Name: PITCHMASTER: How To Influence Investors and Win The Market
Start: 2025-11-05T11:00:00-08:00
End: 2025-11-05T11:30:00-08:00

PitchMaster: How to Influence Investors & Win the MarketEpisode #1 with James Gee (Startup Grind)

🗓️ Date: Tuesday, November 5🕚 Time: 11:00 – 11:30 AM PT💻 Location: Live online🎙️ Host: Brian Sparkes, Head of Strategic Ventures & Activation at STAK Ventures

Join at: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/xvd9fuZMTKyYZ-m7xK4rvQ

Founders don’t just need a pitch — they need fundability. PitchMaster is a recurring live series designed to help founders communicate for motivated investor engagement and market traction. Each 30-minute episode brings new frameworks, strategies, and live insights from leaders in venture, startups, and innovation.

💡 In Episode #1 with James Gee (Startup Grind), you’ll learn:

Frameworks to capture investor attention in 15 seconds or less — and keep it.

How emotional intelligence (EQ) drives investor and market engagement.

How to qualify investors as a good fit for your venture — because not all money is good money....and much more.

Whether you’re raising your first round or refining your pitch for scale, PitchMaster will show you how to communicate credibility, clarity, and confidence — fast.

Join at: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/xvd9fuZMTKyYZ-m7xK4rvQ

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Brian Sparkes - Silicon Valley Venture & Startup Grind Oakland (CEO & Oakland Chapter Director)

Brian is the Chief Executive Officer of Silicon Valley Venture, a global venture partner for alignment, access and acceleration in the startup ecosystem. Brian is a “Community-First” entrepreneur and a Strategic GTM Communication advisor to startups and C-Suite executives in Silicon Valley. He believes that the best communicator wins, a collaborative community positions leaders for success, an…

James Gee - Startup Grind (Global Sales Director & Silicon Valley Chapter Director)

James Gee is the Global Sales Director at Startup Grind who relocated to the Bay Area from the UK to immerse himself in Silicon Valley's vibrant tech ecosystem. With both a startup founder and a banking background, James is your go-to guy for all things startups and partnerships, and he loves connecting the dots between founders, investors, and coaches across different fields.
Always hap…

Startup Grind is a global startup community designed to educate, inspire, and connect entrepreneurs. We host monthly events in more than 600 cities and 125+ countries featuring successful local founders, innovators, educators and investors who share personal stories and lessons learned on the road to building great companies. Our monthly fireside chat interviews, startup mixers and annual conferences provide ample opportunities to connect with amazing startups and the people behind them, tap into a strong support network, form meaningful connections and gain inspiration for the startup journey ahead. For more information visit StartupGrind.com or follow us on twitter @StartupGrind.
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