Pitch Coaching
for Startup Founders
Build a pitch that wins attention, earns trust, and prepares you for the questions investors will ask.
Clarify Your Story
Strengthen Your Narrative
Prepare for Tough Questions
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As a high-stakes pitch coach I help startup founders prepare for spotlight moments like investor pitches, keynote presentations, or even that thrilling Shark Tank appearance.
Years as Technology Evangelist
20
Years Coaching Heavy-Hitters
10 +
I’m the author of The Founder’s Guide to Presenting, host of the exclusive Pitch Lab Community, and creator of Shark Pitches, a collection of over 1,500 Shark Tank pitch breakdowns.
UNLOCK THE SECRETS TO PERSUASIVE PRESENTATIONS
THE FOUNDER's GUIDE TO PRESENTING
In The Founder’s Guide to Presenting, you will gain the mindset, knowledge, and techniques that help you persuade any audience with ease.
Whether you are a novice presenter looking to get a solid foundation or an experienced presenter with the goal of pitching your company to investors, the ideas in this book will help you transfer your ideas from your mind into the hearts of your audiences.
We won Top Innovator, Australian Seafood with our pitch. The coaching sessions we had with Claudio were most definitely what got us across the line. He helped me find my confidence and put together an award winning pitch.
From our first interaction, Claudio exhibited a deep commitment to ensuring the excellence of my presentation. His extensive experience, particularly in coaching entrepreneurs for high-stakes scenarios such as Shark Tank, instilled in me a sense of confidence that I was in capable hands. Claudio's approach was not merely that of a coach but that of a strategic partner invested in the success of my presentation.
When I think of a professional with years of experience, who knows his craft, and is friendly and magnetic enough to bring people together, Claudio is one of the names in my head.
From his YouTube events to his LinkedIn posts, group calls, and our one-on-one interactions, he has helped me (and is still helping me) hone my presentation and speaking skills.
And I was a guy who was more of a "texter" than a "speaker". Are you in the same boat? Claudio might be your man!
I highly recommend anyone who is going to pitch or present anything important to work with Claudio. You’ll definitely reach a new level in your presentation skills.
The judges today at GDC pitch were thrilled about the pitch and they basically had just positive feedback. Thank you so much for your valuable inputs, it was truly insightful and I'm so happy how the pitch turned out!
Every meeting with Claudio in the run-up to the conference was really constructive, from big-picture framing advice to specific wording suggestions. I appreciated most of all his tone--authoritative without any condescension, and positive even while providing useful criticism.
It was a true pleasure and lots of fun working with Claudio. He was able to clearly identify where work was needed, so precisely, that the changes required became instantly obvious. Every suggestion and comment improved the presentation and as a seasoned speaker I appreciated his collaborative, open approach and laser-sharp analysis. The value of a true professional for feedback is incredible and Claudio is one of the best.
I found Claudio to be very approachable and patient. Knowing the first stage I was at and the end result, I am extremely happy that Claudio was my coach during that period. He was patient and worked through my pitch over the course of over 6 weeks.
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