Startups Pitching Workshop– DAWERR Incubation Program 

Context & Background   

Berytech is a leading organization in the Entrepreneurial Eco-system in Lebanon, that aims to provide a conducive environment for the creation and development of startups, through incubation, business support, counseling, funding, networking, and the company hosting, hence taking part in the economic revival of the country, participating in wealth and job creation, and retaining graduates and high-level skills in Lebanon.   

This Incubation Program is a program  designed and managed by  BERYTECH under the DAWERR Activity, a 5-year Activity funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) with the goal to establish sustainable and replicable integrated solid waste diversion and valorization solutions in rural areas of Lebanon.   

Under DAWERR program, BERYTECH will provide business and technical assistance and other needs to support the incubated startup teams in validating their business idea and developing a MVP. Each startup team will receive customized and tailored support to advance their startup.   

Phase I is a two-month validation program. The program focuses on validating ideas with stakeholders and industry experts, help the startups clearly define a GTM plan, define their MVP and an action plan to start execution.  

Scope of work  

The DAWERR Activity team seeks a Pitching Trainer (we are targeting independent trainers) to deliver the following: 

Advise the ventures on the structure and design of their pitch deck to convey the information required by the jury 

Train the ventures on a 3-minute pitch with visual aids (PowerPoint Pitch Deck) 

Train the Entrepreneurs on leveraging their Body Language to increase their credibility when pitching to prospective clients or investors 

Workshop Details  

Workshop length is 3 hours followed by a one hour 1-1 online feedback session with each venture during the following week and another in person feedback group session 

Sessions are expected to be highly interactive, customized to the scope of the project and profile of the ventures 

 Expected Deliverables   

Key Deliverables:  

PowerPoint Presentation for the workshop  

Pitch deck template for the ventures 

Qualifications   

Experienced in delivering pitching training for SMEs (Small Medium Enterprises) with a minimum of 2 years of experience 

Demonstratable knowledge of the various fields related to pitching including but not limited to:  Body Language, Public Speaking, Negotiation Skills, Graphic Design… 

Effective communicator with any audience in an organized, professional manner. 

Creative problem-solver with thorough attention to detail. 

Desire to deeply understand and empathize with our users.  

Selection criteria  

Expert trainers will be selected based on:  

• Expert bio, proven track records and experience in the required field  
• Budget scope