In three hours, the Pitch Bootcamp will help you refine your startup idea, improve your pitching skills, and recruit potential cofounders. Join us for a fun evening.

What is the Pitch Bootcamp?

The Pitch Bootcamp provides expert advice with real-world practice. The evening begins with talks by leading startup Founders designed to help you come up with and refine your ideas, and well as improve your pichting skills. Then, you pitch in front of both experts and your peers to receive constructive feedback. The evening format is based on the best practices of the Founder Institute, the largest pre-seed incubator in the world. 

Who Should Attend?

• Anyone who has an idea or an early-stage company that wants to improve their pitch.
• Anyone that is interested in joining a new startup as a cofounder or early team member.
• Anyone interested in learning about the Founder Institute.

What is the Agenda?

Founder Talks
06:00 to 06:30 PM - Welcome & Introduction to the Founder Institute

06:30 to 07:00 PM - David Culver on Ideation

07:00 to 07:30 PM - George Deeb on Pitching

07:30 to 07:45 PM - Prepare to Pitch

Pitch Practice
07:45 to 08:15 PM - Attendee Pitch to the Audience and Feedback

08:15 to 09:00 PM - Speed Pitching to Peers

09:00 to 11:00 PM - Drinks at a Local Bar

Who will be Speaking?
The Local Director of the Founder Institute, as well as some of the program's highest rated Mentors, will speak and provide feedback on company pitches. Confirmed speakers include:

• David Culver, Co-Founder & CEO of Extraordinary Success, LLC - David is an entrepreneur and angel investor, who has launched, co-founded and invested in several fast growth companies and has ownership interest in a number of companies across several industries.  David has a great amount of experience in evaluating companies, identifying growth opportunities and helping passionate entrepreneurs grow their companies to new heights of success. David is the Co-Founder and CEO of Extraordinary Success, LLC which creates and hosts a powerful series of events such as Funding Feeding Frenzy and provides consulting support for entrepreneurs to be more successful in growing their businesses.   David is the Co-Founder of Forward Momentum, LLC which is a rapidly growing manufacturer and online niche retailer with multiple brands, including GnomeFrenzy.com, MascotFrenzy.com and UltimateSportsDecor.com.  David is the Co-Founder & acting CMO of UEO Ventures, a company specializing in Unique, Eco-Friendly and Organic essentials and has the popular fast growth brands of MyHealthyPuppy.com & MyHealthyKitten.com.

• George Deeb, Managing Partner of Red Rocket Partners - George has a passion for start-ups and formalized his consulting efforts as the Founder and Managing Partner of Red Rocket in 2010.  From 2009-2010, George was the CEO of MediaRecall, a B2B digital video services and technology business.   George lead the sale of the business to Deluxe in February 2010 at up to a 10x return on invested capital. George helped to build a $25MM sales pipeline from big brand entertainment clients and cut a strategic content monetization and strategic distribution relationship with Getty Images. Between 1999-2008, George was the Founder and CEO of iExplore.com, the #1 adventure travel website with over 1MM visitors per month (now a division of TUI Travel PLC, the largest seller of leisure travel in the world).   iExplore was a venture backed business, including a strategic relationship with National Geographic. 

What is the Founder Institute?

The Founder Institute is a global network of startups and mentors that helps entrepreneurs launch meaningful and enduring technology companies. Through our four month pre-seed incubator program, you can launch your dream company with expert training, feedback, and support from experienced startup CEOs, while not being required to quit your day job. Our unique Bonus Pool also shares equity upside with all participants, creating local, teamwork-based ecosystems where great startups can flourish. In two years of operation, the Founder Institute has already helped launch over 400 technology companies in over 17 cities worldwide.

How do I join the Institute?

The Founder Institute is currently testing the demand for opening a new program in Chicago for the Fall of 2011. To move forward, at least 60 interested applicants need to apply using the interest form link below by Monday, August 1st: 

http://www.founderinstitute.com/apply/chicago?secret=preview

Thank you, and enjoy! - @founding