Startup Cafe: Elevator Pitch Workshop
☕️ Startup Cafe: Elevator Pitch Workshop
Agenda
8:45 - 9:30 am • Coffee and Socialize
9:30- 11:00 am • Workshop
February 18th, 2026
Elevator Lab
A training session and interactive workshop where founders and professionals craft a deliver a short & powerful pitch that reliably opens doors
Design your elevator pitch, test it with the group, and iterate until you've got the framework that you can deliver 1,000+ times per year for powerful results in areas like:
sales
fundraising
team building
press & media
strategic partnerships
This workshop will be led by Nerdstage co-founder Zach Sekar.
About: Zach Sekar
A lifelong entrepreneur, technologist, and curious mind, Zach Sekar has been launching businesses and building on the internet for more than two decades.
Zach is co-founder of Nerdstage, a training, media, and events company build community and creating connections through in-person events and training and developing startup founders to be highly effective communicators so that they rapidly reach their next milestones in fundraising, team building, and sales.
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ABOUT The KINN
The KINN is a membership network, accelerator, and collaborative workspace for conscious entrepreneurs, based in Venice, CA. Running tailored inner development and business accelerator programs for startups, providing executive coaching, accountability, and access to a top-tier LA-based community of entrepreneurs, creatives, intrapreneurs, and investors. If you're interested in learning more about KINN Membership, please visit http://thekinn.co/apply
ABOUT Nerdstage
Communication training and high-impact events giving tomorrow a louder voice. Nerdstage hosts the Demo Day event series & the Nerdstage Podcast.
If you're a builder turning hard problems into progress, you might be a fit for the Nerdstage Pitch Accelerator.
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