From Idea to Pitch: Communicating Your Startup with Clarity and Conviction

​Early-stage founders spend countless hours building their product, understanding their market, and refining their strategy. Yet one of the most important founder skills in the earliest stages of a company is often overlooked: the ability to clearly explain what you are building and why it matters.

​Whether you are pitching investors, hiring a kickass person, meeting someone at an event, or describing your startup in a quick conversation, founders often have only a few minutes to communicate their vision. In those moments, how you explain what you’re building can make all the difference.

​In honor of Women’s Day, we’re hosting a special interactive session focused on early stage female founders, featuring Donna Griffit, one of the world’s leading experts in startup communication and pitch development.

​Donna has spent more than two decades working with startups, venture-backed founders, and Fortune 500 companies across 30+ countries, helping teams transform complex ideas into clear and compelling pitches. Founders she has worked with have collectively raised over $2B in funding, and she currently serves as a communication coach at Stanford Graduate School of Business.

​In this session, Donna will share practical insights on:

​• How to structure a clear and compelling startup pitch
• Communicating complex ideas simply and effectively
• Common mistakes founders make when explaining their company
• Live pitch feedback for a few founders (time permitting)