Why Your Pitch Doesn't Work

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Why Your Pitch Doesn't Work

Hosted by Sean Byrnes

Tue, Jul 15, 2025

5:00 PM UTC (45 minutes)

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Crafting The Perfect Pitch

Sean Byrnes

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Tue, Jul 15, 2025

5:00 PM UTC (45 minutes)

Virtual (Zoom)

Free to join

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Crafting The Perfect Pitch

Sean Byrnes

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What you'll learn

The most common reasons pitches fail

We will review why most pitches fail, and the common mistakes that you are probably making today.

How to think like the audience

Learn how to think like the audience, which will ensure they pay attention and remember your pitch long after it’s over.

How to design the perfect pitch

All pitches are different, but great pitches have the same components. We’ll discuss what those are and why they matter.

Why this topic matters

In the age of AI, the world is awash in messages. If you want your company to stand out, it is not enough to have a great product and a great team, you need to craft a story that will cut through the noise! Whether it’s a sales pitch, a fundraising pitch or hiring new employees you need to craft the perfect pitch to win. We’ll cover why most pitches fail, and how to make sure yours does not!

You'll learn from

Sean Byrnes

Founding Partner @ Near Horizon • Raised $100M+

Sean is a Founding Partner of Near Horizon, a venture firm focused on building the next generation of AI powered companies.

Sean has been the CEO & co-founder of many category-defining companies (including Flurry and Outlier.ai), raised over $100M in financing from leading venture firms, built teams of hundreds of people, and both bought and sold companies in his career.

Over the past decade, Sean has also mentored and coached over 100 CEOs in building and scaling their software businesses. He has been a force for diversity and inclusion in the technology industry, focusing on supporting both founders and investors from under-represented groups.