April 19, 2021
P = PREPARATION I = INNOVATION T = TRUTH C = CONFIDENCE H = HAPPINESS P is for Preparation While prepping may seem obvious, remember that less is more when creating your pitch copy. Write down your ideas freely and edit to omit needless words, resulting in the most powerful points to make. Strong statements […]
April 8, 2021
On Friday, March 26, Hen House hosted our first monthly Hen House Ventures Open Pitch event to help entrepreneurs hone their pitch deck messaging, regardless of the stage their company is in. No matter who you are pitching, practicing your delivery in a supportive setting among peers will aid you in creating and presenting your […]
March 10, 2021
Open to entrepreneurs, this live event provides helpful feedback before starting your investor outreach. Introducing Hen House Ventures’ new monthly investor pitch practice event! Are you planning to raise capital soon and need practice presenting your investor pitch? Then come to our Open Mock Investor Pitches event, held virtually on a monthly basis. This will […]
February 23, 2021
Lisa Sheeran, Hen House’s Director Determines Who Wins Cash and Services Join Hen House Ventures on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 9:00am to see a live pitch event where the final 18 companies go toe-to-toe to win the cash prizes and notoriety. This event will be live-streamed so the public can watch the companies compete. […]
January 26, 2021
$7,500 in cash prizes awarded to top startups who are making a difference. Hen House Ventures is a proud sponsor of BoomStartup’s 2021 Open Pitch Competition. This online program is open to all founders, innovators, and startups who have earned less than $250K in the past year, and who are also making a difference in […]
January 4, 2021
Lisa Sheeran Happy New Year! I am happy to announce my new role as Director at Hen House Ventures after serving as Communications Director for the past two years. I’ve known and worked with Tara Spalding, Hen House Ventures’ Founder and President, from our early days in tech. At Hen House we work with founders […]
December 21, 2020
Every entrepreneur is asked the basic question, “How big can this business get?” and the response must be persuasive and calculated. The answer delivers the market size and the potential revenue that the business can attain if the market is fully captured and turned into paid customers. This is a very compelling component of a […]
December 16, 2020
Creating business opportunities is a journey; and oftentimes women, minorities, or others who are marginalized are starting entrepreneurism at a disadvantage due to various reasons. There are many business impacting pressures that are uncontrollable, but there are even more aspects that can be controlled, yet oftentimes women don’t see or understand how it affects us […]
October 30, 2020
On Monday, October 26, 2020 three impressive Utah based and created companies competed against each other in a 4-minute verbal pitch (yes, no slides!) competition for $10,000 in cash prizes. But, the money wasn’t the most impressive part of the competition, it was the stage that they were on and the audience who were watching […]
June 15, 2020
Deck to Deal helps entrepreneurs prepare for investor pitches. Learn More Educational material covering 20 business aspects that investors care about Example slides from funded pitches explaining the investment opportunity succinctly Do’s and Don’ts when pitching to investors 100 + pre-formatted, customizable MSFT PPTX templates Online, self-paced material and downloadable toolkits Introducing Deck To Deal, […]