At this time last week, my co-founder Andy Smith and I were at the River Studio space of the Brisbane Powerhouse Theatre. We had an expert panel consisting of Elevate+ graduates as well as members and supporters of the social enterprise movement. The panellists were,

Prof Brad Jackson of Griffith University
Anna Guenther of PledgeMe
Davinia Nieper of Lead Social Entrepreneur at #MakingItHappen
Sabrina Chakori of Brisbane Tool Library
Mike Lepre of Bertonni
Steve Williams of CQ University and QSEC
Luke Faccini of The Sponge

Andy and I met up in the morning to work on your pitch. We had a few chances to practice before we pitched to the panel. We got some excellent feedback and feel readier for the big day. The most critical feedback we received is that we were emphasising the wrong side of our two-sided marketplace. We need to focus on the fact that we are primarily about unlocking resources of baby boomers while helping them live better in retirement.

I am sure our cohort mates also received great feedback. So don’t forget to get your tickets to come to see us all at the Triffid on the 6th of June!

Elevate+ Cohort with Tom Allen and private pitch panel