ONLINE COURSE

How to Pitch

Founders need others to share their vision. That’s what the all-important pitch is for. This online course teaches all the building blocks for a convincing pitch, taking you from business idea to ready-to-go pitch draft.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
HOW to create a 5-minute pitch that resonates
HOW TO PITCH LIKE A STARTUP
How to Craft powerful MessageS
How to simplify complex topics
The BasicS of Visual Design
Best Practice Examples FOR PITCHING SUCCESS
LEVEL
Beginner to intermediate
Format
Self-study
VIDEOS
14
Duration
1h+
Resources
Templates
Access
Lifetime

For a stellar business idea to take off, securing stakeholder buy-in is crucial. As a startup founder or corporate innovator, your mission is to inspire others to embrace your vision – and this is where the investor pitch comes in.

Given the pitch’s pivotal role, I’ve developed a unique video series specifically designed to help startup founders refine their messaging and presentation skills. In this online course, I guide you through my tried-and-true, step-by-step methodology.

You’ll start by developing a communication strategy and crafting a visual concept to support it. By the end of the course, you’ll have not only a Minimum Viable Pitch (MVP) but also the skills to continuously improve it through future iterations.

Many of the hundreds of startups whose pitches I’ve helped craft have gone on to secure substantial funding. I continually draw on this experience and insight to ensure this workshop is perfectly aligned with the needs of today’s startup landscape.

CoNTENT

What you will learn in this course

15 CLASS UNITS / 1H 11M 41S TOTAL LENGTH

Lesson
CoNTENT
DURation
01
Introduction
1:48 Minutes

Founders need others to share their vision. That’s what the all-important pitch is for. This online course teaches all the building blocks for a convincing pitch, taking you from business idea to ready-to-go pitch draft.

02
Design Principles
4:27 Minutes

Creating a compelling pitch doesn’t happen overnight. It’s the outcome of many iterations—a process that can span days, but more often takes weeks or even months to perfect.

03
Formats
17:54 Minutes

In this chapter, you’ll learn about the key formats for pitching your business idea, from crafting concise one-liners and elevator pitches to delivering in-depth business pitches, all while ensuring a clear, cohesive narrative that engages potential investors.

04
Components
6:56 Minutes

This chapter covers the key elements of crafting a compelling pitch, from presenting your product and business model to outlining your market and vision, all designed to engage and attract potential investors.

05
Storytelling
7:33 Minutes

This section explores how to elevate your pitch presentations through storytelling, enabling you to engage stakeholders both rationally and emotionally, and distinguish your business idea from the competition.

“Since 2016 Ole helps participants improve their presentations and pitches and we can say without a doubt that his training is a valuable asset for the development of our employees.”

Robert Schiller

Learning & Leadership Development

Zalando

”After having held hundreds of lectures, Ole Tillmann's coaching was almost like a rebirth. I can heartily recommend this glimpse into a professional mirror to even the most experienced speaker.”

Wolfram Putz

co-Founder & CEo

Graft Architects

"Ole helped us with his strategic design consulting to create a clear and inspiring vision for the development of the new 'Freetech - Axel Springer Academy for Journalism and Technology'. We are grateful for Ole's support."

Uli Schmitz

Managing Director

Axel Springer Digital Ventures

”Ole's an extremely nimble speaking coach who can bring loads of new ideas and insight to an unformed talk. He's helped me develop two speeches with a clear sense of outward and inward effect - how they sound to an audience as well as the structure of the script. He's also generous and friendly and a pleasure to work with.”

MICHAEL SCOTT MOoRE

NOVELIST, JOURNALIST, PUBLIC SPEAKER

“Ole managed to get everything out of me and my TEDx talk through his motivating and inspiring manner. I have never been so well prepared, relaxed, authentic, convincing and happy to stand on stage as after my coaching with him.”

VERENA PAUSDER

ENTREPRENEUR, INVESTOR, ACTIVIST

PAUSDER VENTURES

“Ole Tillmann helped me to pack 3 years of research into an emotionally rich, story-intense 5 minutes TED presentation. It was a life-changing coaching, and I recommend it to everyone who wants to truly reach their audience.”

FABIAN HEMMERT

PROFESSOR FOR INTERACTION DESIGN

UNIVERSITY of WUPPERTAL