# TorontoStarts pitch rehearsal sheet

Companion: https://torontostarts.com/events/pitch-nights/

Event time limit and rules:
Customer, problem and outcome in one sentence:
Strongest dated evidence:
Specific ask:

## 45-minute rehearsal
0–10 minutes: write the story and remove unsupported claims.
10–20 minutes: record once; note when the solution appears and whether you reach the ask.
20–30 minutes: ask a listener to repeat buyer, problem, solution and ask without your help.
30–40 minutes: watch one 2021 TorontoStarts pitch battle; pause before panel feedback and write your questions.
40–45 minutes: make one change and rerecord.

## Feedback log
What the listener understood:
What they missed:
Main panel question from the recording:
One slide to simplify:
Next recording time:

## Event preparation
Confirm slide submission, AV, microphone, demo and time-limit requirements.
Prepare an offline deck and brief answers about alternatives, traction, pricing and use of funds.
Use https://torontostarts.com/events/ for current registration; the 2021 recordings are historical.