A pitching competition may sound like a reasonable way to get in front of investors, but entrepreneurs may want to set their expectations differently. Finding capital is rarely a statistical game in which larger audiences increase the odds of a successful funding round. The best take-away is added experience in explaining your story, not a capital infusion. Most angel investors and venture capitalists are looking for honest engagement, not pretty slides. Those presentations that lead to investor allocations are usually meetings that organically veer off-script. Pitching competitions are typically not the forum for that opportunity. ■
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