A potential investor at a Detroit networking event told me my pitch was 'too focused on the tech, not enough on the Detroit problem it solves.' I rewrote the whole thing.

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Honestly that feedback is spot on for any city, but especially Detroit. Read an article a while back about how local investors there really want to see you understand the community first. Tbh a pitch is just a story about a problem, and you gotta tell the right one for the room. Good on you for rewriting it, that's usually the move.

mianelson2mo ago

Totally agree with @nathan100, nailed the Detroit vibe.

dixon.james2mo ago

Yeah, @nathan100 is right about it being a story. The tech is just the tool, not the plot. You gotta show you get why Detroit needs this fix right now.