The Heart of the Pitch
- Barbara Boldt
- Pitching
Lab Summary
Agile-speak can leave non-technical founders wondering: What the hell is everyone talking about?
You’re not stupid. You just don’t speak the language.
Words like Scrum, Spike, Retro and Sprint can make us feel like we’re visiting a foreign country. But if your co-founder or team is working a form of agile, it’s important for you to understand what agile is all about, what good looks like…and what bad looks like.
When you’re ready to…
Intended Audience
Non-Technical Founders/Co-Founders
Anyone who works with a Tech Founder/Tech Team
Startup Stage: This Lab is best for Founders in the following stages: Ideation | Discovery | Validation | MVP | Raise-Readiness
Lab Format
Three 90-minute sessions (max 30 participants)
One 90-minute debrief session (max 3 participants)
What You'll Walk Away With
Gain a clear understanding of the purpose of agile
Become familiar (and comfortable) with agile terms and definitions
Why talking to your tech people can be so difficult…and how to bridge the communication gap
Ability to identify what healthy agile development looks like
Handy agile questions you can ask to make you look smart and credible in front of the techies on your team
Where this Lab Fits
Prerequisites: We recommend you take this after XX Lab
Next Steps: After this lab you might like to check out YY Lab, designed to help you XYZ
Startup Stage: This Lab is best for Founders in the following stages: Ideation | Discovery | Validation | MVP | Raise-Readiness
What You’ll Need Coming In: To get the most out of this lab, you should have ABC
Meet Your Facilitator
Barbara Boldt
Barbara spent 19 years living, working, and teaching in Europe, 11 in Italy and 8 in Switzerland. She developed her high-impact teaching and training career while living abroad.
Upon her arrival back in the U.S. Barbara immersed herself in startup culture. She developed a methodology with which she has helped entrepreneurs at all stages of development to pitch with confidence, and increase their odds of landing that ever-elusive second investor meeting.
Her passion is helping people to improve their ability to communicate clearly, memorably, and with impact.
