The Pitch Show

Sept. 20, 2023

Venture Capital vs Private Equity ... What's BETTER?!

Listen to the rest of this story at https://pitch.show/119 Dan Hershberg loves golf. So much so that he founded the Amateur Golf Society – a PGA-style tour that any golfer can participate in. The investors think his flexible tournament model is a hole in one. But things get complicated when…

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Sept. 20, 2023

The importance of incentives in cold case solving

#shorts #thepitch #podcast #murdercase #incentive #coldcase #business #payout #case #community #money #influence #rewardsystem #reward While money may not be the primary motivator for the community of cold case solvers, it is still be a valuable tool for building and sustaining the community. Listen to the full episode: https://thepitch.show/118 Investors: Jillian…

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Sept. 19, 2023

How a cold case database is solving murders

#shorts #thepitch #podcast #uncovered #murdercases #coldcases #murder #database #killer #findthekiller #firstcase #community #publicinformation The success and impact of the world's largest public database of cold case information and tools demonstrate the potential for the true crime community to not only satisfy their interest but also drive advocacy and contribute to…

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Sept. 16, 2023

Startup goes from 10 to 100,000 devices in 1.5 months⁠⁠

#shorts #thepitch #podcast #lotus #lotusring #startup #company #devices #supplychain #units #deployment This startup is going from 10 devices to 100,000 in just a month and a half.⁠ Listen to the full episode: https://thepitch.show/117 Investors: Charles Hudson, Mark Phillips, Elizabeth Yin, Neal Bloom, Paige Doherty Company: Lotus

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Sept. 15, 2023

What makes a good pitch?

#shorts #thepitch #podcast #goodpitch #founders #investors #investing #mission #direction #conversation What makes a good pitch? Listen to the full episode: https://thepitch.show/117 Investors: Charles Hudson, Mark Phillips, Elizabeth Yin, Neal Bloom, Paige Doherty Company: Lotus

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Sept. 13, 2023

How a startup achieved a 70% profit gains

#shorts #thepitch #podcast #kimoyo #profit #profitgain #pricing #research #researchcompany #participants #technology #frontlines Listen to the full episode at https://pitch.show/116 Kimoyo’s pricing structure is designed to ensure fairness and flexibility and this raked up the company’s profit up to 70%! Investors: Erica Wenger, Martin Tobias, Charles Hudson, Jillian Manus Company: Kimoyo

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Sept. 13, 2023

Can Venture Capital Help Solve TRUE CRIME?!

If you're murdered in the US, there's only a 57% chance your killer will be found. Jim Brown aims to change this statistic by enabling the massive true crime community to solve cold cases on his website Uncovered.com. But mysterious circumstances in the studio lead us to a question. Can…

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Sept. 12, 2023

Why didn't the clapper device work well?

#shorts #lotus #disabledperson #agetech #technology #thepitch #investor #founders #podcast Clapping Device don’t work well and aged tech users do not want them either. Listen to the full episode: https://thepitch.show/117 Investors: Charles Hudson, Mark Phillips, Elizabeth Yin, Neal Bloom, Paige Doherty Company: Lotus

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Sept. 11, 2023

How this device could save one-third of older adults

#shorts #thepitch #podcast #lotus #ring #wearablering #apple #device #interview #feedback #lotusring #accident #shorts One-third of all falls among older adults occur in these nighttime scenarios. It is evident that this is a significant issue that needs to be addressed. Listen to the full episode: https://thepitch.show/117 Investors: Charles Hudson, Mark Phillips,…

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Sept. 10, 2023

The dilemma of a promising startup company

#shorts #thepitch #podcast #usertesting #userzoom #researchcompany #research #customers #model #usermodel Listen to the full episode: https://thepitch.show/117 While there is potential to become a leading brand in Africa, the likelihood of being acquired by a company like usertesting.com raises concerns about valuation and the acquisition price. This highlights the challenges and…

