Pitch Without A Script (Hosted by District 3)
🎯 For: Early-stage founders (pre-seed to Series A), founders from technical backgrounds, D3 entrepreneurs
Are you doing a pitch soon?
Does any of the following sound familiar?
You come from a technical background (PhD, engineering, software) and have never learned how to present yourself
You find yourself over-relying on notes and memorizing lines — but feel like you need a script to avoid blanking during your pitch
You don't know how to articulate your startup in a way that other people understand
You spend many hours on your pitch with a low return on your effort
In this workshop, you'll learn:
A framework for storytelling your problem during pitches so investors lean in
Strategies to ditch your notes and speak with confidence — even under pressure
How to cut your prep time in half while delivering a stronger pitch
This is NOT a generic "public speaking" or "storytelling" workshop.
You'll get evidence-based, actionable strategies based on my experience coaching 100+ founders & scientists on their pitches.
Plus, we'll have lots of fun 🎉
🎁 What else do you get?
Everyone who attends in-person receives a free Pitch Playbook ($30 value) — the exact strategies (AI prompts, tools, frameworks) that elevate your content while preserving your scientific integrity.
⚠️ Note: Please only sign up if you plan on attending — spots are limited!
👋 Who is the organizer?
Jeffrey To is a PhD(c) in Psychology and founder of Speak Up!, delivering storytelling and public speaking coaching to technical founders and professionals. He's won and placed in finals at multiple public speaking competitions, leads 3-Minute-Thesis workshops at McGill University, and is passionate about making storytelling and public speaking accessible to everyone.