Pitch-ForceStartupMavericks and People Connect have partnered together to run monthly pitch events. PitchForce is a part of a series of monthly fund raising events for emerging early stage technology companies. Each month ten companies are chosen to participate in PitchForce. Presenting companies will each have a demo table and have the opportunity to meet and network with angels, VCs and guests during the first hour. Attendees will then vote for their favorite company and the top five will get to present to a distinguished panel of VCs and Angels. The panel then chooses who they feel is the most promising startup. The winner will get a meeting with the sponsoring angel group or venture capitalist.
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UPcoming EventsJuly 23 PitchForce: WeWork, Culver City
July 25 PitchForce: Hanson Bridgett, San Francisco July 31 PitchForce: TechCode, Sunnyvale August 8 PitchForce: Galvanize, San Francisco August 13 PitchForce: WeWork, Santa Monica August 15 PitchForce: TechCode, Sunnyvale August 21 PitchForce, WeWork Downtown Los Angeles August 22 PitchForce: Hanson Bridgett, San Francisco August 28 PitchForce: TechCode, Sunnyvale |
StartupMavericks holds monthly training events at WeWork in Santa Monica. Sign up below to learn about our upcoming events.
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Our July Pitch Force was a tremendous success! Thank you for all of the wonderful startups that came out and to our panel from Pasadena Angels, TCA, Harvard Angels and the Band of Angels!
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"I was lucky to land several amazing colleagues and advisors from the fin-tech industry who helped to make introductions, highlight my credentials, and participate in the investment discussions behind closed doors. One person I want to specifically highlight was Garrett Gilbertson, who after our first meeting not only became a loyal U-Nest customer and decided to invest personally, but also went a long way to advocate for me and the company with various Angel groups and syndicates. He went above and beyond by sharing his personal excitement and bringing other investors on board. Having people like this helping with the process significantly increases your chances for a successful fundraising experience." -Ksenia Yudina Founder U-Nest
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"Garrett, is a tireless and truly altruistic supporter of small business and entrepreneurs. He's been remarkably helpful in making key introductions to partners in a wide range of industries. Here's a guy who is very happy to give and offer support while asking for very little in return. The entrepreneurship community in Los Angeles is better for having people like Garrett in it." -Robert Macauley Founder Lifeprint
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" Garrett has been a great asset to Lenny, his research has validated key aspects of our business model. He has been thorough in his analysis and made himself available whenever we needed his assistance." -Joe Bayen Founder Lenny Credit
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"Garrett is an advisor to my start-up, Digital Bedrock. He stands out in the start-up community in that he immediately follows through on his words; he's not all talk, he takes action. With very little discussion, he understood the technical and business aspects of my company and its growth potential. I teach at UCLA, and I've experienced professors having difficulty grasping what Garrett understood right away. Garrett's insightful skills have made him an invaluable advisor." -Linda Tadic Founder Digital Bedrock
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"Garrett is a innate leader and mentor. He listens intently to make sure he understands exactly where he can add value and help. His blend of experience and network provides tremendous value to the entrepreneurs and businesses that he advises. He helped our company think outside the box and gave great direction where needed. He is a fantastic asset to any company lucky enough to have Garrett on its team." -Lindsey Miles Co-Founder & CEO Whil0
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"Garrett was a diligent and engaging advisor who helped us produce the best content for our pitch deck for ballparq.io. He delivered clear and concise ideas which helped ready us for our investor presentation. We were glad to have him and look forward to working with him again in the future." -Cary Chico Founder & CEO Ballparq
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"Garrett has been a great advisor and mentor. With his wide range of professional experience as an entrepreneur and now on the venture side, Garrett has insight that few people out there can offer. I really appreciate all the useful feedback and invaluable advice I've received from him. I'm excited to see how his new business ventures develop, and I look forward to further developing our business relationship in the future."-Elias Parisca Founder & CEO Anywr
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"Working with Garrett is an absolute pleasure. He has incredible follow through and his attention to detail is unmatched. Garrett approaches every conversation, task and challenge with thoughtfulness. Like most, Garrett aims to win and what sets him apart is his laser focus on identifying and achieving attainable goals. Garrett not only had a giant tool box of valuable resources, he also has no hesitation about jumping in and learning something new. I look forward to watching my company continue to soar with Garrett's guidance." -Kim Cavallo Founder LilSpace
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"Working with Garrett Gilbertson and Startup Maverick’s has been a dream comes true; they took on my project and transformed my vision into a reality with guidance, strategy and realistic goals to achieve every milestone within budget. Instapass went through a 2-year process of trying to gather the right team and Garrett was the missing piece of the puzzle. I am truly grateful to have worked with Start Up Mavericks whose passion, commitment and work ethic are unmatched in the tech space." -Damone Bush Founder InstaPasss
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"Garrett has been a critical resource for my start-up Verde Circle. He not only helped me build my financial models, but provided critical feedback for developing my pitch. I didn't expect to receive this degree of fundraising support when I first signed up." - Jennifer Tracy Co-Foiunder Verde Circle
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