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Sept. 9, 2023

The success stories of UserTesting and UserZoom

#shorts #thepitch #podcast #usertesting #userzoom #researchcompany #research #customers #model #usermodel Listen to the full episode at https://pitch.show/116 The success stories of UserTesting and UserZoom demonstrate the potential for research companies to achieve significant growth and valuation, whether through gradual expansion or rapid adoption of subscription models. Investors: Erica Wenger, Jillian…

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Sept. 8, 2023

Apple engineer's shocking discovery on smart homes

#shorts #thepitch #podcast #lotus #smarthome #ring #wearablering #apple #appleengineer #invention #discovery #ushomes #alexa The lack of accessible smart home technology in the majority of U.S. homes, including those owned by engineers and individuals with extensive technological backgrounds, is a significant issue. Company: Lotus

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Sept. 7, 2023

Why Apple won’t get into the smart home business

#shorts #podcast #lotus #disabledperson #agetech #technology #thepitch #investor #founders #Apple #Oura #fitness Oura ring survives the market even though with their high price margin mark up, and why Apple could not get into this space, specially with their Apple Watch. Investor: Neal Bloom Company: Lotus

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Sept. 6, 2023

“It always takes $7 Million to get to a commercial product”

#shorts #lotus #disabledperson #agetech #technology #thepitch #investor #founders #business Listen to the full episode: https://thepitch.show/117 Company: Lotus Commercial products cost $7 Million to produce and manufacture due to technology/software complexity.

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Sept. 6, 2023

Is This the Future of Smart Home Tech?

Despite a decade in engineering at Apple, Dhaval Patel didn’t have any smart technology in his home. So he designed a ring that converts every home into a smart home – using old technology found in your typical TV remote. But hardware startups are extremely difficult to get off the…

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Sept. 5, 2023

Africa is the fastest-growing region for research

#shorts #Africa #Research #Innovation #YouthInScience #AfricanEconomy #ResearchBoom #EmergingAfrica #AfricanScholars #ResearchForChange #ScientificAdvancements #KnowledgeIsPower Company: Kimoyo With a booming youth population and a rapidly growing economy, Africa is emerging as a promising region for research.

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Sept. 4, 2023

What’s your biggest asset?

#shorts #sharktank Madeline Fraser, founder of Gemist, breaks down how she turns her competitors' weaknesses into her most powerful assets. Company: Gemist

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Sept. 3, 2023

Why knowing the worth of a company in YEARS is important

#shorts #business The importance of expanding the time horizon of a company’s valuation. Company: Kimoyo

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Sept. 2, 2023

Building a vertical SaaS business in the shed industry

#shorts #sharktank Company: Gemist

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Sept. 1, 2023

“Investments in emerging funds should always have the potential to 100x”

#shorts Is putting their bets on people-powered projects a calculated move? Company: Kimoyo

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Aug. 30, 2023

How to Raise Venture Capital in AFRICA

When Mariam Braimah led product design at Netflix she struggled to find participants in Africa to test new products. So she started Kimoyo Insights, a research analytics platform that helps companies like Microsoft & Flutterwave gather feedback from African consumers. But Kimoyo doesn’t quite fit the venture mold. Can Mariam…

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Aug. 30, 2023

How Curiosity Transformed the Jewelry Industry

#shorts #sharktank Madeline Fraser, founder of Gemist, breaks down how she contributed to the transformation of the jewelry industry.

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Aug. 28, 2023

Challenging Calendly using Apple’s approach

#shorts #sharktank The Dotcal co-founder emphasizes that just as people choose their tech ecosystem based on personal preference, Dotcal offers a distinct scheduling experience, inviting investors to ponder why competitors like Calendly haven't incorporated dotcal's innovative booking pages, highlighting the potential for Dotcal to revolutionize the scheduling industry.

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Aug. 27, 2023

The jewelry industry’s stuck in the “Stone Age”

#shorts In the face of a jewelry industry steeped in tradition and resistant to technological evolution, Gemist emerged as a beacon of innovation. Investors: Elizabeth Yin & Neal Bloom Company: Gemist

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