Events & Courses

Pitching and Storytelling Workshop

This workshop will go through what a pitch is, why a good pitch is important and how you can create a compelling pitch through storytelling. It will be led by Alan Jones, Partner at M8 Ventures, and facilitated by Usman Iftikhar, CEO of Catalysr.

Pitching and Storytelling Workshop

Migrant Incubator Series - Pitching and storytelling Workshop

Whether you want to hire a team member or raise capital, pitching is an important skill for a migrapreneur. This workshop will go through what a pitch is, why a good pitch is important and how you can create a compelling pitch through storytelling. It will be led by Alan Jones, Partner at M8 Ventures, and facilitated by Usman Iftikhar, CEO of Catalysr.

What you will learn

  • What a pitch is and why it is important.
  • The key stakeholders you will pitch to in your startup journey.
  • How to develop a great pitch through storytelling.
  • The different types of pitches and how to adapt it for different audiences.
  • How to deliver a great pitch.

Attendees of this workshop will be awarded the following digital badge:

  • Pitching and storytelling

Speaker: Alan Jones

Facilitator: Usman Iftikhar

About Alan Jones, Partner at M8 Ventures

Originally a tech reporter, then a producer for Microsoft’s Sidewalk, Alan rose through the ranks – from Yahoo’s first product hire in Australia to become Product Director, South Asia. After leaving Yahoo, he became co-founder and product head for HomeScreen Entertainment, backed by the Packer family’s CPH, and later acquired by Quickflix. Now a startup founder mentor and tech investor, Alan is a partner with M8 Ventures, and the chair of Catalysr.

About Usman Iftikhar, Co-Founder and CEO of Catalysr

Usman is the co-founder and CEO of Catalysr, an award-winning startup incubator in Australia, empowering migrant and refugee entrepreneurs (aka “migrapreneurs”) to launch their own startups. Since 2016, Catalysr has supported more than 800 migrapreneurs to learn about and launch their own businesses. Usman is also a co-chair of the Programme Design and Delivery working group at the Global Refugee Entrepreneurship Network, run by the Centre for Entrepreneurs (CFE) UK. He is also currently a venture partner at Backbone Partners, an early-stage VC fund for immigrant entrepreneurs in Australia.

About the Migrant Incubator Series

The Migrant Incubator Series is an eight-week, in-depth learning program designed to educate future migrant and refugee changemakers about the practical components of launching their start-ups in Australia.

In this series, brought to you in partnership with Catalysr, industry experts will walk you through the key components of building and growing a small business. Join our weekly workshops as our industry experts deliver actionable knowledge and real world experiences.

In addition, you'll be able to put your new skills straight to work by crafting a video pitch for the Migrant Incubator Award – with your chance to win $10,000.

The Migrant Incubator Series is free to attend and open to university students, staff and the broader community. Topics are delivered online in an interactive format

Workshop topics include:

  • What is a Lean startup?
  • Prototyping and user-testing
  • Building a minimum viable product (MVP)
  • Understanding competition
  • Building a team and culture
  • Business models and metrics
  • Pitching and storytelling
  • Introduction to fundraising

Learn more about the series and how to submit your video entry:

https://www.acu.edu.au/locations/co-lab/migrant-incubator-series

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