walking the same journey as well as those with greater experience to offer sound, beneficial advice.  You are making a profound impact on many levels.  It is valuable to hear and see a variety of “pitches” and educational to listen to the feedback companies receive.  Thank you for providing this opportunity!  You are doing it well – including your blessing at the end of the breakfast.  It was breathtaking!
My only suggestion would be to somehow keep the background noise down on the microphone and that at times it was a bit difficult to hear via the live stream.  Kudos to you for pulling it off so well!  I wish I could have been with you but video was the next best thing!"
"Good event. Great fellowshipping with like-minded investors and entrepreneurs. Thanks for organizing!"
"I came to the practice pitch breakfast to learn both from the presenters and investors that provided the entrepreneurs with feedback. Great forum, nicely organized and run. The opportunity for dialogue before and after the session was an added benefit. Also liked the page for the event. Since I am in learning mode to help small international businesses craft their own business pitches the feedback page was very helpful. Great job!"
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