Pitching Training – ACT Smart Innovation Hub

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 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.

The Accelerator Program's mission is to nurture and grow proof of concepts, and prototypes that share three common characteristics:

1. An innovation with scientific or technological focus in the agri-food sector.
2. The possibility to scale beyond the local market
3. The potential to create sustainable job opportunities locally

The Accelerator Program seeks a Pitching Trainer to deliver the following requirements:

• Advise the Startups on the structure and design of their pitch deck to convey the information required by investors
• Train the Entrepreneurs on a 60 second pitch (Elevator Pitch) without any visual aids
• Train the Entrepreneurs 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
• Train the Entrepreneurs on dealing with the stressful environment of pitching investors for equity/debt capital injections

   

• Deliver a 3-hour How to Build a Winning Pitch Deck workshop
• Deliver a 6-hour Body Language workshop
• Deliver 5 one-on-one sessions for 12 startups (total of 60 sessions) between November 2023 and February 2024. The duration of each session is 1 hour.
   

• Experienced in delivering the aforementioned training and mentorship
• A minimum of 8 years of relevant 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.