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<P><SPAN><STRONG>Next TechPitch 4.5 event:</STRONG></SPAN></P>
<H3>31 January 2017<BR></H3>
<P><STRONG>The Auditorium, Pinsent Masons, 30 Crown Place, London, EC2A 4ES</STRONG> <STRONG><A HREF="http://www.pinsentmasons.com/pdf/CrownPlaceMap.pdf" REL="nofollow">Map</A></STRONG><BR>The evening will feature a keynote presentation followed by eight tech startups will present their business ideas and revenue models during a three-minute pitch followed by a five minute Q&A by a panel of judges. A winner will be scored by the judges, and there will be a general vote to pick the audience favourite. <BR><BR> Pinsent Masons, as part of its Bootlaw initiative, is offering a consultation free of charge to each of the pitching startups to discuss their legal needs.<BR><BR><B>The winner of the Judges and the audience vote will get:</B> <BR> -a free growth clinic with Netleadz<BR><BR></P>
<H3>18.30 - Registration and networking</H3>
<H3>19.00 - Introduction followed by keynote presentation</H3>
<H3>19.20 - Introduction of the judging panel</H3>
<P><EM>Judging panel to be announced soon</EM><BR></P>
<P><I>The judging panel is chaired by <B>Danvers Baillieu</B>, COO, <B>Privax</B> <B><A HREF="http://twitter.com/DanversBaillieu" REL="nofollow">@DanversBaillieu</A></B></I><BR></P>
<H3>19.25 - 3 minute Pitches</H3>
<P>We are currently looking for 8 startups to pitch at this event. Each startup will get 3 minutes to pitch followed by 5 minutes of questions and feedback from the judging panel. <STRONG>Apply to pitch - deadline is 6 January 2017</STRONG>.<A HREF="http://www.4pt5.co.uk/COMPANY_4pt5.docx" REL="nofollow"><B> DOWNLOAD APPLICATION FORM</B></A><BR></P>
<H3>20.45 - Networking drinks & pizza</H3>
<H3>22.00 - End of event</H3>
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<H2>What is TechPitch 4.5?</H2>
<P><STRONG>TechPitch 4.5</STRONG> is a platform for tech startups and entrepreneurs to show-case their business idea to a wider audience, including investors, journalists, potential partners and peers. <BR><BR> It takes the form of an evening pitch competition which brings together tech startups, investors, entrepreneurs, as well as business and technology experts, to see the latest tech business ideas receive productive feedback on their proposition and pitch from a panel of judges with mixed business, technology, marketing, investment and financial expertise. . <BR><BR><STRONG>TechPitch 4.5</STRONG> provides an opportunity for potential investors to observe and learn about the latest tech startups, as well as new technology business trends. Some of the startups presenting at <STRONG>TechPitch 4.5</STRONG> will have profited from the 2Pears pitch-training workshops organised with the support from UK Trade & Investment, UKTI. . <BR><BR> For entrepreneurs and tech startups, <STRONG>TechPitch 4.5</STRONG> has proven fertile ground for networking and making useful connections with potential investors, business experts and advisors, journalists, as well as peers, potential partners and users. . <BR><BR><STRONG>TechPitch 4.5</STRONG> and the pitch-training workshops, which to date have trained over 750 tech startups to pitch, are established and well-respected fixtures on the London tech startup scene. The winning companies most often go on to big and bright things, including funding, incubation, and successful growth, following the spotlight being shone on them at <STRONG>TechPitch 4.5</STRONG> . <BR><BR> The inaugural <STRONG>TechPitch 4.5</STRONG> event was held on 10 February, 2011, and ever since <STRONG>TechPitch 4.5</STRONG> has been held every couple of months in London drawing a high-calibre crowd and generating a lot of interest.</P>
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<H2>Apply to pitch at TechPitch 4.5:</H2>
<H3>DEADLINE to apply at the next event taking place on 31 January 2017 is 6 January 2017. <BR></H3>
<P>By getting up on stage and pitching your business idea and model, in this case to the panel of experts we have put together for TechPitch 4.5, you will gain exposure and interest from both potential users and potential funders, as well as from media in general. And you get to practise and receive immediate feedback on your pitch.<BR><BR> The pitch session is not about achieving funding immediately, but gaining interest, making connections, and hopefully starting relevant discussions, so if you like the idea of pitching you will be good!<BR><BR> Pitches at 2Pears events are free-of-charge for the pitching companies, which means that the person pitching receives a complimentary ticket for the event. All other company members and interested parties will be required to purchase tickets at best available rate, to attend the event. <BR><BR><B>What we need from you in order to confirm you are eligible to pitch and to make a fair selection of companies for TechPitch 4.5 is for you to download the application form and complete all questions on this form and submitting it by email to roberta@2pears.com by 6 January 2017. </B><BR><B><A HREF="http://www.4pt5.co.uk/COMPANY_4pt5.docx" REL="nofollow">DOWNLOAD APPLICATION FORM</A></B><BR><BR> Please ensure that it is 1 page only and that it is in Word format, as nothing longer and no other format will be considered. Please also ensure that you<B> save your application as COMPANYNAME_4pt5.docx </B> where the name of your startup replaces 'COMPANYNAME'.<BR><BR><B> Q1: What is the market problem?<BR> Q2: Your solution?<BR> Q3: Your business model?<BR> Q4: Your competitors?<BR> Q5: Your team?<BR> Q6: What you are looking for?<BR> Q7: What would the upside for an investor investing in you be? </B><BR><BR><B>Remember: one page only, in Word... </B><BR><BR><B>Who to send it to?</B><BR> Email your application to roberta@2pears.com<BR><BR><B><A HREF="http://www.4pt5.co.uk/COMPANY_4pt5.docx" REL="nofollow">DOWNLOAD APPLICATION FORM</A></B><BR><BR></P>
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