While living in Baltimore City, I was invited to judge business pitch competitions. What struck me was that the entrepreneurs were just as smart and hard working as the entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley and NYC, but they were struggling with how to communicate with investors/lenders and raise capital.

In 2014, I started volunteer teaching a live class on how to raise capital to entrepreneurs in Baltimore City. My goal the first year was to help just one entrepreneur raise growth capital, which would also create new, high-quality, jobs.

▸ A Virtuous Cycle

Years later, I realized there was an additional, and potentially more important, benefit to the work we were doing. Each time an entrepreneur in Baltimore City was able to break through the fundraising barrier, it created a new role model (and sometimes a mentor) for other entrepreneurs in the area.  The power of this virtuous cycle is difficult to describe, but it still gives me goosebumps when I think about it.

▸ social impact organization

Today, Pitch Creator is a social impact organization and the number of entrepreneurs we have been able to help has exceeded my wildest expectations. We do this work for the testimonials, which are the fuel that drives us forward.

Thank you for your interest!

- Jason Tagler, Founder