Crafting a Powerful Pitch with Katie Dunn & Kat Weaver

“We've helped founders secure so much money just by sticking to the foundations and not doing crazy-flashy things or over-thinking… We had one founder secure $85,000 in one pitch opportunity—the money really is out there.” -Kat Weaver In this episode of Entreprenista, we’re sitting down with angel investor Katie Dunn and serial entrepreneur Kat Weaver to talk about Power to Pitch, their joint venture that aims to give entrepreneurs the founder and investor perspective for raising capital.  Today, you’ll hear Katie and Kat’s advice on creating the perfect pitch, their tips on how to start raising capital, and their take on why women receive less venture funding than men.  Tune in to hear how Kat and Katie are teaching founders the fundamentals in pitching and their biggest business secrets. We talked about:  Kat and Katie’s diverse business backgrounds (02:50) In 2023, only 1.6% of venture capital went to women owned businesses (06:25) Cold introductions don’t work (09:28) The attraction of venture capital can be very misleading (10:19) The biggest mistake founders make when crafting their pitch (17:37) The biggest benefit of winning a grant (25:35) Connect with Kat Weaver & Katie Dunn:  Kat on LinkedIn Katie on LinkedIn Power to Pitch Founders Weekend: Join us from May 3-5th at The Ritz-Carlton in Orlando for your opportunities to connect and build relationships with the most powerful women in business. We can’t wait to be with you in person at our Founders Weekend Wealth & Wellness Retreat. Reserve your tickets here.  Are you ready to make meaningful business connections that lead to real business results?    Join our Entreprenista League community of women founders at entreprenista.com/join! You’ll have access to a private community of like-minded Entreprenistas who are making an impact in business every day, special discounts on business products and solutions, exclusive content, private events, the opportunity to have your story featured on our website and social channels, and access to Office Hours with top founders who have been on our show! We can’t wait to welcome you, support you, and be part of your business journey!   Thanks for tuning into this week’s episode of The Entreprenista Podcast - the most fun business meeting for women founders and leaders. If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe to the show and leave a review wherever you get your podcasts.   Apple Podcasts | TuneIn | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart Radio | GooglePlay   Be sure to share your favorite episodes across social media to help us reach more amazing female founders, like you.