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Pitch event checklist for organisers
Pitch events slip on small things: an applicant never told, a volunteer with no list, an investor who left before the meetings. Use this checklist from four weeks out to the morning after.
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- One owner per area. Applications, investors, venue and check-in each need a name.
- One link for everything. Registration, passes and updates from one place.
- A clear outcome. Meetings set, follow-ups, or a cohort intake.
The checklist
- 4 weeks out: publish the application form; invite investors by sector and stage; confirm the venue and pitch format.
- 2 weeks out: close applications; shortlist; tell every applicant; add your jurors.
- 1 week out: send the agenda; add volunteers and send each one their scanner link; print a backup list for the door.
- The day before: post an update on the pass with timings, directions and pitch order.
- On the day: scan passes at the door; remind attendees to check Who's here and Top 5.
- The morning after: send the event report to your team and partners; nudge investors on pending meeting requests.
Questions
Anything else? Ask the MSV team
What is the most forgotten item?
Telling rejected applicants. Do it the week you shortlist.
When should applications close?
About two weeks before the event.
How do I keep investors for networking?
Give them founders in their sectors and stages, with meeting requests ready to accept.