Pitch Crew

This is an awesome initiative. Before we started working on FYI, @marie_prokopets and I were doing a *ton* of pitch prep and giving pitch deck feedback. We had personally reviewed 300+ pitch decks and did pitch prep with 100+ founders because we saw the pain and wanted to help. This is a much needed solution to a problem every founder who wants to raise money has had at some point in their journey.

wow, this looks incredibly valuable to founders raising money and i wish it existed when i raised. not only do you get great advice, you get a group of people who mutually support each other through the journey. nice job @staringispolite @sandimac @russ_sm!

These three makers are super amazing, and have helped me so much over the years. Huge fan of this initiative.

Hi Product Hunt! @sandimac, @russ_sm, and I started Pitch Crew a year ago in Sandi's living room, when a friend asked us to review his pitch for seed funding. He went on to join a great accelerator in SF and attributed part of his success to perfecting his pitch with the group that day. We love hanging out together and strategizing with makers, so we kept having people over in groups (along with Sandi's dog, Rupert - that's him in the thumbnail 🐶). Since then, it's grown in ways we never expected: we've met dozens of inspiring founders, they've kept in touch, and we've seen them bring their visions of the world closer to reality. And everyone learns from each others' styles. In that spirit, I thought it would be fun to ask you all about the things you think you didn't know in your career that became a strength. Let's say, talking to investors, something at work that used to be hard, or selling the first customer on a side-project. What's a favorite thing you've learned along the way?

Fantastic people who know their shit. I'll probably build something just to have something to pitch as an excuse to hang out.

Super solid crew with blunt, clear feedback in a safe environment. Additionally provided many direct intros to investors, including our lead who was not on my radar. Two thumbs up.

Sandi, Russ, and Jon are three of the most insightful individuals I know. What I love about getting feedback from them is how methodically and purposefully they go about it - you really feel like they are in your corner. I really wish this had existed when I first came to the Bay area and started pitching. So many hard lessons that Pitch Crew can help prevent!